Almería Team News Page 13 - Soccer

Sergio Arribas - Signs six-year deal Arribas agreed to terms on a six-year contract with Almeria on Wednesday following his transfer from Real Madrid.

Impact Arribas made just two appearances for Real Madrid last season in which he logged 17 minutes off the bench. Instead, the midfielder played the bulk of his matches with the U21 squad for which he scored 18 goals and registered seven assists in 34 contests. With Almeria, Arribas should be in contention for the starting XI and could offer decent offensive upside.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dion Lopy - Transfers to Almeria Lopy has transferred from Reims to Almeria on Saturday, the Spanish club announced.

Impact Lopy was in and out of the starting lineup with Reims during the 2022-23 season, racking up 16 starts and 29 league appearances, and he will add depth to the midfield for Los Rojiblancos. His best shot at contributing in most fantasy formats is via defensive stats, as he's a midfielder that rarely breaks the lines to push forward.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

LAFC acquire Uruguayan forward Cristian Olivera | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing LAFC made another splash just before the Secondary Transfer Window closed Wednesday evening, announcing Fri...

AUGUST 4, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM

LAFC Signs Forward Cristian Olivera From Ud Almeria | Los Angeles Football Club LAFC Acquires Olivera’s Discovery Rights From Minnesota United

AUGUST 4, 2023 • LAFC.COM

Chumi - Features in preseason friendly Chumi (strain) played the second half of Tuesday's friendly victory against El Ejido.

Impact Chumi is healthy and available for preseason after missing the final month of the last campaign with a muscular injury.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kaiky Melo - Starts in preseason match Kaiky (quadriceps) started and played the first half of Tuesday's club friendly win over El Ejido.

Impact Kaiky missed the final seven games of the last campaign with a quad injury he suffered in late April, but the teenager is fit and available for preseason now this summer.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Edgar Gonzalez - Transfers to Almeria Gonzalez has signed a five-year contract with Almeria after transferring from Real Betis, the club announced Thursday.

Impact Edgar has been a consistent rotational player for Betis the last two seasons as he's kept nine clean sheets from 46 La Liga appearances (32 starts) during that span. The 26-year-old can play either in central defense or defensive midfield, and he'll be pushing for a starting spot now as he moves across the division to Almeria.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Suarez - Completes permanent Almeria move Suarez has signed a six-year contract with Almeria after the buy-out option on his loan from Marseille was triggered, the club announced Monday.

Impact Suarez registered four goals and four assists in 21 La Liga appearances (18 starts) while on-loan with Almeria during the second half of last season, and the 25-year-old striker will now be returning to the club on a full contract. He should continue as the preferred option up front ahead of the likes of El Bilal Toure and Dyego Sousa.

JULY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dyego Sousa - Used sparingly by Almeria Sousa recorded one assist across 20 appearances (three starts) in his rookie La Liga campaign.

Impact Sousa was a depth option up front behind Luis Javier Suarez, El Bilal Toure and Leo Baptistao (Achilles) for Almeria as the club returned to the top flight last season. The 33-year-old striker has one year left on his contract with the club heading into the summer.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Largie Ramazani - Backup for second half of season Ramazani started each of Almeria's first seven La Liga matches of the campaign, and he finished with three goals and one assist overall.

Impact Ramazani mostly faded away from the XI from October onwards, but the 22-year-old still had a decent showing in his first full top-flight campaign and he'll want to push harder for a regular starting spot along the attacking line next season.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Francisco Portillo - Backup option this season Portillo bagged two goals with one assist in 27 La Liga appearances (four starts) in Almeria's midfield. He is set to depart the club as a free agent when his contract expires this...

Impact Portillo was a regular impact substitute for Almeria this season, and in January he scored his first two La Liga goals in more than four years since he last netted in the competition for Getafe in December 2018. The 33-year-old will become a free agent in the summer if no new deal is agreed upon.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Robertone - Succesful La Liga debut season Robertone posted two goals and seven assists in 37 La Liga appearances (34 starts) for Almeria.

Impact Robertone led his team in assists during his rookie top flight campaign in Spain and he was a regular starter all across midfield for Almeria. The 26-year-old should continue as one of the first names in the teamsheet heading into next season.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

César De La Hoz - Leaving Almeria as free agent De la Hoz scored a goal and kept two clean sheets in 25 La Liga appearances (18 starts) from defensive midfield this season. He is set to depart from Almeria when his contract expi...

Impact De la Hoz made 171 appearances across all competitions for Almeria since joining from Betis in Summer 2018, but the 31-year-old couldn't quite lock down a regular starting spot during his first real campaign in the top flight this season and he's now set to leave the club as a free agent.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gonzalo Melero - Regular starter for Almeria Melero scored four goals and recorded three assists in 27 La Liga appearances (24 starts) in midfield this season.

