Javier Pastore, through his personal accounts on social networks, said goodbye to Elche supporters this Saturday, after having done it with his former teammates and club employees at the Martínez Valero facilities a few days ago. The footballer agreed to leave the Elche organization during the World Cup break and remained in Qatar to support his team and train alone during the conflict.

«2 days ago I was able to personally say goodbye to my former teammates and all the people working for the club (thank you so much for the respect and every moment). Today, I bid farewell to the fans of Franjiverde, who have shown their love and support to me from day one.» starts the message «El Flaco».


Pastore takes instructions from Francisco before jumping on the field one last time. Matias Segarra

“While I am thanking my family for the love and care shown every day, I also say that on the field I did not have the year and a half I wanted… they deserve the best. I hug you with love and wish you a very happy 2023. The Argentine, whose journey as Franjiverde lasted a season and a half, is too much Elche », he concludes.

Pastore came as a big surprise with the transfer market already closed. Christian Bragarnik The Argentine businessman closed his contract in Rome, where he could barely play due to injuries, in hopes of regaining the optimal version of a football player who has become important in PSG and is already a member of the Argentine team. However, his time at Elche was reduced to 16 official matches (665 minutes).

Having performed well against Getafe on the last day of the last season, Pastore renewed its current course as the green flange. However, his injuries prevented him from performing. Only 4 minutes participated in the 2nd matchday match against Almería this season. He is now looking for a team for the second half of the season, possibly Asian football..