There are no twenty -six dorsal this season at Athletic, but there was. Alex Padillathe now Mexican Pumas goalkeeper took that number at the time that was in the first rojiblanco team. And be careful because he came to play up to five official games, three as a starter, two as a substitute. And they are figures, for a third goalkeeper, who are not usually common to see. Although with Valverde On the bench, and with three goalkeepers, greater figures from the three goalkeepers have already been seen. Padilla He played the first two games of this league.
Against Getafe in San Mamés and against Barcelona in Montjuïc, being also the best in both games. And then he played against Celta in the cathedral because he was injured Agulgarbala and against Sevilla, also before the rojiblanca fans, because they expelled that of Renteria. And the last event that Zarautz played this season was in Montilivi, being sanctioned Agulgarbala and not yet recovered Unai Simon. Timesstanding He was the alternate goalkeeper of that fateful noon of those of Valverde from eleven meters. He did not play any Padilla again, until on January 9 his assignment to Pumas was confirmed. In the Mexican club, goalkeeper Zarauztarra looks number one, as he did at Bilbao Athletic, we will see if one day he takes him in the first rojiblanco team.
Let's go to the mess, which would say the great Joaquín Caparrós Before an interview: with what Athletic player do you relate dorsal 26? There is the complicated thing, the truth, I do not want to deceive you, as happened with the previous number, the 25th. At least for me. It is a very number of goalkeepers, not only for Padillaup to ten goalkeepers have assigned this dorsal in Athletic, the vast majority, it is true, that without debuting: Iñaki Lafuente, Sergio Vera, Actor Alcalde, Raúl Fernández (that will debut with the 13), Álex Remiro, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Unai Simon (debuted with 25), Hodei Oleaga, Julen Agirrezabala e Ibon Ispizua.
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And apart from the eleven goalkeepers, five field players have taken this number 26 in Athletic: Gorka Azkorraalthough in his case he debuted as Leon with 25; Igor angleeven if it will be released in Balaídos, eye, with the 48; Other iturraspewho did it in La Rosaleda with this number, although with the one that will be most reminded of it is with the eight; Igor Martínez, who did it in the Molinón e Iñigo VicenteDerio played with 26 the three official games that, at least so far, carries at Athletic. At the moment, the stage of the now Racing Santander player seems to be far from Bilbao.
And the future of Álex Padillawhere will it happen? Taking into account that Simon has a contract until 2029, that Julen Agirrezabala He has it until 2027 but with the option of extending his relationship two years, he looks like in the short-medium term, far from Bilbao. He chose the Pumas option for the sentimental, has ancestry in that country by his mother, and for the option of being able to dispute the World Cup with the selection of Javier Aguirre next year 2026. Padilla had a hard time acquiring the ownership of the goal of the Mexican team but Zarautz has already taken the position. And this week, also the protagonist in a penalty shootout. We will see if the good of Àxlexand if one day he can have the continuity in the Athletic goal. From Zarautz to Zarautz, from Idib a PadillaThey are major words. It will not be the other Thursday.
