On February 15, it will be exactly 9 years since Diego Perotti's debut in Europe. Then another 20-year-old Argentinean, who was tested in the reserve of "Sevilla", came out to replace the first team in the fight in Primorye...
Argentina
His father, Hugo Osmar Perotti, was a Boki Juniors striker, and his goals in the Libertadores Cup final are much more important than the fact that he played side by side with Maradona. Junior Perotti also started at Boca, but the path in the footsteps was thorny. Diego remembers these steps without piety and bows. First of all, he was considered too low in the capital (today he is 179 centimeters tall). Secondly, they said they wanted to see him in the team, but did not let him play. The guy did not hesitate to say that the children were treated cold enough in "Boka", and he did not communicate with almost any of the partners.
Spain
Then Diego went to San Lorenzo, Racing and Velez, but stopped at the Deportivo from Moron. It was there that he was spotted by representatives of Seville. More precisely, the current sports director of Roma Monchi, who made a name for himself on the quality of transfer policy in the Andalusian club.
In Seville, Perotti was struck by the proximity of Dani Alves, Jesus Navas, Luis Fabiano, and Frederick Canute, and the second part of the season - 2008/09 already spent on the field next to them. The next two years were even more successful for the vinger: he rarely scored, but played regularly. Then there was darkness: Diego was injured...
When "Seville" in 2014, took the first finals of the Europa League out of three record lines, Perotti was already in the lease in "Boca". Not much has changed at home: only half a time in 4 months is as eloquent as possible. Diego has returned to the pitch over the years, but the situation has devalued him. When he got on the pencil of the main scout "Genoa" Omar Milanetto, eventually cost the Italians only 350 thousand euros - "Seville" gave good without too much bargaining ...
Italy
It is symbolic that Perotti revived in Genoa (his father won everything and did not wait for a chance himself, also called Genoese because of the abundance of Italian settlers in the area of La Boca). During the first season in Serie A Diego held 27 games, scored 4 goals and made 6 assistants. He became the leader of the team Gianpiero Gasperini, who played under the scheme 3-4-3, scoring a place on the left-wing of the attack. He was seriously interested in England and Milan, Perotti was on the lists of breeders of many European clubs, but chose Rome.
In February 2016, Diego made his debut for Roma. The ballet released him near Salah and El Shaaravi in an away match with Sassuolo. And here's another symbolism: Perotti played his first match for the wolves against the then team of Eusebio Di Francesco, and in the end was marked by a goal pass. In the next round Perotti scored a winning goal for Sampdoria and soon spent 2 full matches with Real Madrid, after a six-year pause returning to the level of the Champions League playoffs.
In December, Perotti signed a new contract with Roma until 2021. In the current Champions League draw left winger scored at home with Chelsea and Karabagh, in the championship - three more times. But more important is the set of Perotti's functions on the pitch. Today, the fans of Roma consider Diego the only one who is ready to go in the lead in the team, from the beginning of December not to score more goals per game.