Fidel Chavez Celebrating his seventh season on Elche, which is his fifth consecutive year since his return. Arrived at the age of 23 in 2012 for promotion to the Major League with a historic team, already mature in 2019, only in his thirties, he is back to achieve an epic promotion to the top flight and this is 2023/24 for him despite relegation It can be very special.
In the first place, Fidel will be the first captain of the team after his departure, except for surprise. gonzalo gave, who wore the bracelet in recent seasons. The Huelva man has already worn it many times, but this time he will have to take on the responsibility of leading the locker room as the most authoritative voice among football players.
In addition, “16” Franjiverde has a historical challenge ahead: Should he reach his goal of promotion, he would be the first player in Elche’s hundred-year life to make it to the First Division three times.. Ten years after this initial success, Fidel still has the strings to continue writing pages in the history books of Franjiverde.
In 2012/13, Fidel was part of the “Elche of Records”, which returned the city of palm trees to the Major League after a quarter-century hiatus. He did this as a key player: 40 matches and 4 goals. After going through Córdoba, Almería and Las Palmas in 2019/20, he packed his bags to return to his happiest home as a football player. There may be doubts as to whether he was ideal, but his performance dispelled them: 38 matches and 9 goals.
In total, Fidel adds as a green franciverde 217 official matches and 30 goals. If injuries respect him, it’s up to him to get into the “top 10” among players who wear the green band the most. But, above all, he is faced with the choice of being the only one to celebrate being promoted to the highest category three times.
Paired with three other people
Currently, Fidel is tied with three other players, with two promotions to the elite: Felix Palomares, Miguel Recio and Boria. The Campellero midfielder achieved this feat in 1973 and 1984, although it must be said that he hardly ever appeared in a game. The first time he was too young and the second time injuries prevented him from playing.
The goalkeeper from Málaga and the forward from Matola went through the promotions of 1984 and 1988 together and were important parts of their coach’s plans. Miguel was the first goalkeeper in both seasons, while Boria was in the “pichichi” franchise in the 1983/84 season with 13 goals. In the second, he was discredited in favor of Claudio and Sixto.
On the bench, none of the coaches managed to rise to the top flight with Elche three times. Roque Olsen signed the honor twice: in 1972/73 and in 1983/84. In the second, after the course began, he did so, replacing the incumbent Cayetano Ré.
A challenge ahead
With wristband and date writing option Fidel has already begun to prepare you want to get rid of last year’s bad taste both collectively and personally.
Although the course ends well, it’s no secret. sebastian beccacece As a coach, the team’s performance in 2022/23 left a lot to be desired with a relegation that is practically said to be long before the season ends. There is a desire to wash that image that has already been cleaned in recent months.
Fidel had a difficult first half of the season due to injuries. Sustainability was difficult for him, and when he did, there was little he could do to avoid disaster. After three very high-level titles and an interesting transformation from winger to promoter, the Huelva man had to go through his most painful period as a franchise..
After two promotions to the First Division and three stints in the elite, he didn’t have to know that as an Elche. It’s time to get up after you fall. Elche hopes to find the captain Fidel who will return them to the First Division this year. If anyone knows the way (he has already walked twice), he is also a talented Andalusian football player.