Worst fears confirmed for Carlota Chacón, season over with cruciate knee injury | OneFootball

Real Sociedad have confirmed Carlota Chacón has ruptured the cruciate ligament in her right knee after a tackle against Hearts. The club said in a statement she will undergo surgery in the coming days and her season is over. They added a message of support, pledging to stand by her and backing her to return stronger.

Chacón had just come on as a substitute when she was injured and was immediately withdrawn. She left the pitch in tears, unable to put weight on the leg.

Born in Fuenmayor in 2009, the forward can operate wide or through the middle. Registered with the B team, she has been working with the first team all season, made her debut and scored her first Liga F goal at Granada on the first matchday.

It has been a difficult start to Gorka Álvarez’s tenure, with Real still without a win. He now loses one of his most incisive options, whether to start or from the bench.

Real signed Chacón in summer 2023 from Berceo while she was still at youth level, then loaned her for a year to UD Logroñés, where her brother also played. After an excellent campaign, she was integrated fully into the club’s structure and was pivotal in the reserve side’s promotion to Primera RFEF, the second division, under Aitor Resende last season.

Source: Diario Vasco

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