After so much effort to find a suitable club , Masoud Shojae has eventually ended up in UD Las Palmasclub. Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands it plays in Segunda División, the lower division of the Spanish La Liga .
Masoud made his debut and score a goal in the Cop Del Rey match. This report was filed by the local paper that interviewed Masoud after his return from the main land.
Eduardo Lopez
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
09.12.2013 | 23:34
Debut , ninety minutes goal. The flamboyant midfielder UD Las Palmas Masoud Shojaei was “very pleased” with its premiere club ‘s shirt yellow in the Copa del Rey against Sabadell island was the first victory this season . “It’s very important for a player joining a new team and a new group to start with a goal.” the Team Melli midfielder said.
The first player in the history of Iranian football to play for UD Las Palmas hopes to ” be more offensive ” this season , participating and coming closer to the opponent’s area . ” The goals I’ve gotten over the years, in Spain , I know that most have been very nice. In the end, it is numbers that talk and if you put more is better than a goal every year ” he acknowledged .
The Iranian international was fatigued after the flight from Barcelona returned the team to the Island, but he was confident ” I have a better view of the team and the teammates in the squad”. After a week in yellow jersey , Masoud said he has found ” what he was looking for ” when he joined the UD Las Palmas . “Against Numancia not much was expected, we did not play much one- touch, tiki -taka football. In the match against Sabadell we were a little better. Lobera in his talks with us the players, want us to play well , with confidence. We can improve over time with more matches played, we shall reach our optimum level soon “he said .
Masoud Shojaei is clear that to show his best level he needs ” minutes and games ” with which he can catch up his form . “Last year I did not compete much and I need to gain confidence . Physically, I was a bit tired in the second half against Sabadell but I know I can give much more ,” he said .
On the game next Sunday at 17:00 in the Estadio de Gran Canaria against Real Jaen, Masoud feels that “we must win” . “I do not put pressure on the team but I think we have to overcome the win last week at Giron , it is one of the best teams in the class, but we have to get points in the first round, because in the second will be more complicated, “said the ex-Osasuna footballer. Also noted that there are teams in second ” to those who like to play well.”