Nacho Mirallave will begin his third consecutive season with Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto

Nacho Mirallave will begin his third consecutive season wearing the Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto shirt. The left-handed player from Alicante joins Leo Querin to cover the right wing of the red-and-white attack. Nogués already described him as ‘a winger, but he has also adapted very well to the backcourt. He is a good penalty taker, has excellent vision and defends at centre and in the two position’.

Today we were able to speak to him for a few minutes from Alicante, where he is currently staying.

‘On Friday, the president warned us about the problem, so I grabbed the essentials and went down to Alicante with my girlfriend. I thought it would be one or two weeks, so I’m here with practically only what I was wearing and little else. I’ve continued training, and luckily I live in a house with a garden, so I have more space than in a flat to exercise. Overall, the lockdown has been handled relatively well in terms of training’. He tells us how he has experienced the whole situation.

Regarding his renewal, ‘When the news of Fertiberia’s renewal came out, it was obviously exciting for everyone involved to be able to maintain the project. When Juanjo called to say they wanted me to stay, I felt rather privileged, seeing how many people close to me had lost their jobs or been furloughed and did not know whether they would be able to return to work. Although we are athletes, we must be grateful to the club for giving us this opportunity again. From the very beginning, I had little to consider: I feel very comfortable here, as if I had been here for ten years. I’m delighted to continue.’

Regarding David Bruixola’s departure and the future, ‘What can I say about Bruixola? Even though you know it is going to happen, you do not want it to. Not only from a sporting perspective—he is one of the best goalkeepers in the league for me—but also as a person and as a presence in the dressing room, his absence will be felt. We will have to adapt to David’s absence’.

‘We have had to live through this whole situation; hopefully it will pass as soon as possible, and we will have to adapt to whatever the future brings, whether matches are played with spectators or behind closed doors’.

He also wanted to remember the supporters: ‘I would tell the supporters to stay calm and look after themselves. The most important thing is their health, and in one way or another they will make their presence felt—surely they are already thinking about how to do it. We will have time to celebrate many more victories.’

Little by little, we are learning about the make-up of the new project; so far, there are no new faces. What everyone is wondering is: who will the goalkeeper be? Keep placing your bets.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.