Here are the seven best players on Girona you need to know so far in the 2023/24 LaLiga season, with the Manchester City-backed club in prime position to steal LaLiga away from the “big three” of Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atlético Madrid.
DM Aleix García
Aleix García was the star of the team upon their promotion to LaLiga in 2022/23, quickly establishing himself as not just one of the best midfielders in Spain, but also one of the best midfielders in world football as a whole.
The 26-year-old hasn’t just picked up where he left off in 2023/24. No, no, the Spanish international entering his prime has upped his game further, even scoring three goals with four assists so far in the campaign.
An intelligent defender with a keen eye for the killer pass from deep, García can also score pretty goals from distance. He is the perfect midfielder and should be wanted by every club in European football.
CM Yangel Herrera
A one-time Manchester City loanee to Granada, Yangel Herrera has been one of the better midfielders in LaLiga for quite some time as an all-action, box-to-box monster who can defend and progress the ball with the best of them in Spanish football.
The 25-year-old Venezuelan international isn’t afraid to go for goal either, seeing how he has found the back of the net four times to rank as one of the team leaders.
With 1.9 tackles and 1.9 fouls drawn per game, Herrera is one of the team’s tireless warriors, making his additional goal output from midfield all the more impressive.
LW Sávio
To the surprise of nobody who is a diehard fan of Spanish football, Sávio is becoming one of the hottest topics on the transfer market as the big breakout star in LaLiga for the 2023/24 season.
The electrifying Brazilian winger has end product and an endless supply of tricks, working so hard on that flank to create havoc for an entirely unpredictable Michel-coached Girona attack.
Sávio is averaging 2.4 dribbles completed per game, creating chances, and even winning 1.2 tackles per match for Girona.
He will be playing for a massive club sooner rather than later, though, given Girona’s impressive performances in LaLiga, he’s truly already shining for one of Europe’s best teams.
ST Artem Dovbyk
Another masterstroke of a signing by Girona, the club managed to find one of the best strikers in the Spanish top flight for under 10 million euros.
Dovbyk is leading the line for Girona by example, scoring a team-high 8 goals in 11 starts (15 total appearances) with an impressive 4 goals.
The Ukrainian international isn’t just scoring goals, but he is also importantly contributing to a multi-faceted Girona attack with his link-up play.
Solid in the air and adept with the ball at his feet, Dovbyk is entering his prime at the age of 26 and has become one of the most important players to the Girona title cause.
LB Miguel Gutiérrez
It is baffling that Real Madrid, with their continued questions at left back, gave up on the creative Miguel Gutiérrez so quickly.
Miguel could be playing for Manchester City itself soon enough, as he looks like a perfect fit for what Pep Guardiola wants in terms of his technical quality and vision.
Almost like a midfielder at left back, Miguel completes the Girona attack with his unpredictable runs off the ball, quality of his final ball, and work ethic as a progressor.
RW Viktor Tsygankov
Sávio is getting all the praise, but Girona have another player who qualifies as one of the best wingers in LaLiga, Viktor Tsygankov. The 26-year-old Ukrainian has three goals and three assists of his own, averaging 1.3 key passes per game.
One of the best wide players in LaLiga at creating chances, Tsygankov does a lot of the understated work that helps open up the game for Sávio on the other side of the Girona formation.
RB Arnau Martínez
Though he is only 20 years old, Arnau Martínez established himself as one of the best right backs in European football – regardless of age – with his strong all-around performances in the 2022/23 LaLiga season for Girona upon their promotion.
Arnau is being scouted by clubs as big as Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atlético Madrid as a potential right back solution.
Although any of those LaLiga giants would love to have him, the Spanish international may find Girona to be his best fit, seeing as how they are triumphing over the powerhouses in the table.
A solid progressor of the ball and an active defensive presence, Arnau has the talent to become one of the world’s best right backs in the next few years.
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