Peñaranda, Venezuelan´s talent for Granada

At 18, Adalberto Peñaranda fulfilled the dream of playing in Liga BBVA with Granada CF. Jose Ramon Sandoval betted on the Venezuelan forward to replace the Moroccan El Arabi and the footballer responded to the confidence of the coach with a performance that has aroused the enthusiasm of Nazari team fans.

Peñaranda decided to make the leap from his homeland to sign for the Granada club and within months was placed as the top scorer of the second team, something which aroused the interest of the first-team coach. Sandoval looked at his nerve and ability to face the opponent’s goal and decided to give him the opportunity to train with the first team.

The young Venezuelan, who is the sensation of the second team, met expectations and convinced the coaching staff to take scoring responsibility. With Peñaranda on the field, Granada got its first victory of the year in Los Cármenes, in addition to find out that is prepared for the challenge of playing in the first team.