The injury of the Argentine goalkeeper Adrian GabbariniAt the end of the 2021 season, he put the Quito League leadership in trouble, which had to go to the transfer market in search of his replacement for 2022.
Several were the names of national and foreign goalkeepers that were considered before finding the ideal to replace Gabba. Finally the names of the Uruguayan, Gonzalo falcon and from the Ecuadorian, Brian Heras, were officially announced and will be the ones who will contest the starting position this year.
Both footballers have quite similar numbers since they debuted professionally. Falcon, 25, made his professional debut in 2016 with the team Youth of Las Piedras and in 2018 it went to Boston River. Liga de Quito will become its third professional team.
He played 154 games, received 222 goals against and took his fence undefeated 39 times. Accumulate 13,751 minutes on the field of play. In addition to the Uruguayan tournament, the South American Cup Y does not yet register international matches with the Uruguayan team.
Heras, 26, debuted in 2013 at the Deportivo Cuenca, institution in which he did all his formative stage. His consolidation as a starter was in 2018 when Hamilton Stone, who returned to the team for this 2022, was transferred to Independiente del Valle. The albos will be the second team in their CV.
Played 138 games, scored 204 goals and he pulled his fence undefeated 24 times. Accumulate 12,334 minutes on the field of play. He also played Copa Sudamericana, Copa Ecuador and even does not record international matches with the Ecuadorian team.
League of Quito The preseason began this week with six casualties caused by the covid-19 pandemic.
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– LDU Oficial (@LDU_Oficial) January 7, 2022
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Medical tests under the supervision of Dr. Richard Cabezas ????⚕️.#PrideYPassion pic.twitter.com/sdR7uvpo6x
– LDU Oficial (@LDU_Oficial) January 7, 2022
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