Felix Ettien, express Orriols

Last update 7 March, 2024 por Alberto Llopis

Félix Ettien is the player who has worn the Levante shirt the longest. Granota fans, the most and least, they will have a place at least in his memory for what has been one of the most peculiar players to have worn the granota shield.

Felix Ettie, the player with the most seasons in the history of Levante

Born in Ivory Coast 1979, Levante came in a very peculiar way, Like the same. Granota came to the club Sub World Cup 20 juvenile 1997, where the club was a promising young Ivorian. Was not Felix Not knowing, sino Idrissa Keita whose stay in the Levant would be in a few games and an embarrassing season at the collective level of the entire workforce.

In this World Youth, He got their attention a young and stocky striker (because upon arrival at Levante she was front), I had not yet reached eighteen. We can say that his career as a striker Levante was pretty bad and as his partner Keita, He had a pretty poor season. On a personal level, It cost much acclimatize to their new life in Valencia. The team descended to Second B that season.

With the arrival of Pepe Balaguer, Not knowing He was going to find his place at Levante while Keita went to Real Oviedo where he made his career in the First Division.. The Valencian coach, It changed the location of the Ivory Coast on the field. One day I had low, carrilero placed him on the right and the player could exploit one of its best conditions, the power. Con el paso de los años, He advanced his position to the right end.

Jugó 11 seasons and in 3 categories with Levante

Not knowing, granota remained at the club since 1997 hasta 2008, year in which he left the club granota after another disastrous season, as the arrival. He left the club involved in an ERE, like almost all Spanish and we can then say that virtually his career. Then he tried unsuccessfully for several countries and He played a time in Alzira with which it descended to Third and little else. He practically lived his entire professional career on the same team.

During his eleven seasons at the club Orriols, left many anecdotes and moments to remember, as when it was published that He is performing abdominal thousand daily. In the first game of the season 2000/01, in Second Division, el Atlético de Madrid, freshly fallen and after a campaign that spoke of a year in hell, visited Orriols.

Levante thrashed the colchoneros four to one, Atletico giving the welcome to hell. The best of the game was Felix Ettien. After the meeting, the same Atletico Madrid and Racing Santander, they wanted to sign the Ivorian. They talked about the hoary billion pesetas, but the player, He never got to leave the Levante.

A footballer who played with the Levante UD jersey in First Division, Second and Second B, totaling 277 games like azulgrana. Being surpassed only by Morales in number of games.

He hated by some and loved by others, every race his, up to tier Valencia City. Player with a huge physical power and speed, He was undoubtedly his biggest problem in the lack of technical quality, something that over the years improved slightly. Collector of sports cars and known in all the clubs of Valencia, Felix Ettien He never left anyone indifferent.