The second half was (nearly) by no means good in Depor

Fernando Soriano confirmed final Thursday that Mario Soriano will return to Deportivo for subsequent season after a season on mortgage at Eibar. The Madrid playmaker would add to the lengthy record of footballers who’ve performed for the A Coruña membership in at the least two completely different levels, both after a mortgage or a switch. Lucas Pérez is the most recent instance of a particular blue and white apply that has been repeated a number of occasions just lately, though not often as efficiently as within the case of the attacker from A Coruña. In the midst of July, when rumors of hypothetical outcomes from former sports activities gamers are at all times centered, it’s a good time to assessment an important outcomes of the twenty first century. Generally, the second half was (nearly) by no means good in Deportivo.

Lucas Perez

Striker Monelos performed at a excessive degree in his first season at Deportivo, which led to his signing for Arsenal in 2016-17 for 20 million euros. Lucas Pérez returned to the A Coruña membership in 2017-18 on mortgage and couldn’t keep away from relegation to the Second Division. The ‘7’ left once more and, after going via West Ham, Alavés, Elche and Cádiz, he returned to Depor in the midst of the season 202-23 and was in a position to take away that thorn by returning the Herculean crew to the silverware by doing spectacular numbers.

Alex Bergantinos

Retired final summer time of 2023, Álex Bergantiños needed to exit on mortgage to Xerez, Granada and Nàstic earlier than discovering a spot within the first crew beginning within the 2011 season- 12, by which he was instrumental in promotion to the First Workforce. Nevertheless, the midfielder additionally went on mortgage to Sporting de Gijón within the 2017-18 marketing campaign after a lackluster season within the First Division. The Sagrada Familia participant returned the next season, already within the Second Division, and once more on a series of a number of years with nice significance on the sector of play.

Raul Carnero

The participant from A Coruña who skilled at Victoria had minutes within the first crew within the 2009-10 season, though he starred in his sporting profession away from A Coruña in groups reminiscent of Almería, Alavés, Leganés, Girona, Getafe and Valladolid. The left-back returned to Deportivo in 2022-23 however, though he loved continuity, he didn’t carry out within the First Federation on the degree anticipated of a participant who had competed within the First Division in earlier years.

Very uncommon

The left again signed for Deportivo in the summertime of 2022 and in the midst of the season he went on mortgage to Hércules after just one official recreation with the blue and white shirt. Final summer time of 2023 he returned to the membership of A Coruña, however his scenario hardly modified and he left once more, this time completely, for the crew of Elche after three video games who performed as a starter for Depor.

Celso Borges

The Costa Rican midfielder joined Turkish facet Göztepe in 2018, after being relegated to the Second Division by Deportivo, a crew by which he performed at an excellent degree for 4 seasons. In 2020-21, Borges returned to the Herculino membership as one of many crew’s leaders of their first 12 months within the third division of Spanish soccer. Nevertheless, his efficiency was poor, as was the crew’s efficiency, and he even misplaced his beginning job.

Borja Galan

After standing out at Fabril Cristóbal Parralo and competing for a season at Alcorcón (2018-19), the Madrid participant returned to Deportivo within the 2019-20 marketing campaign, because the A Coruña membership took benefit of a clause in his contract to get it again. With out a lot publicity in A Coruña, Racing de Santander took over his mortgage for the second spherical of 2019-20. The next season, 2020-21, Borja Galán returned to the blue and white management however once more he didn’t discover a place and each events agreed to finish their contractual relationship in July 2021.

Borja Valle

Deportivo confirmed Borja Valle’s mortgage to Elche in January 2017 after an unsuccessful first leg in A Coruña. The ahead returned to Deportivo in the summertime of 2017 and, regardless of not turning into controversial in any of the three subsequent seasons he performed for the A Coruña membership, steadily gained weight within the crew and within the locker room till he was one of many captains within the relegation marketing campaign to Second Division B (2019-20).

Emre Çolak

The Turkish playmaker’s first spell at Deportivo, which lasted two seasons, ended with relegation to the Second Division in 2017-18. On account of his return, within the winter market of 2019, a brand new relegation additionally got here, this time to the bronze part, after a number of impolite issues, acts of indiscipline and irregular efficiency.

Cartabia deer

The Argentine participant’s time at Deportivo is remembered by defenders and defenders. After the primary season on the A Coruña membership (2015-16) and a marketing campaign between Valencia and Sporting de Braga, Fede Cartabia returned to Depor in the summertime of 2018 in the hunt for promotion to the First Division. The left-hander did not earn a beginning place in Natxo González’s crew. He left glimpses of his high quality in a lot of video games all through the course though he provided inconsistent performances.

Adrian Lopez

The Asturian striker performed for Deportivo in three levels. After his debut on the age of 18, his first return befell in 2009 after two loans to Alavés and Malaga. Adrián López was vital in Miguel Ángel Lotina’s plans for 2 seasons however couldn’t keep away from relegation to Second in 2010-11. Already within the 2017-18 season, after defending the shirts of Atlético de Madrid, Porto and Villarreal, Adrián returned on mortgage to the blue and white crew. And the outcome was the identical, the relegation to the silver part, in a horrible 12 months by which the Asturian scored at the least 9 targets.

