The new San Lorenzo signing and former captain of Athletic Club de Bilbao Iker Muniain He said he chose the ‘Ciclón’ because “it was what he was looking for” for his career and because of the “love” he feels for Argentine football and the passion that the country shows for the sport.
“The love for Argentine football is born from the passion for football. I feel that here in Argentina that passion is much greater than in other places and when all those factors come together, it makes me happy to live it in such an intense way,” he said. Muniain in an interview uploaded by San Lorenzo to its official YouTube channel.
The former Athletic Club member signed his contract on Friday until December 2025 and arrives as a free agent.
“It was what I was looking for”
“The opportunity came, I valued it and it filled me up a lot inside. It was what I was looking for. I knew the club and I followed it in the Argentine league and I had seen its matches and fans. When that opportunity came, I was very excited, I valued it with all the affection in the world and today we are ready to work,” added the Pamplona native.
According to the Spanish midfielder, who started his career at Bilbao Athletic – the reserve team of Athletic Club de Bilbao – his arrival at the club from the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Boedo is “to work”, to find his best version and to help his teammates in “everything I can”.
“The goal is always to win”
Muniain, 31, He joined San Lorenzo, which is going through a difficult time, as it is ranked 23rd out of 28 in the Argentine Professional Football League and is far from the qualifying positions for international competitions in the annual table.
“The goal is always to win. The path is to prepare to win. “We are here. We have already started. I think that very beautiful and very happy moments are coming for San Lorenzo. I hope we are very happy,” he said.
San Lorenzo, in a bad moment
The club was recently eliminated in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores by Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro and was also eliminated from the Copa Argentina after losing to Vélez Sarsfield also in the round of 16.
The player was received with great affection by the club’s fans, who even accompanied him to his medical check-up this week, and will join the ‘Ciclón’ young squad in the coming days and will try to contribute his game to bring the team closer to the top positions in the league table.
The midfielder, twice champion of the Spanish Super Cup (2015 and 2021) and once of the Copa del Rey (2024) with the club where he trained and played his entire career, was able to fulfill his wish to be part of the Argentine League, a desire that he had expressed some time ago.
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“Many people are surprised that I made this decision. It is clear that football is driven by money, but I couldn’t let this opportunity pass me by. I didn’t want to regret something that I had always wanted to do. If I didn’t take it now, maybe later I wouldn’t be able to do it,” explained Muniain.
