Last update 31 July, 2024 por Alberto Llopis
The truth is that if we look at the last few years, we could find some of the worst signings in the history of Deportivo de la Coruña. But we won't go that far.
Go ahead in this type of lists there is always a subjective touch and everyone will have their opinion but, surely, Most of the supporters of RC Deportivo La Coruna will agree that, players analyzed below, They are among the worst players or at least many of those who have not performed wearing the shirt of the Riazor team.
Who are some of the worst signings in the history of Deportivo de la Coruña?
MANTECA MARTINEZ
Sergio Daniel “Butter” Martinez arrived in the Spanish League this season 1997-1998. The Uruguayan player had triumphed in Argentina Boca Juniors and flattered his move to Deportivo fans. Sin embargo, charrúa numbers as white player is not helped worst. Apenas 3 games in his first season (one Cup and 2 of League), none as a starter and, por supuesto, no goal. The season 1998-1999 even he got to play any minute and finally returned home to retire in National.
SEBASTIAN 'EL LOCO’ ABREU
Sin duda, a character in the world of football. To his 41 años, Sebastian Abreu still active in the Audax Italiano of Chile league. The passage of 'El Loco’ the Spanish league in the ranks of Depor also left much to be desired. In the whole season played Riazor 1997-1998, precisely with the 'Manteca’ Martínez. His numbers were slightly better (something that was not very complicated). Jugó 15 matches and scored 3 goles. Enough for a player who had also generated a lot of expectations. Almost 10 years later he returned to the League to defend the colors of the Royal Society in Second where I did have a more prominent role with 11 goals and achieving promotion.
CHANGUI
Another failure in the history of the Depor front. Changui, he had scored many goals in Galician teams like Compostela and Pontevedra, Coruña reached but never much trust in their possibilities. He was loaned to several teams and played only 13 minutes over two league games with the shirt deportivista 2004-2005. He also had a minute and Champions Cup that year, always playing inconsequential minutes. His only career start against the Cup was in Cerceda. And if that was not enough, Depor was sentenced to pay 39 millions pesetas shortly after being fired.
RENALDO
Seguramente, seeing the big picture of the other players we have discussed above, Renaldo numbers were not all bad in Coruña. Sin embargo, the fact that the player in his presentation as new player deportivista claimed it was a mix between Ronaldo and Rivaldo, eloped not really going for it. In his first season, la 96-97, juice 23 games and scored 5 goles. Then he was loaned to Las Palmas, Lleida and Extremandura, all second division and left with more pain than glory.
JAVITA
A very curious case of the player in his playing Deportivo. He debuted with the first team on the same day he did Messi, however it goes without saying that their careers have been very different. After playing 5 years at Aris Thessaloniki Greek, It was loaned to Deportivo in 2011. Sin embargo, never got to wear the shirt because deportivista, directly, FIFA never granted his tránsfer. The assignment of 6 months ended without debut and went to Olympiakos.
PEPE SAND
The Argentine arrived on loan to the blue and white team in the winter market of the season 2010-2011 from Al Ain to change 500.000 euros. Depor, además, It agreed an option to purchase 3 temporda million at the end of that, in the case of not exercising, him to pay 500.000 euros his club. Argentina played 208 minutes spread over 5 coruñés parties and descended to Second Division team not exercising that option.
Rindarøy
Another curious signing. The Norwegian Defense signed in 2010-2011 and only he participated in 4 meetings. Además, how to dismiss him was not very orthodox. When the player traveled to Norway for the birth of his son, Depor him that he was withdrawing the tab to make room for the new additions.
EVALDO
Following the line of surrealistic signings, we find Evaldo. The Portuguese player reached Coruna season 2012-2013 and he played 15 matches Depor's shirt. Curiously, Evaldo played without residence permits or work so the Galician side was fined by the government subdelegation. Things that happen.
RUFAI
They do not think we ended up with curiosities. Peter Rufai He reached the goal of Hércules de Alicante in the season 1996-1997. De ahí, Deportivo signed him in which was 2 seasons in which he played just 9 parties. The curious thing about Rufai's case is that he was the son of King Rufai of Idimu, a region of the city of Lagos, former capital of Nigeria. So it was a Nigerian prince. His performance as a goalkeeper left much to be desired but we must recognize that the interest rate will put.
MILOVANOVIC
By last, We include the Serbian in this list Branco Milovanovic. Deportivo midfielder arrived in 95-96 with high expectations but soon fell into a fiasco. In his first season he played only 12 parties, 4 as a holder. Later, with the arrival of Rivaldo team record he ran out and had to pack up and become a globetrotter. He played in Portugal, Grecia, Belgium to return to his country where boots hang with just 31 años.
MICKÄEL MADAR
Mickael Madar fue uno de los muchos extranjeros que llegaron a España tras la implementación de la Ley Bosman the late 90. Esta época, marcada por la apertura de mercados y nuevos contratos televisivos, llevó a muchos equipos a fichar grandes jugadores, pero también a acumular decepciones. El Deportivo La Coruña no fue una excepción, enfrentándose a problemas hasta alcanzar la gloria con la plantilla que ganó la Liga en el 2000.
Entre los fichajes de dudoso rendimiento de esos años se encuentra el francés Mickael Madar, un delantero de 1.90 metros que nunca logró destacar en el equipo gallego. Llegó en 1996 a un Deportivo que aspiraba a competir en la llamada Liga de las Estrellas, pero su impacto fue mínimo. Madar coincidió con otros jugadores cuestionables como Renaldo y fue sustituido al año siguiente por Manteca Martinez y Crazy Abreu, todos ellos candidatos a esta lista. Lo que resume bastante su desempeño. 17 parties and 3 goles con el Dépor.
HÉLDER POSTIGA
He 1 de septiembre de 2014, Hélder Postiga acordó rescindir su contrato con el Valencia, club al que pertenecía, y firmó por una temporada con el Deportivo de La Coruña. Su debut con el equipo gallego llegó en la tercera jornada de Liga, jugando en el campo de Ipurúa contra el Eibar. Sin embargo, no fue hasta la décima jornada, el 31 de octubre de 2014, que anotó su primer gol para el Deportivo. Fue el gol del honor en la derrota por 1-2 frente al Getafe en Riazor.
Además de su gol en Liga, también encontró la red en la Copa del Rey. Marcó un gol en la derrota por 4-1 ante el Málaga durante la vuelta de los dieciseisavos de final. Pero el 3 of January of 2015, durante el partido de la jornada 17 contra el Athletic Club, Postiga sufrió una lesión lumbociática.
Esta lesión requirió una intervención quirúrgica el 14 from January. Desafortunadamente, la rehabilitación no fue como se esperaba, y tuvo que someterse a una segunda operación el 27 de febrero. Estas complicaciones hicieron que se perdiera el resto de la temporada. Finalmente jugó 16 games and scored 2 goles con el Dépor.
PANTILIMON
En el verano de 2017 llegó cedido del Watford al Dépor este portero rumano de 2,01 meters high. Sin embargo, el jugador más alto de la Liga en ese momento, no tuvo un paso muy afortunado por el Deportivo de la Coruña. Jugó 7 partidos oficiales y en enero de 2018 se rompió su cesión. Aquel Deportivo, fue el peor que se recuerda en Primera División en muchos años y descendió a Segunda donde comenzó su caída a los infiernos.
