Juan Cazares, 30, is expected this Tuesday to sign for the Club Atlético Independiente de Avellaneda, which will be the Ecuadorian midfielder’s third club in Argentina, after his time with River Plate, where he played in the 2011 and 2012 seasons; and Banfield, a team in which he played successfully between 2013 and 2015.
The connection of the Esmeralda native to the true King of Cups (Independiente won the Libertadores seven times, four of them in a row; he also stayed with the Intercontinental twice) occurs because sports activity is suspended in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion to that country.
The newspaper Ole, from Buenos Aires, reports this day the news of the incorporation of the tricolor to the ranks of the Red Devils. “The possibility that FIFA gave to the players who played in Ukrainian football fell like a glove for Independiente. The paralysis of sport in the European country as a result of the war with Russia made the footballers free and in a position to negotiate their passes with other clubs. In the midst of this situation, Avellaneda took advantage and closed two flyers to reinforce a short professional team with little hierarchy, “he says. Ole.
Indiscipline in Brazil
After his stay in Argentina, Cazares continued his sports career in Brazil. There he alternated good campaigns with problems caused by his indiscipline (he had problems for not respecting restriction measures in Brazil during the hardest time of the coronavirus pandemic). From 2016 to 2021, the midfielder who emerged from the lower categories of Independiente del Valle wore the shirts of Atlético Mineiro, Corinthians, and Fluminense.
Of the Ecuadorian news, the Buenos Aires newspaper says: “It is true that he comes without filming, since in January 2022, Cazares moved to Metalist (same club from which Gerónimo Poblete arrived) and the ball could not start spinning because of the invasion of Russia. But he does have a long preseason in Turkey. In his last year, being part of the Fluminense squad, he played 22 games, scored one goal and gave two assists. Still, the goal will be to find the best version of him, the one that knew how to shine a few years ago at Atlético Mineiro”.
‘A relief’
At the end of the note Ole mentions: “The arrival of Juanito is a relief for Eduardo Domínguez. The coach knows that he does not have a long squad and that his team has been showing serious problems in the middle of the field, both in scoring and in creating play. For that reason, the 30-year-old footballer may be able to bring a lot of strength and experience to an attack that has a lot of youth. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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