Club from Rio Grande do Sul celebrates signing Hugo Mallo, 32 years old, the first Spaniard to wear the shirt of Internacional in its entire history
On the afternoon of Monday, the 14th, the Sport Club Internacional announced through its social networks the hiring of the lateral Hugo Mallo, 32 years old. The player becomes the first Spaniard to wear the shirt of Colorado in its entire history. Without a club, the athlete signed with the team from Rio Grande do Sul until August 2024 and has already trained with the squad.
Hugo Mallo is a 32-year-old right-back who has played his entire career for Celtic of Vigofrom Spain, a team for which he was revealed in 2009. After the end of his contract with the Spaniards, the athlete signed with Internacional until August 2024. Among all competitions, the defender has entered the field more than 400 times, always as holder.
After 14 seasons playing for the Galician club, for which he started playing at the age of 18, and in the last season he was captain of the team, Hugo became the athlete with the most appearances for Spanish Championship in the history of Celta de Vigo. In his entire career, the winger accumulates 449 games, scoring 12 goals and giving 28 assists.
The Spaniard joined the numerous foreigners that make up the cast of Internacional. Until then, the gauchos had Johnnyborn in the United States, Wandersonborn in Belgium, Rochet It is of pityfrom Uruguay, Busts It is Marketfrom Argentina, Nico Hernandez It is Enner Valenciafrom Colombia, and Aranguizfrom Chile.
📝 First Spanish player in the Club’s history, Hugo Mallo signed until August 2024.
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— Sport Club Internacional (@SCInternacional) August 14, 2023
Source: sportbuzz
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