Levante manager Luis Castro called up youth team right-back Diego Moyano, aged 14, to train with the first team on Thursday. The session was part of preparations for their upcoming La Liga match against Sevilla, scheduled for Monday at the Ciutat de València.
Diego Moyano, born in March 2012, is a Spain youth international and was part of the Valencian Community team that won the Spanish under-14 championship. His call-up follows Castro's pattern of integrating young talent. On the opening matchday, the manager handed a debut to Marc Santos, aged 15 years and 288 days, making him the youngest player ever to debut for Levante in La Liga and the third-youngest in the competition's history.
Regarding Santos's role, Luis Castro has been clear. "A efectos prácticos Santos va a ser jugador de la primera plantilla durante toda la campaña," the manager stated. He also noted that "si no fuera a tener minutos se los darían en algún equipo de las categorías inferiores."
The club, sitting 17th with 5 points from six games, is looking to turn around their start to the season. Their next opponent, Sevilla, is fifth in the table. Levante's academy remains a cornerstone of the club's future project.
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