José Juan Macías is one of the forwards with the greatest projection in Mexican soccer. The 22-year-old footballer dazzled in the MX League during his time in León, although he could not resume that great level in his second stage with Chivas de Guadalajara. Despite the football slump he suffered in his last season with the Sacred Herd, his technical and physical qualities placed him as an export material to European football.
Without being at his best football moment, JJ pressured the rojiblanco club to allow him to go out to the Old Continent to fulfill one of his dreams. Chivas reluctantly agreed to his request and allowed him to go to Getafe on loan, on the condition that he renew his contract before leaving. José Juan Macías decided to go to European football at one of the lowest moments of his career.
The forward was out of the call to attend the Tokyo Olympics. He argued an injury, although shortly after he was seen working with the azulones. Eduardo Aguirre and Henry Martín were chosen by Jaime Lozano to contest the Olympic joust in which bronze was achieved. JJ arrived in Getafe at the request of Míchel, a coach who saw his qualities when he led Pumas in the Liga MX.
However, once La Liga started, Macías didn’t count for much for Míchel. Sandro and Enes Ünal also won the title to the one born in Guadalajara, Jalisco. After the bad step of Getafe, Míchel was dismissed and in his place came Quique Sánchez Flores. Under the new coach, Macías has had even fewer opportunities.
13 matches have been played in the Spanish first division. JJ has only been active in seven of these. Worse still: it adds up to just 197 minutes, that is, an average of 28 minutes per game.
It is clear that the bet of José Juan Macías to go out as it were to European football has been a losing bet. The forward has slowed down his progression and growth and is no longer considered for the Mexican National Team. He will surely miss the Qatar 2022 World Cup. It is very difficult for Getafe to make valid the purchase option of 10 million euros at the end of the tournament.
However, all is not lost. This is not a lost year for José Juan Macías. Training at the highest level, in an environment far from comfort and complacency, will help you improve as a professional and continue to pursue your goal of succeeding in Europe. JJ is only 22 years old and has a lot to learn.
The first part of your bet has been a failure, but you only learn from failure. The young Mexican forward has to keep working to achieve his goal and not give up. At this point, the worst thing you could do is return to Liga MX, with Tigres or Monterrey. If he signed with any of these teams, he would ensure a comfortable and stable future.
But he would lose a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reach his full potential and become the player he can be.
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