Hugo González will remain with Celta’s first team this season. Claudio Giráldez confirmed the decision after the final friendly against Napoli, as the head coach took another step in shaping the squad and confirmed that the forward will have a first-team registration for the upcoming season, which begins next Sunday at Abanca Balaídos against CA Osasuna.
The decision comes after an outstanding pre-season from the forward, who has found the net in almost every friendly and delivered his best performance against Sassuolo, scoring three goals in just four minutes. A performance that highlights the excellent form of a player who was already instrumental last season in Celta Fortuna’s promotion to the Segunda División.
Claudio Giráldez highlighted that Hugo González “is now joining us as a fully-fledged first-team player” and that “he is going to be one of our players for the entire season”, praising the fact that he has “broken down the door to the first team through hard work, development and goals” both during pre-season and last season. “I think he fully deserves to be with us this year and we are convinced that he is going to contribute a lot,” added the coach. For his part, Hugo said he was “extremely happy and really looking forward to” his first season in the top flight and explained that “from the very first moment, I have felt very comfortable and the good atmosphere has helped me find my place.” “When you are happy, things come naturally,” he concluded.
Congratulations, Hugo!
