2023-09-08 12:28:23
Alexander Callens was loaned from Girona to a club that will play in the Europa League – Credits: Getty Images.
Alexander Callens is in Peru, but his future was defined in another country. The defender had not been playing regularly for Girona FC, for that reason, he decided to take another direction. He reached an agreement with the Spanish club and was loaned to a team that will compete in the 2023-2024 Europa League.
In the early hours of the morning, following the national team’s draw once morest Paraguay in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, his new institution announced it on its social networks and its official page with a photo and a welcome message. Likewise, he revealed details of their relationship.
The Peruvian center back will wear the shirt of AEK Atenas, a team from the Greek First Division that will compete in UEFA’s second most important tournament. In this way, he will live his second adventure in the Old Continent following his stay in Spain.
“Alexander Callens in yellow and black! Alexander Callens joins AEK FC! Welcome to the AEK family! ”He wrote on his Twitter account. Through his web platform, the ‘two-headed eagle’ told how long the national representative’s contract will be.
“PAE AEK announces the acquisition of the Peruvian international central defender Alexander Martín Callens Asín, on loan from the Spanish club Girona, retaining a purchase option in the summer of 2024,” the Greek squad published. That is, the professional footballer arrived on loan for one season and might be transferred permanently.
Alexander Callens was presented by AEK Athens – Credits: Twitter screenshot.
The member of the Peruvian national team went from being a star in New York City FC of Major League Soccer (MLS) to only playing six games in LaLiga Santander. His last official match happened on May 23 in the draw once morest Celta de Vigo by his compatriot Renato Tapia.
His few minutes were joined by the recent incorporation of Eric García, former Barcelona and Manchester City player. In this way, Callens was left without space, because the starting defenders are the Dutchman Daley Blind and the Spanish David López.
Celta Vigo 1-1 Girona by LaLiga Santander. (LALIGA EA SPORTS)
Alexander Callens will be the Peruvian standard bearer in the European competition, but there is an important fact to take into consideration: he will be part of the ‘group of death’. Because? And of the eight platoons, Group B will be the most contested by the members.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club of the Premier League, Olympique Marseille of France and Ajax of the Netherlands will be the rivals of AEK Athens. His debut will be once morest the English on Thursday, September 21 at 2:00 p.m. in Peru at the Falmer Stadium.
This is how the groups of the 2023-2024 Europa League were formed – Credits: UEFA.
– Round 1: Brighton vs AEK (21st September / 2pm / Falmer Stadium)
– Date 2: AEK vs Ajax (October 5 / 11:45 am / Stadium Agia Sofia)
– Date 3: Marseille vs AEK (October 26 / 11:45 am / Stade Vélodrome)
– Date 4: AEK vs Marseille (November 9 / 3:00 p.m. / Stadium Agia Sofia)
– Close 5: AEK vs Brighton (30 November / 12:45 pm / Stadium Agia Sofia)
– Date 6: Ajax vs AEK (December 14 / 3:00 p.m. / Amsterdam Arena)
Alexander Callens arrived in Peru days ago, however, physical discomfort prevented him from being in the duel once morest Paraguay. This forced coach Juan Reynoso to line up a new defense with Miguel Araujo and Luis Abram at the Antonio Aranda Encina stadium in Ciudad del Este.
The new AEK Atenas player was not called up and might reappear in the match once morest the Brazil team. This confrontation will take place on Tuesday, September 12 at 9:00 p.m. at the National Stadium in Lima.
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