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

William Carvalho is currently going through a delicate phase in his career, having been out of competition since November. The Portugal international, signed by Pachuca, has no physical problems; he has simply fallen out of favour with coach Esteban Solari, the Argentine who replaced Jaime Lozano after the Apertura (the first phase of the Mexican championship).

The former Sporting player struggled to adapt to the team and the country and has permission, at the age of 33, to take his career in another direction. A clear sign that the Portugal international is not part of the Mexican club’s plans is the fact that he has still not 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 championship, which began in January.

Even so, William remains involved in training, especially as it is difficult to steer his career in a different direction at this stage of the season. That scenario is expected to be worked on for the summer and, naturally, with a view to leagues other than the Mexican one.

All things considered, William Carvalho has made only nine appearances in a Pachuca shirt between August and November, and he started just three of them, though without completing the full 90 minutes. The midfielder has managed 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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