Loureiro, 30 next week, seizes first La Liga chance with Deportivo

Miguel Loureiro is making the most of his first season in Spain's top flight with Deportivo, where the Cerceda-born centre-back has become the regular partner of the undisputed José María Giménez at the heart of the defence, according to AS. AS reports that Loureiro, who turns 30 next week, reached Primera División after 182 matches in the Segunda División, 35 in Primera RFEF and 86 in Segunda RFEF. He was signed at the request of coach Antonio Hidalgo, who had worked with him at Huesca, and Deportivo paid a transfer fee to the Aragonese club. Last season he was a fixture in the promotion-winning side, ranking second in the squad for minutes played with 3,299, behind only Mario Soriano. A product of the Abegondo academy, his route back to the club took him through Pontevedra, Córdoba, Andorra, Racing de Ferrol, Lugo and Huesca. The player has described the step up as fulfilling a dream, per AS. The report does not indicate any official confirmation beyond the outlet's account.

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