Canarian striker Héctór Betancor: from the Greek Super League to the Spanish "Albacete"
Canarian striker, Héfete Betancor, who scored 19 goals for Panserraikos, became the top scorer in the Greek Super League and moved on loan to Albacete from Olympiacos, where he wants to play, not sit on the bench.
19 goals for Panserraikos – that's cool! Heffte Betancor, a guy from the Canary Islands, became the top scorer in the Greek Super League. He used to play for Tenerife B, and now he is on loan at Albacete from Olympiacos, coached by Mendilibar.
It's just a dream! It's not often that you become the top scorer in such a serious league, especially when your team isn't fighting for the top spots, but just wants to avoid relegation. So I think the season turned out to be just fabulous, and I'm very happy. All my work was definitely not in vain.
Yes, everything worked out perfectly! I became the top scorer, broke the record by scoring in 10 consecutive matches, and the team was saved. You couldn't ask for better!
I was warmly welcomed in Albacete, it's a beautiful city. We have a great team, and that's honestly the best thing about the team. Everything is just great!
Yes, we needed these victories like air, because we had a not very good streak, although we played well. We deserved more, but we lost matches in the last minutes, lost draws. But now we have changed the situation for the better, and I am very satisfied.
I am gradually getting used to the team, because it is new to me, and I need to adapt. At first it was a bit difficult, because the style of play is different here, but with each match I feel better and better.
Yes, that's a cool number! But I don't think about responsibility, I just try to enjoy the game.
Yes, I have worn the number 10 three times in my life. The first time was at Farul in Romania, where I became the top scorer. Then at Panserraikos, where I also became the best. And now at Albacete. We'll see if it happens again [laughs].
Everything was very good and positive. I left Olympiacos not because Mendilibar didn't want to see me, but because I want to play, not sit on the bench. The main striker there (Ayoub El Kaabi) is very strong, and that doesn't mean I'm worse than him. It's just that he's in better shape right now.
He is a very good coach, serious and dedicated to his work. He helps a lot and taught me things I didn't know before.
I can only say good things about my teammates. They accepted me very well from the first day, and they are easy to play with.
Many people surprised me, because there are different types of players here. For example, Gelson Martins – when he starts running, he can't be stopped! And also Chiquinho and Rémy Cabella – very technical guys.
From the very beginning, I had a positive outlook on the move to Albacete. I wanted to go back to playing in Spain, and when such an opportunity arose, I immediately took advantage of it.
That's right! I thought the same way you say. That's why I decided to take this step. It was a very good opportunity, and I took advantage of it.
I didn't come here to prove anything. I know who I am, and I have already proven it throughout my life in all the teams I have played for. I came to Spain with the hope of continuing to score goals. If I did it in other places, I can do it here too.
Yes, that's right! I want to play this season here and show with Albacete who I am and what we are capable of. We are a team that is here to fight for great things. And then – God willing. Next year I still have a contract with Olympiacos.
I don't set specific goals for myself. I think about each match separately, to score as many goals as possible, so that the referees don't take them away from me! So we will continue to work on this.