Kike Barja: “It was one of the hardest years of my career”

Kike Barja, Osasuna Navarrese midfieldertook the stock in the year 2024 and admitted that “It was one of the hardest years of my career because in the end, when you have a long-term injury, that doesn’t help. But hey, I’m also from playing a little bit and when I play, I get injured. Yes, it’s been a rough year, but if I have one thing to say right now, it’s where I want to be. “I’ve recovered well from the injury and I’m starting to get minutes again, I’m feeling good.”he said in an interview with ‘Noticias de Navarra’.

The one from Noáin recalled that when his injury happened “he was going through that moment when nothing was going well for you.” and, at that moment, I felt that I was in a moment of reset and that this injury was the straw that broke the camel’s back. But from there, I think I’ve resurfaced a little bit, so to speak,” he said.

Regarding the personal goals he has set for 2025, Kike Barja confessed that “feeling a little fulfilled, participating, being important in the team or feeling that you can help any time. In the end I believe that any player wants to play and show that he has a level that is there and helps. his teammates.” and, in that sense, I no longer think so much about numbers or statistics, but about sensations. And I want to have the feeling of being an important part of the team every Sunday, every day.to play, to help and feel good on a football field. “That will do everything else,” he added.

Regarding the goals the team seeks, Navarrese (27 years old) made that clear. “It is evident that the goal is always permanent, But hey, I think we have a chance to be more ambitious and want more. The fact is that if in the first round we are close to the positions of European competition, I think we have to be ambitious and take that opportunity and try to add more. We need to stop being petty, Historically, we’ve always been small, and we have an opportunity to grow and be close to those positions. “I think we have to take advantage of these opportunities.”

Asked about his future, Kike Barja, who has a contract until 2026, declared that “I believe that any player here the biggest goal is to continue where they are, to enjoy what we have. Football is very capricious, that’s what we’re talking about, also in the end performance is what makes them want you to be here, that they want you to play on the team. If you ask me about my future, “I want to play here and be able to renew, but nobody knows the future.”