Wanchope chooses odd shirt number at Estudiantes, eyes goal return | OneFootball

The forward with a past at Boca, Huracán, Colón, among others, signed until December and will try to score a goal again, something that hasn't happened for almost a year and a half.

After a rocky return to Huracán, Ramón Wanchope Ábila returned to his native Córdoba to wear the colors of Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, one of the newly promoted teams from the Primera Nacional. He arrived as a free agent, signed until December, and will wear the number 50 on his back, the same he used during his time at Cruzeiro, the first of his three experiences abroad, along with Minnesota and DC United.

Meanwhile, he will be the attacking reference for a team that will need his goals if they want to pursue the goal of staying in the league. That's precisely the issue, as the former Boca player hasn't scored since August 14, 2024, when wearing the Globo jersey, he scored against Argentinos Juniors in the Copa Argentina round of 16. That match ended in a draw, and the Parque Patricios team advanced after winning on penalties.

Since then, 34 consecutive matches have passed without Wanchope finding the net, including the last 19 he played with Huracán in the past year. Despite this, the León del Imperio will give him the chance to become a key player in the fight for permanence.

Thus, Ábila joins Ivan Delfino's squad, which has been very active in the transfer market and brought in a total of 17 reinforcements, including Ezequiel Forclaz (Tigre), Tobías Leiva (on loan from River), Siro Rosané (on loan from Barracas), Gabriel Alanís (on loan from Huracán), Mateo Bajamich (on loan from Atlético Tucumán), and Agustín Lastra (on loan from Boca), among others.

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