Bruno Gama

The Portuguese participant was decisive in Deportivo’s promotion to the First Division in 2011-12 and was additionally a fixture within the high division in 2012-13, though he couldn’t keep away from relegation to the Second Division. After three seasons within the Ukrainian Dnipro, Bruno Gama returned to Deportivo within the First Division in 2016-17, by which he alternated instead and as a starter. Halfway via the next season, Deportivo terminated the Portuguese participant’s contract after he didn’t take part within the first half of the 2017-18 season with Pepe Mel or Cristóbal Parralo.

Alberto Lopo

The Catalan centre-back’s first spell on the A Coruña membership ended with relegation to the Second Division in 2010-11 after 5 seasons within the high flight. Lopo later signed for Getafe and, within the 2013–14 winter switch window, returned to Depor to be a key participant of their promotion to the golden division. The defender performed the following two years within the blue and white membership and steadily misplaced prominence.

Fabricio Agosto

After minor involvement with the primary crew in 2007-08 and 2008-09, the Canarian goalkeeper returned to Second Division facet A Coruña within the 2013-14 marketing campaign. Fabricio Agosto took over as a starter in 2014-15 and was one of many important pillars of the season that ended his keep at Camp Nou.

Diogo Salomao

Accidents hampered the Portuguese participant’s continuity in his two spells at Depor. After a primary season by which he was instrumental in promotion to Primera (2011-12) and had a qualifying function within the elite (2012-13), Salomao returned to A Coruña in January 2014. He barely needed to obtained and had no continuity. though he scored a decisive objective for redemption at Camp Nou. It got here out once more in the summertime of 2015.

Juan Carlos

The blue and white youth participant began with Depor in 2011-12 and went on mortgage to Huesca in January 2013. In the summertime of the identical 12 months he returned to the Herculino membership to play an applicable function within the crew that was promoted to Primera (2013-14). Nevertheless, the participant didn’t discover a place within the elite and went to Tenerife.

Articles of Aythami

The Canarian central defender left doubts in his three seasons at Deportivo from 2010 to 2013. It was his second spell after a qualification interval on the A Coruña membership within the 2007-08 marketing campaign.

Bodipo

The striker from Equatorial Guinea performed for Deportivo for 4 seasons (from 2006 to 2010) in his first grade. Nevertheless, after a spell at Elche, the attacker returned to Depor in 2011-12, a marketing campaign by which he went utterly unnoticed and obtained little publicity in Riazor’s promotion occasion.

Xisco Jimenez

The Canarian ahead exploded at Deportivo in 2007-08 and his good efficiency earned him a signature for Newcastle for eight million euros and three in variables. Already within the winter market of the 2010-11 marketing campaign, Xisco returned to Depor. He didn’t have continuity within the First Division however within the following season within the cash division, a number of of his targets, the one for promotion amongst them, have been sure. Though he did not have a spot within the beginning eleven both.

Pablo Alvarez

The participant from Oviedo hardly performed any minutes in his first grade at Deportivo. After a five-month mortgage at Racing de Santander in 2007-08, Pablo Álvarez returned to the A Coruña membership for the following 4 seasons, by which he was by no means thought of a starter.

Pablo Amo

The central defender from Madrid is one other participant who additionally didn’t have minutes in his first degree at Depor between 2002 and 2005. Nevertheless, after going via Valladolid and Recreativo de Huelva, Pablo Amo returned to the Herculean metropolis in 2007-08 to take part. , beneath the steerage of Miguel Ángel Lotina, of a three-back middle protection that gave an excellent efficiency.

Ruben Castro

The everlasting borrower. The Canarian striker has by no means been in a position to present at Deportivo, in any of his three levels, the scoring efficiency he provided in different golf equipment reminiscent of Betis, Las Palmas or Cartagena.

Javier Arizmendi

The Madrid ahead performed for Deportivo within the First Division from January 2006 to June 2007 and, after defending the wings of Valencia, Zaragoza, Getafe and Mallorca, returned to the blue and white membership within the Second Division within the 2013-14 season. Arizmendi was related firstly of the marketing campaign with minimal personnel however misplaced prominence as Fernando Vázquez’s facet, who have been finally promoted, added vital items to the squad.

Jacques Songo’o

The Cameroonian goalkeeper, winner of the Zamora Cup within the 1996-97 season, was additionally a part of the crew that received the League in 1999-00. Already 39 years outdated and after going via the French membership Metz, Songo’o returned to Deportivo in 2003-04 to grow to be the third goalkeeper. He was in a position to play the final day within the First Division and stored a clear sheet in opposition to Racing Santander (0-1).

Djalminha

The Brazilian playmaker is one in every of Deportivo’s legends. Champion League (1999-00) and Copa del Rey (2001-02), albeit with completely different prominence, Djalminha needed to go on mortgage to Austria Vienna in 2002-03 after a number of clashes with Javier Irureta. Already in 2003-04, again at Deportivo, he performed solely three video games as a starter. A bitter finish for one in every of Deportivo’s most iconic gamers.

Walter Pandiani

The Uruguayan ahead was loaned to Mallorca in 2002-03 as a result of his nice competitors at Depor in assault. Nevertheless, when he returned he scored 26 targets in a season and a half earlier than signing with the English membership Birmingham for 4 million euros.