Giving assists in a soccer game is something that perhaps is not valued enough. Having a soccer player who does wonders with the ball and makes the attackers’ job easier is something that is not mentioned as much. Granada CF have in their ranks a true specialist in appearing and ‘giving away goals’: Laura Pérez.
Laura Pérez is being one of the big names of this start of Liga F. The Granada attacker has started the season in great form and is being essential in Arturo Ruiz‘s schemes. The red and white has established herself as the competition’s top assister with six assists on goals, ahead of players like Alexia Putellas and Graham Hansen, both with four assists.
Assists are, literally, ‘an altruistic way of being involved in a goal’. Laura Pérez has been a player dedicated to her team for more than a decade and plays to make it easier for the rest. He usually starts from the right side, where, thanks to his speed and 1vs1, he is one of the biggest headaches for defenses in the competition.
For assists to count, you also have to have great scorers around. In the case of Laura Pérez, her ‘dance partners’ are Edna Imade and Lauri Requena. Edna’s start in front of goal is truly crazy, as she seems to be totally adapted to Granada in her second year as a red and white player. The Nigerian is the third top scorer in Liga F with five goals, only surpassed by Ewa Pajor (nine goals) and Alexia Putellas (seven goals). In fact, the Grenadine’s last assist was for Edna.
It is true that Granada have not started the season well, a lot has to do with the adaptation of the new players and the departure of important people in the locker room. However, the team seems to be starting to roll and the results are coming little by little. The Granada team has only three victories in eight games, precisely two of them in the last three games.
The offensive importance of Laura Pérez can be summed up in a fairly notable fact, since she has participated in six of the 10 goals scored by the Nasrid team. She was once again the best in the team’s last victory against Sevilla (3-0), where she gave a real exhibition to her fans in the Andalusian derby.
Laura Pérez was a real dagger on the wing and did a lot of damage behind the Sevilla defense. The Grenadian knew how to read the game very well and showed that she has a glove on her boot. The winger put two measured crosses to Edna and to Alexia Fernández to add two assists to her personal account. They could have been more, and he even had an opportunity to score his goal.
To reach this great moment, Laura has worked for a long time. He arrived at Granada in 2013 at just 15 years old from Ogíjares 89. With a suitcase loaded with hope, a great projection ahead of him and the desire to return Granada to the top category. Laura Pérez is daydreaming about the club of her loves; promotion to the First Division two years ago was just the beginning of what was to come. Now he is one of the pillars of the team in the elite and Granada CF cannot be thought of without her.
It all comes down to perseverance, love and a lot of work. Laura Pérez is the example that dreams can come true.
Translated by Marcos Rodríguez.
Main image: @GranadaCF_Fem.
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