Markel Arana shines for Eibar with 90% duels won in four matches
Eibar’s academy defender has featured in four of six games and is winning 90% of his duels in Segunda.
Markel Arana, Eibar’s academy product, is making a strong start with the first team: he has played 4 of the 6 league matches and has won 19 of 21 duels (90%). He has also gone four games without committing a single foul.
As MARCA reports, the step up hasn’t weighed him down despite competition in central defence. He started against Tenerife, but the return of Elgezabal and Arbilla to the back line have raised the bar for a role that begins as the team’s third option.
Arana has backed it up with standout performances, including in a rout in Vigo and a strong second-half showing at Elda. The article adds that Eibar are expected to approach a renewal soon.
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