the complicated beginning of Mohamed-Ali Cho’s adventure

He made a lot of noise when he was 16 and became the first player born in 2004 to play a Ligue 1 match in a match against Bordeaux (0-2), in 2020 A year later, it was under the orders of Gérald Baticle that the young Franco-English striker revealed himself during the French Championship, with a statistical record of four goals and one assist in 32 games. “The more potential a player has, the more you have to be behind and be demanding with it. So I’m going to be very demanding with Momo.”explained his coach, after an XXL performance against OL, in the summer of 2021 (3-0).

The adventure in Ligue 1 was short for Mohamed-Ali Cho. His technical qualities and his speed had seduced many clubs, including Olympique de Marseille, but he finally signed up for five seasons for Real Sociedad on June 15, 2022. “It’s true, I had a lot of proposals. It was a bit complicated for me and my family to deal with, but I came to be convinced. I came here to improve and win a lot, both games and titles.he explained during his presentation to the Basque club.

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A promising start to the season

But his start to the adventure in San Sebastián was more complicated than expected. However, from his first steps at the club’s training center, he seduced Imanol Alguacil, his coach, who decided to align him with Elche, for the third day of La Liga (1-0). A convincing performance, which forces the Japanese striker Kubo to go for a walk on the bench. Cho will even offer his first assists, against Atlético de Madrid (1-1), then Getafe (1-2). But unfortunately, this good start to the season was not going to last.

Out on injury against Espanyol in mid-September, Mohamed-Ali Cho suffered an hamstring injury which kept him away from the field for twelve games. Then, he came back from injury and was brilliant against the small team of Coria, in the King’s Cup. In 78 minutes, Momo Cho opened his counter with his new club with a nice goal and offered himself an assist (5-0). But beyond the result, the quality of dribbling and the percussion of the ex-Angevin began to ignite the Iberian media.

Mohamed-Ali Cho finally spared?

And there again… a malleolus injury forced him to miss the start of 2023. The young Cho then missed the big meetings of the season, against FC Barcelona, ​​in the King’s Cup, and against Real Madrid. , in La Liga. Decidedly, Imanol Alguacil was unlucky with his new recruit. “Of course he will come back, but not in the way I want him to. He will be called up (for the reception of Valladolid on Sunday), but not as I would like, because the two (with Ander Barrenetxea) have been absent for a long time and have not had continuity in training»explained the Txuri-urdinak coach.

Imanol admitted that his striker was still suffering from pain in the joint and that he still could not return to the pitch. On the eve of the game against Real, Cho himself said he would return to training with the group this week. He should therefore return to the field for the reception of Real Valladolid, this Sunday, he who has only started six times this season, in an official match (four assists, one goal). A major asset for the Basque club, which hopes to finally exploit the best of its summer recruit.