Every youth player dreams of making his debut with the first team and establishing himself as a player in the official squad, that is why Omar El Hilali He is now the happiest man in the world. After four years playing in the reserve teamThe Moroccan full-back has been officially presented as a player for Espanyol’s first team.
“It hasn’t been easy,” said the player at his presentation event titled ‘From the 21 to the first team’, at the Dani Jarque Sports City, but with the efforts of his circle and his “this dream has been possible”. He has also been very grateful to the club for the trust.
football player renewed his contract until 2027 A month ago, but today was the date chosen to formalize his promotion to professional football. “He is a hungry player, with some Important characteristics of Espanyol.. He has earned it“, commented Fran Garagarza, sports director of the club, as soon as the event began.
Next, Ramón Guerrero, director of the residence where youths learn to be soccer players, spoke. In this case, Guerrero told anecdotes about Omar when he was in the team’s youth team and asked him for forgiveness for not having detected his qualities before.
“I want to congratulate you because you have worked hard. You have been breaking ground. I apologize publicly because I would never have imagined that you had a first team number. I didn’t bet on you and I was wrong“he commented.
For his part, Omar El Hilali wanted to send a message to his fans: “Now that I am in the first team I have to work twice as hard. For myself, for my family and for the club, so that “Let’s be where we have to be, in the First Division.”.
Finally, Garagarza insisted on the entity’s will to “believe in the boys at home” who have, he stated, “passion” for parakeet colors. The person responsible for the sporting field, above all, assured that Omar El Hilali has earned being in the first team on his own merits.