This Thursday, the footballer posed with his new shirt, along with the coach, and did his first training in Qatar.
A new opportunity abroad is opening up for Jesson Vargas . Surprisingly, the footballer left the University of Chile and headed to Qatar, to play in the host country of the last World Cup. He was loaned for six months to Al Rayyan, the team managed by Chilean Nicolás Córdova.
This Thursday, the player trained at Universidad Católica was officially introduced to his new club. It was during a press conference held in the conference room of the Al-Rayyan , accompanied by Sheikh Ali bin Saud Al Thani, team president, and Ali Salem Afifa, vice-president. During the date, it was revealed that he will wear number 30. Later, he had his first practice with his new teammates.
Ali Salem Afifa said that Jeisson Vargas “He is a great addition to Al Rayyan and meets the team’s aspirations for his great abilities,” stating that the Qatari team’s recent additions “help the team deliver better levels and return to Al Rayyan’s natural position, which the fans have been waiting for for a long time. He added that the national player deal, along with other signings, was born.”according to the needs of the coach and in coordination between the club management and the coach”.
For his part, Nicolás Córdova highlighted Vargas’ arrival as he has known him since he was under 20. “He has great potential, especially in the boxes,” said the former Santiago Wanderers manager. He added that “the team’s ambitions will change and the performance will be better” in the next stage of the season.
In turn, Jeisson Vargas expressed his happiness to have joined his new institution. He said he had been following the club since Al Rayyan signed Córdova and was ready to help with casting. He also revealed that he was “happy” to have a new experience in the Qatari championship.
The Chilean team is in last place in the Qatar Stars League, the emirate’s first division tournament. They occupy the tenth position in the table, among 12 teams, with eight points in 11 games (two wins, two draws and seven defeats). The leader is Al Duhail, with 26 units.
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