Thiago Almada – Argentine Midfielder's Skills

Thiago Almada – Argentine Midfielder’s Skills

Thiago Ezequiel Almada (born 26 April 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United and the Argentina national team.

Atlanta United
On 4 December 2021, Vélez Sarsfield announced that it had reached an agreement with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United for the pre-transfer of Almada in February 2022. The transfer, reportedly worth a league-record $16 million, was officially announced by Atlanta on 9 February 2022.

On 10 February 2022, Atlanta United had officially announced the transfer of Almada with a series of photos on the club’s Instagram page, showing him with the club’s president Darren Eales at the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in downtown Atlanta. Shortly afterwards, Almada was unveiled in the club’s kit for the very first time in front of thousands of fans in a virtual welcome ceremony (due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic).

On 11 February 2022, Almada came under scrutiny from supporters in Atlanta after it was revealed that in his final match for Sarsfield, he had scored a goal, and celebrated with a racially insensitive gesture with his eyes, this had raised many concerns for the club and his future, but he had apologized shortly after being asked about the situation.

On 14 February 2022, Almada made his official debut for Atlanta wearing the number 8, in a pre-season match versus Mexican outfit C.D. Guadalajara during Atlanta’s pre-season tour of Mexico. Atlanta would end up losing the match 3–0.

On 15 March 2022, Almada made his MLS debut against expansion team Charlotte FC as a substitute, in Atlanta’s win against them, 2-1. Almada had 18 touches in 34 minutes, he said that “I wanted to be here,” “I wanted to get to know everybody. It worked out well in the end. I’m here. I’m ready to fight for everything that we have to fight for.” Shortly after the Charlotte FC game, on 19 March 2022, Almada scored his first ever MLS goal in a 3-3 draw vs CF Montreal. The goal would end up winning the MLS’ Goal of The Week contest for Matchday 4.

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