Brazilian soccer players who play in Europe they feel ‘saudade’ of their country. It is not the case of Thiago Galhardo. “I would not like to return to Brazil; there the footballer has no quality of life”said the striker Celtic in an interview given to ACE. The mineiro is delighted in Vigohowever, among the few things he misses from his country is one of special relevance for a striker: the goal.
The substitute for Iago Aspas and Santi Minaone of the most effective couples in the championship, has not yet released his directorial account dressed in light blue. He has not seen the door neither in the 514 minutes he has played in LaLiga, nor in his three appearances in the Copa del Rey. A fact that is even more striking if you take into account the filmmaker’s record that endorsed his signing.
Although the 32-year-old attacker has not been characterized throughout his career as a pure goalscorer, in the last full season he played in his country he emerged as a ‘killer’. Defending the jersey Porto Alegre International in the Brazilian league 2020-2021 he signed 17 goals in 29 games. Most of the goals (14) were scored before Edward Coudet accept Celta’s offer and leave the ‘Colorado’ bench leading the championship.
The Chacho enjoyed the sweetest moment in Galhardo’s career, a streak that opened the doors of the national team for him, and last summer he brought it to LaLiga. The Argentine endorsed him when Celta was looking for a striker in the market to play Mina’s replacement role. A function that the experienced striker is fulfilling in terms of physical deployment, but not in front of goal.
The striker on loan from Internacional has had clear chances to break his streak. Even on the last day he enjoyed a one-on-one in the last action of the match against Cadiza ruling that finally remained anecdotal because the play was annulled for offside. He has fourteen games left to celebrate at least one goal and, in this way, match the Argentine Facundo FerreyraCelta’s substitute striker during the second half of last season.
