Elche has been able to breastfeed in the season of the seventh ascent to First Division of its history for the key participation in the same of Franjiverdes Canteranos. They are the cases, above all, of Mouradtop scorer of the team; Josanthe best assistant, or Salinasundisputed headline on the left side … until the last day. John Chetauya have also been important, with his role as multipurpose, or even Sory Kaba, with somewhat vital on the penultimate date.
An issue, that of the quarrywhich should gain weight in the project that tries to develop Christian Bragarnik In Elche with the construction of the future sports city, whose first stone has not yet been put, although from the entity they hope that, once the heaviest bureaucratic procedures have passed, it can be a reality soon.
Beyond the happiness that must be wrapped to all promotion and participation in the same of players formed, to a greater or lesser extent, in Elche himself, the reality of the quarry of the Ilicitano club, making an analysis with greater depth, invites reflection. Is the footballer formed in the city of Las Palmeras sits in the first team? The data indicates that no.
Salinas, the last to fly
For some reasons or others, Elche Canterano ends up, almost always before playing several courses with the first team. Salinas, who will leave free on July 1 to Espanyol, will be the last case. One reminiscent of Óscar Gil, who headed for the same destination in 2020. With both sides was already Bragarnik at the negotiation table and in both cases the sensation in the players' environments is that from the club it was not done enough to retain them. From Elche, meanwhile, they agree on both explanations: they were proposed to the value that was considered and received negative paths.
To find the last canterano of Elche with an outstanding and less continuous presence in the first team, we would have to go back to Raúl Fusterwhich belonged to the Franjiverde professional discipline between 2007 and 2010, disputing 87 official matches. Then he played in Gimnàstic, Lugo, Salamanca, Lleida, Ponferradina and Ontinyent, without exceeding the level offered with the strip in the chest.
Nino falls against Raúl Fuster during his first visit to Elche / Information
The other cases of Canteranos with a firm presence in the first Ilicitano team in the 21st century are scarce. Victor Gomis50 official matches between 2005 and 2008, would be the second and the remaining formed a trio that excited the possibility of recalling the best times of the Elche quarry: Nino (1999-2006 y 2016-2021), Benja (2000-2007) y Raúl Ivars (1999-2006). Although the latter, as also happened with Samuel (2007-2011) had an ephemeral step through the subsidiary, both from the Hercules.
Rodrigo Mendoza, the next case?
Of the rest, fleeting illusions that for very different reasons did not set in Martínez Valero. There are cases of some who left transferred to continue with their evolution (Gonzalo Villar, Sory Kaba and Cifu), others signed by more powerful quarries (Diego Bri, to that of Atlétic (Albentosa).
Elche, in the First Division and with its own sports city, can be a Canteranos Caladero. Whenever they trust them and the project grows with the feeling that they can have a hole in the elite, although the threat of better offers can always be present.
Elche Canteranos cases without continuity / Information
In fact, this summer the last pearl of the Franjiverde quarry, Rodrigo Mendozayou will have to make a decision that could be decisive for your future. The Murcian midfielder, in the radar of renowned subsidiaries for a long time, has been taking the step forward with him. Of the 26 games and 1,243 minutes of the 2023-2024 has passed to 24 games and 1,065 in 2024-2025. However, the drastic fact is that his last appearance in the ascent season was on day 32, when he started against Eldense. Since then, zero minutes. Time will say if it is another case of quarry too fleeting.
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