Since he took the reins of the Real BetisManuel Pellegrini It has given 19 players from the lower ranks their debut with the first team. From Rodri and Paul to the most recent Jesús Rodríguez and Carlos Guiraowho have made up the green and white expedition to San Sebastián for the match this Sunday night against Real Sociedad corresponding to the fifteenth day of LaLiga EA Sports.
The fact is that the Chilean coach has been using young talents in all his campaigns with greater or lesser continuity given that in 2020-21 he did give many opportunities to both Rodri like Paulwho accumulated fifteen and ten official matches, respectively, soon becoming considered full players of the first team or at least integrating its dynamics on a regular basis.
In this relationship there were also players whose impact was occasional to cover up some deficiency in the form of a sanction or injury and who after debuting barely had opportunities again. For example, in the 2021-22 season, players such as left-back José Manuel appeared Calderon (today in Córdoba) and the central Kike Beautiful (plays for Arka Gdynia in Poland), who played one and three games, respectively.
Young values like the center back played the same role in the loaded 2022-23 season. Felix (who is recovering in the Rafael Gordillo sports city after an accident), the full-back Fran Delgado (Ceuta), the midfielder Henry (Deportivo Fabril) and the midfielder Dani Perez (Betis Deportivo). No one made it past the two official matches in that course. Yes it had a greater echo Juan Cruzwho played fourteen games between that season and the next before leaving on loan to Leganés, who later bought his property with promotion to First Division.
A player from the quarry who did make it into the first team at this time was Assanewho became the great sensation at the start of the 2023-24 campaign, in which he played 28 games and earned the title of footballer for the professional team. It has also settled Fran Vieites but their performances are still scarce. He is now the Copa del Rey goalkeeper in Pellegrini’s rotation and last year he intervened due to the injuries of Rui Silva and Claudio Bravo.
Players such as Sorroche, Pleguezuelo, Mendy, Busto and Visusbut none enjoyed continuity. The only one who is not still at Betis is the central defender from Salamanca, who left on loan from the Verdiblancos to Almere City.
Meanwhile, in the current campaign Pellegrini opened the doors to three homegrown players to date. They are all on the list of those called up for the duel against Real. The midfielder Matthew is already in the dynamics of the seniors while the midfielder Carlos Guirao and the extreme Jesus Rodriguez They are appearing at this time in the face of casualties. They have all stood out greatly at the start of Betis Deportivo’s campaign.
All these values add up to a total of 19 players who have made their debut in an official match with Betis led by Manuel Pellegrini But it is worth remembering that other footballers raised in the lower ranks but who had already debuted with Quique Setién or Rubi have also been present with the Chilean. They are the cases of Aitor, Edgar, Rober or Raúl García de Haro. All of them had a longer journey with the Chilean but had enjoyed their first opportunity in previous seasons.
Players such as Germán, Manu González, Ortiz, Lara, Marc Baró, Marchena, Álex Pérez, Sierra, Rebollo, Carlos Marín, Vergaz, Alcázar, Pablo García, Guilherme, Álvaro have also appeared on the squad lists or in the preseason concentrations. Martínez, Marcos Fernández, García Alejo, Manu Morillo, Geovanni or Marc Vidal. And for the training sessions there has been a long list of players and among the last were Morante, Adrián Martín, Cuevas or Masqué.
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