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Newcastle Reportedly Rate Fleet-Footed Ecuador International Very Highly



Newcastle are reportedly keen on Real Valladolid winger Gonzalo Plata. The 22-year-old is in Ecuador’s starting eleven against Qatar today to kick off the 2022 World Cup. Despite only turning 22 earlier this month, Plata already has 30 caps for Ecuador.

Journalist Dean Jones, in Give Me Sport, touts Plata to star on the world stage while claiming Newcastle rate him highly. Brighton, who have three of Plata’s international teammates on board, are also tracking the winger.

Plata joined Valladolid this past summer moving from Portuguese giants Sporting CP for around £2.5m. He spent two seasons in Lisbon with 38 appearances and 8 goal contributions. He is an academy product of Ecuador’s Independiente, which is where Brighton star Moises Caicedo got his start.


Plata has continued his upward trajectory this season with 2 assists in his 10 appearances in Spain. While two injuries have limited him, there is little the 5’10” speedster can’t do on the flanks.

The left footer is primarily deployed on the right where he can cut inside. While his pace and dribbling skill often catch the eye, he can pick out a pass and also is very tenacious off the ball.

Plata is one of a number of up-and-coming stars that Newcastle should have their eye on in this World Cup. He certainly fits the bill for what Newcastle are looking for in a wide attacker. Though he only just joined Valladolid in the summer with a contract to 2027.

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343 comments so far

  • Raj of Hailsley

    Nov 21, 2022 at 7:50 AM

    Comment #321

    I’m contemplating going out and doing some work but it’s still dark and a bit windy 😕

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  • Wor B

    Nov 21, 2022 at 7:52 AM

    Comment #322

    The ‘leaked’ line up…

    Jordan Pickford;

    Kieran Trippier, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw;

    Mason Mount, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham;

    Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling

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  • Raj of Hailsley

    Nov 21, 2022 at 7:56 AM

    Comment #323

    Where did you get that from Wor B, is it on twitter. I thought there’d be a furor on twitter over the incompetence of the FIFA site, can’t see much at all.

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  • DrGloom

    Nov 21, 2022 at 8:45 AM

    Comment #325

    Morning all

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  • Wor B

    Nov 21, 2022 at 8:50 AM

    Comment #326

    Good morning DrGloom, we’ve been expecting you.

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  • DrGloom

    Nov 21, 2022 at 8:54 AM

    Comment #327

    Yeah, sorry for being a bit late, was trying the peach and gammon… won’t be having that again )

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  • Wor B

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:01 AM

    Comment #328

    Haha, we’ve moved on from menu of the day DrGloom, also done gardening, fighting and the England team.

    Think we need to move on to film and TV then white goods recommendations, finishing up with some more gardening tips.

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  • DrGloom

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:03 AM

    Comment #329

    Well it does seem black Friday lasts a couple of weeks so a perfect time to be recommending white goods

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  • DrGloom

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:05 AM

    Comment #330

    I can recommend these , just bought some for my airbnb place
    https://beaumontbrown.com/collections/duvet-covers

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  • Wor B

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:07 AM

    Comment #331

    I’m off to the dentist, you can steer the ship till Jail gets back inside for a warm.

    Dentist and England match in one day, how unlucky is that.

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  • Raj of Hailsley

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:15 AM

    Comment #332

    You can watch the match in a dentist chair Wor B, very fitting and patriotic.

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  • martoon

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:18 AM

    Comment #333

    Jail @320 @321 – I see you did NOT spare us the repost 😆

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  • martoon

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:21 AM

    Comment #334

    Seriously Iran are ranked something like 20th on FIFA rankings so no pushoves but we should win!

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  • Mister Tuff

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:27 AM

    Comment #335

    Another horse is going to get its’ teeth removed.

    Horse teeth seems to be the craze these days.

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  • Raj of Hailsley

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:27 AM

    Comment #336

    Aye, we once failed to beat Tunisia, made hard work of Egypt and got beat off Iceland, nothing’s a given.

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  • DrGloom

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:29 AM

    Comment #337

    Iran are gash and the ranking, they beat Iraq, UAE, Lebanon and Syria in qualifying and hammered by South Korea… FIFA give the rankings based on any old shite – England should easily win

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  • DrGloom

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:30 AM

    Comment #338

    Obviously there is a chance we struggle to break them down, take them too lightly, get heat stroke, took a bribe etc etc

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  • Raj of Hailsley

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:30 AM

    Comment #339

    martoon,
    Lost me???

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  • Mister Tuff

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:32 AM

    Comment #340

    I think Southgate will start that knacker McGuire – he’s really been in form ——NOT.

    Still not convinced of Rice. He has instances of great acceleration which leaves the opposition behind (when attacking) but he is not the best when defending.
    Think he’ll play Sterling as well -who has not been in the best of form.

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  • martoon

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:35 AM

    Comment #341

    Raj on mine you had the same post at 320 and 321 but not now so must have been a glitch – makes my post look stupid now – no change there 🙂

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  • stan anderson

    Nov 21, 2022 at 9:58 AM

    Comment #342

    Optician and England game for me.Better than the Dentist i suppose.

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  • Munster Mag

    Nov 21, 2022 at 10:12 AM

    Comment #343

    Twitter joke going around over here. Game is listed on tweet as

    ENG V IRA

    So people are re-tweeting and WhatsApping it around with “up the ra” underneath.

    Tuffty probably spewed his tea now .

    Bit of a joke tufty, keep your knickers on 🙂

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