The manufacturing process does not stop and this course the rojillo club has seen its production increase
The team is nourished by Navarra and a large part of its current success is due to the economic and sporting stability acquired in recent years
Osasuna seems to have gained momentum 10 days before the Cup final in a remarkable season in which Tajonar has had a very important role in the first teamwith the participation of up to twelve players raised in the quarry between LaLiga and Copa.
The Navarrese entity has always been characterized by discovering diamonds in its prolific youth academy that made the leap to the first team and then tried their luck far from the provincial borders. Clear are the cases of Raúl García, Nacho Monreal, César Azpilicueta, Javi Martínez or more currently Mikel Merino.
The manufacturing process does not stop and this course the club has seen its production increase. The last one, the debut as a starter for Iker Muñoz (20 years old), Promesas player. The man from Villafranca went ahead of the defense showing great self-confidence when it came to starting and moving the ball with great quality through long passes. He accumulates three games with the first team.
Next to him, his teammate, Iker Benito, took the alternative on the left wing. The skilful 20-year-old footballer put his enthusiasm, speed and resilience at the service of his team, leaving good feelings in the 75 minutes he played. He accumulates three clashes this year with the majors in the league after making his debut last season, in which he played four times.
The season began with the surprise of Aimar Oroz, a pupil who reached the point of optimal maturity under the orders of Santi Castillejo at Promesas to form part of the first team since last summer. The numbers are there. He has played 24 games out of a possible 31 and his talent and quality have made him one of the revelations of the championship. He is 21 years old and has a very promising future after rejecting offers from big clubs when he landed in Tajonar.
Pablo Ibanez is another good example. He had to leave the quarry at the age of 16 to return to the rojillo team in the centenary campaign. After a brief stint in the second team, Arrasate called him up in the last preseason. He has gone from less to more, achieving his peak with the goal in San Mamés at 116 ‘that qualified Osasuna for the Cup final in Seville.
with the lesions of Nacho Vidal and Ruben Pena the irruption of Diego Moreno from Promises. The 21-year-old boy found himself with a good brown, but he was brave and did not clash in the top flight. After taking the weight off making his debut in the Cup in January, the right-back hooked five consecutive games as a starter. At the club they trust him as a new ‘Azpi’.
The youth and the debut of these players has coincided with the farewell of the last great symbol of Osasunism. Roberto Torres left Pamplona in the middle of the season to head towards Iran after more than 350 games with Osasuna. He played two games in the league and two in the Cup before heading to the Persian Gulf.
the goalkeeper John Perez, also raised in Tajonar, was forced to leave before the fierce competition shared with Aitor Fernández and Sergio Herrera. The man from Almudévar went to Huesca to make up for the time lost in Pamplona during these years. Jorge Herrandocurrent Promises player, played the entire first Cup game in Fuentes de Ebro.
others like David García, Moncayola, Kike Barja or Unai García They are already part of the group of veterans trained in the sports city. These have more experience than the previous ones, knowledge acquired in recent times that they will seek to exploit on Saturday May 6 at the Cartuja.
The captain received a hard blow yesterday that will not prevent him from playing against Real Madrid to show Tajonar’s potential. The team draws on Navarra and a good part of the current success is due to the economic and sporting stability acquired.
Unlike other times, the club is managing to retain all its pearls. With his fifth consecutive participation in Primera already sentenced, future generations see Osasuna as a solid project in which to succeed and develop their careers.