Atlético Ottawa Welcomes Two with Atleti Connections on Season-Long Loans
February 22, 2022 - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
Atletico Ottawa News Release
With only a few days before the start of its preseason camp, Atlético Ottawa announced Tuesday it has added two new faces to its squad, on season-long loans from other Atlético clubs: Spaniard Diego Espejo, a centre-back from Atlético de Madrid, and Mexican Vladimir Moragrega, an attacker from Atlético de San Luis.
Diego Espejo is a 19-year-old right-footed centre-back. Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, he kicked his first soccer ball with the C.D. Tenerife before joining the Atlético de Madrid program in 2016. He joined the Atlético de Madrid B side in July last year after honing his skills with the U17, U18, and U19 squads. He has also been identified as part of the Spanish U17 National Team program, taking part in two friendlies in 2018, but has yet to feature in competition with any of the country's national teams. Having grown up fully immersed in the Atleti Rojiblancos culture, Espejo will look to carry the torch lit by last year's loanees and bring the Spanish flair to our Canadian league.
Vladimir Moragrega is a 22-year-old Mexican centre-forward who has been kicking it in the second-tier Liga de Expansión MX since 2016. Most recently, he played with the Colts del Atlante, featuring in 38 matches across competitions, scoring seven goals. Since joining the Liga de Expansión MX, he has played 53 matches and almost 2,500 minutes, with various clubs, but is credited for a total of 49 goals so far in his career, with many coming while he was still playing in lower divisions. He joined Atlético San Luis in the summer of 2021 after a stellar end of season. A tall and fearless attacker, Moragrega is a dynamic player that knows how to use the space and his height to create opportunities, for himself and his teammates.
Both players join the squad on a year-long loan agreement and will meet up with the rest of the team for the start of preseason camp next week.
Fans eager to secure their part in Atlético Ottawa's next chapter can join the Atleti Family by purchasing their Season Seat Membership or Flex Pass now. Full details on benefits and perks are available at atleticoottawa.club.
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