Video: the first Flying Dutchman at UD Las Palmas

First, overcome the language barrier. The Dutch defender Daley Sinkgraven He admitted this Thursday that the first time he spoke to his boss, coach Xavi García Pimienta, was when he arrived in the capital of Gran Canaria. The player stated in his official presentation at UD Las Palmas that he wants to contribute the “experience” gained in recent years, both in the leagues of the Netherlands and Germany as well as in competitions European.

The island team’s 28-year-old new left-back has signed until 2025 as the first Dutchman in the Gran Canaria club’s history, arriving with a continental background of 25 matches in the Europa League and four in the Champions League. .

Sinkgraven stated in English, with the help of a translator, that he liked the “philosophy of the game” of the Gran Canaria team, and that he knew he was going to a team “with very technical players” and “high level”.

He also has knowledge about “Beautiful surroundings” that’s breath in the Gran Canaria Stadium with the fans, after learning about it through the videos.

Also, he knows he’s going to a recently promoted club whose goal is “stick to First“, but also “entertain fans of great football”.

Transfer. UD Las Palmas player Joel del Pino will play on loan until the end of the 2023-2024 season at Real Avilés Industrial, a Segunda Federación team, as LaLiga island club EA Sports reported on Thursday. On the other hand, Joel del Pino he joined the first team last season from Las Palmas Atlético, and participated in the two Copa del Rey matches played by the yellow team against CD Teruel and CF La Nucía.

In the past winter marketthe footballer was loaned to Real Balompédica Linense, a First Federation team, where he played a total of sixteen games.

Now, after signing the Dutchman Sinkgraven, whose position has been left, Joel del Pino is again on loan in search of minutes to continue his training, this time at Real Avilés Industrial.