Harambee Stars defensive midfielder Ismail Athuman Gonzalez has found a new home in the Spanish fourth-tier league after Real Murcia announced that it had completed his transfer from UD Las Palmas on Wednesday evening.The 26-year-old, born to a Kenyan father and a Spanish mother, was in the books of second division side Las Palmas in the 2020/2021 Spanish season where he finished his one year contract that lapsed on June 30 this year.#Fichaje | Ismael Athuman, poderío físico para el mediocentro del #RealMurciaCF 🚘 Sección ofrecida por @NELVAUTO 👋 #HolaIsmael— Real Murcia CF, SAD (@realmurciacfsad) August 25, 2021 In his last season at Palmas, Gonzalez struggled to get playing time under his belt as he only played six games with the first team in the entire campaign where Palmas finished in ninth position with 56 points after forty two games. According to SoccerWay, Gonzalez’s 341 playing minutes last season was the lowest amount of gaming time the player has gotten since 2014/2015 during his days at Las Palmas II in the Spanish top tier.In a statement, the club revealed that Gonzalez had been signed for the 2020/2021 season without clearly stating the length of the midfielder’s contract.“The Real Murcia CFSAD, reports that it has reached an agreement with Ismael González Said Athuman (Gran Canaria, 26 years) to form part of the first team for the 2021/2022 season. Ismael is a player with experience in Segunda B and even in Segunda Division, where he has played 6 games with Las Palmas. The new player has also been an international with the Kenyan national team. As a footballer, he is a defensive midfielder who can also play central. He stands out for his physical power and his positioning. From the entity we want to congratulate Ismael for betting on our project, wishing him the best of luck in this new stage that begins with us,” the club wrote in a statement.Harambee Stars midfielder Ismael Athuman Gonzalez has joined Spanish club, Real Murcia.Murcia play in the Segunda División RFEF, the fourth tier of Spanish football.#KenyansAbroad pic.twitter.com/OwfvRkkPIS— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) August 26, 2021 Before his latest move, Gonzalez has had stints at Las Palmas II, Cacereno, Granada II, Fuenlabrada, and more recently Las Palmas.
