Kenyan international Ismael Athuman Gonzalez has signed for Spanish fourth-tier side Águilas FC.The midfielder’s contract with his former employer CE Sabadell was set to end at the end of June, and he therefore joins Águilas as a free agent.Águilas confirmed the capture of the Kenyan as their first signing of the season a week ago as they reinforce their squad following their promotion into the fourth tier.📢 𝐄𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐈𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐀́𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐥𝐚 𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚🗞️ https://t.co/f4qHmk0iM4 📲#𝗨́𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗔𝗡𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗜𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼́𝗻 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/Opq0oHx8fh— Águilas F.C. (@aguilas_fc) June 19, 2023 This will be Gonzalez’s seventh club in Spain since the 2014/15 campaign, spending most of his time with Las Palmas Atletico before eventually earning promotion to the senior team in the 2020/21 season where he made six appearances.Further, the club highlighted the player’s versatility as one of the reasons they went for him owing to the fact he can slot in in midfield and in defense.A Tapestry of Success: Muki Kimani’s reflections on a glittering football journey”Although he usually works as a central defender, his conditions make it easier for him to adapt to different positions, such as midfielder or right-back. In his career, there are also eleven appearances with the Kenyan national team, his father’s native country. The Águilas would like to welcome their new footballer and wish him every possible success in this new stage,” another part read.The Kenyan has featured for a number of Spanish lower-league sides including Las Palmas, Cacereño, Granada, Fuenlabrada, Real Murcia, and CE Sabadell.
