Victor Machin “Vitolo” retires from football. He confirmed this in the Attitude Constante podcast, which was recorded on the pitch of the Gran Canaria stadium. The player from Gran Canaria played his last game as a professional on April 15, 2023 against Granada. A fleeting match in which Vitolo tried to make a comeback after being out for four months, only to be sent off after just five minutes spoke to MARCA in an exclusive interview where he seemed to want to have the last dance; “I’m pretty stubborn, and my family has been important. They told me to try again, and I’m very excited.” His last attempt, at the Emirates, did not pay off.
Some injuries that started very early Vitolo’s career has always been marked by physical problems. The first came when he had played just ten games at the professional level, a complete tear in his right anterior cruciate ligament sidelined him in his first season with Las Palmas, but Vitolo was able to recover its best version. Football that took him to Sevilla after two excellent seasons with the Canaries in the Second Division, no signs of knee problems.
His best years and injuries
Vitolo spent his best years in “Seville”.. As a Sevilla player, he played 177 games and won three Europa Leagues. With Emery and Sampaoli, he enjoyed himself and made the Sevilla fans happy. His good work in Sanchez Pizjuan brought him to the Spanish team, as Atletico Madrid paid 37.5 million euros as a major breakthrough in his career due to FIFA restrictions. Atlético had to hand it over to Las Palmas.where he was only able to play 11 games before suffering a micro-tear in his biceps hamstring.
But It never mattered at Atletico Madrid. Despite his great efforts to get into Simeone’s plans, the Argentine always had other plans for him His name has been linked with players with options to leave the mattress club.. The loan at Getafe lasted 216 minutes before he was injured again in January 2022. An experience that, as he admitted, “I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.” He missed the rest of the season.
Her last yellow tear
But summer came again, and the light came again. Atletico moved him again and he returned to UD Las Palmas..
But something wasn’t working. Vitolo would need 11 days to debut. Nine months later, he returned to the yellow game. Temporary return. Only 108 minutes distributed over 8 games. He finished the season on crutches. Hurt at not being able to help his home team get promoted, but crying with excitement to be a part of that group.