Who is Ignacio Isla? The reserve prospect who caught Madelón's eye | OneFootball

The pause in the Clausura Tournament due to the FIFA international break gave Unión valuable time. Head coach Leonardo Madelón took advantage of the lack of official competition to play two friendly matches with a clear purpose: to give playing time to footballers who had been seeing fewer minutes in the top flight and to closely evaluate the young talents from the Tatengue academy.

Given the lack of alternatives in the professional squad, made more pronounced after the departure of Maizon Rodríguez—whose spot in defense was not filled with any signing during the transfer window—the youth divisions took on a central role. The recent debut of youngster Tomás Fagioli in the back line is clear proof of this new scenario, but he would not be the coaching staff’s only bet in the defensive sector.

Ignacio Isla, the one targeted by the coaching staff

The coach is closely monitoring the development of Ignacio Isla, one of the pillars of the reserve team. The center-back had already been on Madelón’s radar by making the senior squad bench on several occasions; however, the coaching staff’s current goal is to take the final step and promote him permanently so he can work daily with the professional squad.

In this way, the difficulties in putting the team together are opening a key door for the boys developed at the club. With the restart of the championship in sight, Madelón is increasingly turning to the academy to shape a Unión side urgently seeking alternatives in its main structure.

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