Imanol García de Albéniz, the former teammate of Roro who is the only Spanish player at Sparta
In a Sparta Prague team with few players known to the Spanish public, a 24-year-old left-back from Spain, Imanol García de Albéniz, stands out.
A product of the Athletic youth academy since the Alevín category, after several loan spells and with Ernesto Valverde not counting on him much last season, he decided to leave to play for a foreign team that would compete in the Champions League.
The team qualified for the Champions League, with the Vizcaíno being key as a starter in the two matches against Shamrock Rovers, in which he even provided an assist for a goal. However, in the following match of the Czech league, he was injured in a match against Bohemians.
Despite this, the player was looking forward to what he will experience today at the Generali Arena. Regarding Tuesday’s match, he warns Cholo’s team not to underestimate the bad streak because ‘Atlético de Madrid will face a very tough opponent, very intense at home, very strong, with strong combinations, who plays the transition quickly’. A match in which the temperature will be close to zero degrees, but the atmosphere will be very hot with a very enthusiastic crowd.
