William Carvalho hits rock bottom! Ex-Sporting man in tough spot | OneFootball

William Carvalho is currently going through a difficult spell in his career, having not played since November. The Portuguese international, signed by Pachuca, has no physical issues; he has simply fallen out of favor with coach Esteban Solari, the Argentine who replaced Jaime Lozano after the Apertura (the first phase of the Mexican league).

The former Sporting player struggled to adapt to both the team and the country and has been given permission, at 33, to seek a different path for his career. A clear sign that the Portuguese international is not in the Mexican club’s plans is the fact that he has not yet been used in the Clausura, nor has he even made the bench in any of the 12 matches played in the second phase of the league, which began in January.

Even so, William remains involved in training, especially since it is difficult to change course at this stage of the season. That scenario is expected to be worked on for the summer, naturally with other leagues in mind rather than the Mexican one.

All told, William Carvalho has made only nine appearances in a Pachuca shirt between August and November, and he started just three of them, without completing the full 90 minutes in any. The midfielder has totaled only 274 minutes of competitive action since swapping Betis for the Mexican league.

Paulinho’s rival in Mexico -, mainly due to the serious injury he suffered in September 2024, when he completely ruptured the Achilles tendon in his right leg.

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