Carrión hails Óscar Ureña: “if injuries leave him…”

Luis Carrión, currently in the spotlight for his coaching background, had strong words about Óscar Ureña. As he recalls, his best memory of the winger comes from when they worked together at Cartagena in the 2022-23 season, after Ureña joined the club on loan from Girona in January.

A Cartagena reference point

The Catalan coach says Ureña immediately made an impact: once he arrived in mid-2023 he was a regular starter, logging nine matches with eight in the starting XI. But an important hamstring injury interrupted him and kept him out “for almost the rest of the season”, leaving him with just one more appearance. Even so, Carrión remains convinced of his level: “For me it’s an incredible signing… I just hope injuries let him”, he states, as reported by Sport.

One-vs-one threat

Carrión also describes Ureña’s profile. He calls him a one-on-one winger, quick and light, and points to recent improvements in output—more goals and assists—while noting the player’s all-around ability. He stresses that Ureña contributes defensively too: he argues the winger doesn’t have that common drawback, because he has the legs to help both when attacking and when defending.

According to the piece, Carrión believes Ureña can fit particularly well in Primera RFEF if he can find consistency and avoid recurring physical issues. He concludes that when he’s fully fit, Ureña is “a different category” and that the Zaragoza challenge—despite the pressure of chasing promotion—shouldn’t unbalance him. Sport also quotes Carrión saying the winger won’t hide if mistakes happen; he’ll keep trying 100%.

Zaragoza’s plan

Carrión rounds it off by saying he likes the way Zaragoza has built its squad for Primera RFEF, although he insists results will ultimately depend on what the competition says.