Impact Melero had a fairly successful debut campaign with Almeria after joining from Levante last summer, only missing out on a few games due to minor injuries in September and February. The 29-year-old should continue in this role next season, though one of his regular partners Cesar de la Hoz is departing from the club.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Houboulang Mendes - Backup for much of season Mendes recorded one assist in 14 La Liga appearances (11 starts) for Almeria this campaign.

Impact Mendes was Alejandro Pozo's backup at right-back/right wing-back during his debut campaign in Spain after joining from FC Lorient last summer. The 25-year-old will want to continue pushing for the starting job next season.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pozo - Starter for much of season Pozo kept three clean sheets and recorded three assists in 30 La Liga appearances (20 starts) at right-back for Almeria.

Impact Pozo was a regular feature of Almeria's XI in the club's return to the top flight, and the 24-year-old should continue as the preferred option over Houboulang Mendes at right-back heading into the next campaign.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sergio Akieme - Used sparingly for end of season Akieme started just two of Almeria's final 13 games of the campaign after suffering a thigh injury in mid-March.

Impact Akieme started each of his side's first 25 league matches this season prior to his March injury, keeping two clean sheets and scoring his first ever La Liga goal against Sevilla. The 25-year-old will hope to enter 2023/24 fully fit and ready to take back over from Alex Centelles at left-back.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Srdjan Babic - Starter in rookie La Liga campaign Babic scored three goals and kept four clean sheets in 34 appearances (33 starts) in central defense for Almeria this season.

Impact Babic was a constant in Almeria's back line alongside Rodrigo Ely in what was his first real campaign in La Liga, and the 27-year-old should continue as the preferred option in central defense next season.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rodrigo Ely - Regular starter in return to La Liga Ely kept three clean sheets and recorded an assist in 36 appearances (all starts) in central defense this season for Almeria.

Impact Ely posted his highest-ever usage in a top flight campaign as he was a constant in Almeria's back line in his and the club's return to La Liga. The 29-year-old should continue alongside Srdjan Babic as the center-back pairing heading into next season.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Suarez - Season ends on suspension Suarez will complete the 2022/23 season with Almeria by recording 18 starts in 21 appearances, generating four goals and four assists on 41 shots (13 on target)

Impact Suarez had been a great addition to the team since being sent on loan from Marseille in November. He was second on the team with most assist assists while contributing to eight goals in 21 matches. Almeria do have an option to buy the striker, however several rumors have been linked to a possible move to the MLS, keeping his status of playing in Europe for the 2023/24 campaign unclear.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adri Embarba - Brace doubles goal tally Embarba scored two goals to go with four shots (two on goal), eight crosses (three accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 3-3 draw versus Espanyol.

Impact With the last game of his 2022-23 season, Embarba doubled his Almeria goal tally from two to four. While transferring to the team resulted in more goals for him, Embarba's output remained limited despite his many appearances (29). But because the Almeria team avoided relegation following a draw with Espanyol on Sunday, Embarba can have at least one more season to show how much of a goal contributor he is.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

El Bilal Toure - Finally scores again Toure scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Sunday's 3-3 draw versus Espanyol.

Impact After sitting out more than two months of Almeria games because of a thigh injury, Sunday marked Toure's first start and goal post-injury. Despite the extended absence, he finished the 2022-23 La Liga with seven goals, a career best from the 21-year-old forward. The 2022-23 La Liga showcased how good a goal scorer Toure can be whenever healthy. And with Almeria staying in La Liga next season, he has an opportunity to be even better in the first division.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Samu - Records assist Costa assisted once to go with one shot (one on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 3-3 draw versus Espanyol. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 45th minute.

Impact Costa will finish the 2022-23 Ligue 1 with multiple assists, two across 32 appearances (22 games started). While the Portuguese midfielder's first La Liga season was far from great, he is only 22 years old. And with Almeria bound to stay at least one more La Liga season, Costa is expected to continue receiving opportunities that can showcase his upside.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Centelles - Logs second assist Centelles assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 3-3 draw against Espanyol.

Impact Centelles finished the 2022-23 La Liga with two assists on 46 crosses (10 accurate) and 13 chances created. Centelles' assists proved to be crucial for him, as they helped the Almeria team log four points and escape with a one-point advantage over relegated Valladolid. Even though two assists are not plentiful, he can be forgiven considering his relatively small sample size, which was 15 appearances (11 games started) between February and May. While it is unclear how favorable Centelles is over fellow left-back Sergio Akieme, the former's stock is at least much higher than before 2023.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kaiky Melo - Out for season finale Kaiky (quadriceps) is not in Almeria's match day squad for Sunday's clash against Espanyol.

Impact Kaiky ends his rookie campaign in Spain with 13 appearances (seven starts) in central defense since transferring from Brazil last summer, though six of those starts came before the World Cup. The 19-year-old will just want to continue developing into his role at Almeria for next season.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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