Although smiling, excited and determined He speaks English because he hasn’t mastered Spanish yet, but he made sure that he would do it soon and that he already knew some of the keywords and some for wanting the ball on the playing court (laughs). Portuguese-born player Guinea-BissauDomingos Quina as a new Elche player in his official presentation.
The new franchiverde midfielder explained that he never hesitated when he received an offer from the Elche club because he wanted to return to the Spanish LaLiga. «I spoke to my representative and Elche is a good team and a growing club.. We believe it is the perfect place to continue growing as a football player. It’s also good for me to be able to return to the Spanish league after my time and experience in Granada.” England Wattford.
Quina felt very comfortable during her first week in Elche and assured that she loved the city “a lot”. “It’s quiet. It’s like Granada in that sense.”So different from LondonWhere he lived when he was a member of Wattford.
International with Portugal in subcategories Martínez emphasized the atmosphere he was able to experience in his first match at the Valero stadium. “We have amazing fans. It was incredible that they supported us in the match against Almería».
Modric as a reference
Domingos Quina has and is considered Real Madrid football player Luca Modric as a reference. box to box player (As they say in England, from region to region. “Box-box might be a good description for my type of game. I like to attack, but I also help the team in defense,” he said.
Elche’s new midfielder loves to play «8 or 10”. However, he pointed out that the important thing is to contribute to the team, be helpful and be open to the coach. Quina met with Francisco and Franjiverde’s coach several times. “It gave me the freedom to be myself, be happy and have fun on the pitch”.
The Portuguese player was substituted for Gumbau in the 78th minute. and he always wanted the ball on his debut, not shying away from dribbling a few opponents, or even trying out one of his specialties, long-range shots. «This is how I play. I like to take responsibility. The team had to win and the match and the team were being played at great speed. That’s the football I love.”.
Domingos Quina has Spanish LaLiga experience where he played for Granada two seasons ago and scored a goal against Elche. When asked how far Elche can go with the squad he has, he said, “First of all, it is to ensure permanence and get rid of it. The First Division in Spain is very difficult and balanced. Once we achieve this goal, we will be able to fight for other goals. We have a good team and a good club to do important things, but the first thing is to save ourselves.”.
Domingos Quina will face Real Sociedad in the franchise in their second match this Saturday. Francisco has different alternatives in midfield with Portuguese, Mascarell, Gumbau and Raúl Guti. A priori, Canarian and Catalan start in the starting eleven with the advantage of repetition.