Last update 5 April, 2024 por Alberto Llopis
Ángelo Henríquez thrashes in the Spanish Second Division with the Zaragoza shirt. The young Chilean talent, puts the light on the dark and irregular game that the Maño team is signing in its journey through the second step of Spanish football. Based on goals and talent, his name begins to sound strongly and his irruption has been sonorous but, Do you know anything else?, Do you know Angelo Henríquez?. Us as always, we present it.
Henriquez, is one of the most promising players in Chile and South America. The young player, born in Santiago de Chile a 13 de abril de 1994, stood out with the University of Chile shirt with which he debuted in 2011. A couple of years before, Manchester United scouts in the South American zone had already taken an eye on him and signed a pre-contract for his future incorporation to the Red Devils club. The player was aiming and a lot, not in vain, at that time he was considered one of the best sub 17 of the world.
After a spectacular first season in Chilean professional football, in 2012, Manchester United made effective their option on him valued at about 4 million dollars so the player with barely 18 years he undertook the journey to show all his talent on the pitch of the “Dream Theater” what is old trafford called. Upon arrival, was assigned to the United reserve team where he stood out above all and immediately earned him his promotion to the first team.
Allí, Ferguson decided to let him go on loan for 6 months to Wigan where last season, lived the sweet part of football, after winning the Cup title and the bad after the relegation of the English team just one week after being proclaimed champion. His contribution was not very good either as he barely scored 1 goal in less than 10 matches during 6 months that his assignment lasted to the painting that at that time was directed by Roberto Martínez. He could never beat Aruna Kone, Wigan's star forward last season.
After completing the summer stage with Manchester United, David Moyes, United's new manager after more than two decades with Sir Alex Ferguson, decided that the young talent and Chilean international, He will leave on loan to Real Zaragoza, a historic player with national and international titles who is currently in serious trouble and has found his bones again in the Second Division. In a very gray start to the season of the team maño, Henriquez, brings the goals and above all the light to the dark panorama until the moment that is seen in Romareda. El jugador, waiting to show their level with the shirt of the “Diablos Rojos”, he does what he does best, thrashing and playing soccer, something that does very well.