The player of Sevilla FC Gerard Fernández ‘Peque’ has been awarded this Monday with the Zarra 2023-24 Prize. The Catalan has traveled to Madrid to attend the presentation of these annual awards presented by Diario Marca. With this recognition, the value of the 18 goals which Peque scored last season in the Second Division wearing the Racing de Santander shirt. His good work during this stage caught the attention of Sevilla FC, which paid the clause of four million euros this summer to acquire his services.
Now, Peque has been recognized with the Zarra de Segunda Award, intended for the top national scorer in LaLiga Hypermotion. He was the second highest scorer in the championship with 18 goals, only behind the Dane Martin Braithwaitewhich has won the Second Division Pichichi award. The event took place in the Las Rozas Football City, specifically its Luis Aragonés Hall. The top scorers of LaLiga EA Sports have also received awards –Dobyk as Pichichiin addition to Morata and Mayoral as Zarra- prizes, Unai Simon as Zamora Trophy the goalkeeper with the fewest goals scored, or the coach Michel Sanchezas the Miguel Muñoz Trophy for the best coach.
Peque spoke to the media after receiving the award and acknowledged that “it was a very nice year although we were unlucky not to be able to enter the playoff, but I was able to score many goals and that is why I am here today. This year is a big change and I need to adapt, but I feel very good and I am looking forward to contributing much more from my field so that the results arrive.
An irregular start to the league
Since arriving in Seville, Peque has had an irregular performance. It was difficult for him to find a place in the first line-up, but after a month of filming, Pimienta had him firmly in the interior position. His performance led to Santi Denia called him to make his debut with the under 21 team, but the attacker has once again experienced a downturn. The match against Barcelona, in which he committed a penalty and was pictured in the photo of the second goal, left him injured and Pimienta has not lined him up since the beginning. The player hopes to get back into the rhythm and show that he can be decisive for the group.
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