LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 32: Post-Cameo
[COMMENTATOR POV]
'A golden debut from the young man here who is celebrating with his teamates in the Camp Mestalla stadium.
Records are being broken here and history is made. Could this be the start of something good.
Izan debuting a few minutes ago,became the youngest player to play for valencia and the youngest to play in laliga and he has now become the youngest player to score for valencia and in laliga.
This young man looks destined for greatness from that wonderful freekick he just showed us. Simply a piece of art'
Izan after the celebrations joined his teammates for the restart of the match.
The referee ended the match just after the Espanyol team's last stitch attack failed.
Izan pumped his fists into the air. He had heard the announcer announce the records he had broken when he came on and when he scored.
Izan together with the players walked in the direction of the fans whiles clapping for them.
Komi and Hori who were having the time of their lives were all laughs and smile as they saw Izan approaching with his teammates.
"Manager,the reporter wants to have an interview with you and they are suggesting that you bring Izan" Orlo, one of the Valencia staff said to Ruben Baraja.
"Tell them no. He's not ready yet for that yet" Ruben Baraja said whiles staring at Izan.
Izan after showering in the bathroom of the dressing room came out whiles drying his hair.
He took his phone and was met with a few number of messages. He saw the ones from Hori and Komi telling him that they'd be waiting for him in the parking lot.
Izan quickly checked his chat with Olivia and found the latter congratulating him. She had watched the match from her dorm and couldn't contain her excitement when Izan scored.
Izan after replying to some of the messages quickly took his bag and informed coach Moreno of his departure.
Izan headed out and saw Komi and Hori in the car. He approached the vehicle and got in. Komi soon drove off as the family of 3 talked on their way home.
Izan after getting home decided to shower again as he felt that the shower at the stadium was a bit lacking.
Izan after showering,quickly opened the YouTube app on his phone. He wanted to watch his goal from the match.
He searched for the highlights of the match and quickly pressed on the play icon after he found the video.
He watched the highlights with vigilance and was smiling after he saw when he was fouled.
Izan looked on as he saw himself about to kick the ball on the screen. Izan had to concede that this freekick was his best one yet.
Izan after watching the video a few times decided to sleep. However he couldn't no matter how hard he tried.
Izan was still feeling the excitement from the match. Izan seeing how he couldn't sleep decided to check his system.
PLAYER INFO
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NAME:[IZAN MIURA HERNANDEZ]
AGE:[15]
HEIGHT:[1.84m(6'1)]
PROFESSION:[FOOTBALLER]
STATUS:[SENIOR TEAM RESERVE]
TEAM: VALENCIA FC
SYSTEM EVALUATION: [A Gem of a player]
PLAYER RATING:[80.5/100]
POSITION:[Wing forward/Attacking midfielder]
POTENTIAL:[90]
LEGEND POINTS:[144,800/507,000 to lv5]
SIMULATION POINTS[ 950]
STAT POINTS:[3]
STATS
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Speed:90
Body control:77
Spatial awareness: 80
Technique: 86
Shooting:81
Passing: 85
Body strength: 80
Defending:65
Weak foot strength: 5 stars
Skill move :5 stars
SKILLS POSSESSED
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Stepovers:99% Completion
La croqueta:95% completion
Cruyff turn:90%Completion
Roulette: 92% Completion
Traits
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Izan looked at his stats with a bit of pride. It had been close to 2 years since he got his system and he was glad to say that he had grown a lot. From a 52 rated hopeless kid to being one of the best players in his team at 80 rated.
Izan knew he had to work harder as it was only going to get harder from here.
The system had informed him the day before that he would now only be able to make upgrade after reaching a certain number of stat points and that number was 50 stat points.
Izan didn't know how he was going to get that number of stat points unless he actively participated in the games of the incoming season and that would be hard to do as a 15 year old unproven player.
Izan knew that even though he had made a difference on his debut,he hadn't yet proved himself to the club and the fans.
All he had done was just a sneak peek which meant that in order to play more matches next season,he had to earn it by playing well in the pre-season if he would be included in the squad and by making use of the few minutes he'd get to play. Izan needed them to feel his impact.
Izan by now was getting mentally drained. He was about to close his system but the system sent him a message.
[Host has completed a hidden quest]
Score in your senior team debut
Rewards: 5 stat points
Izan smiled wryly as he saw the number of stat points being given to him for completing a hidden achievement.
The system wasn't going to make his journey a stroll in the park. Izan hardened his resolve right there on the bed to train harder.
Izan finally closed his eyes and drifted off into slumberland.
Izan's few days passed as usual. He had talked with Sosà the day after the match and herrera didn't even give him time to breathe as he was asking questions incessantly.
Izan just ignored all of his antics but gave in after he saw that Sosa wouldn't give up.
He answered all of his questions which were mostly about the match.
The days passed and Valencia's next two matches were played. Izan didn't get to play in those two matches and he was feeling a bit down about it.
There was only one match remaining in the laliga and Valencia had finished in the 9th position. Izan wanted to really feel the atmosphere he felt when he played against Espanyol.
Izan had been doing great in the Senior team training sessions so far and Manager Baraja was also impressed by Izan's work ethic even though the latter thought he still needed to do more.
After one such training session, Izan was called to the office by Coach Moreno. Izan who was a a little surprised by the sudden call quickly went to the office of Coach Moreno.
Izan whiles entering the room,saw an unfamiliar face besides Coach Moreno. Izan walked in slowly and sat down.
"Izan,I'm sure this call was abrupt but it is for something good so I hope we aren't being a bother" Coach Moreno said.
"Not at all Coach" Izan said. "Well then,this is Mr. Andreas Hèrmoso and he is the person at the helm of the team negotiating player contracts in the club" Coach Moreno said whiles pointing to the man besides him.
Izan looked at the man who had outstretched hands and shook the hands of Andreas.
Coach Moreno after the introduction left Andreas to do his thing. "Okay Miura, I believe you had already signed a contract whiles playing for the under-19s " he said.
Izan nodded to confirm the words of the man. "The contract saw you receive a yearly remuneration of 25,000 euros which was very good. Well to say the least,our club views you positively and would like to keep you at the club".
"Since the contract you signed with the club at the under-19 level was only for two years,it would mean other clubs are free to negotiate with you and take you away but since we don't want that,we would like to offer you a new and professional contract" Andreas said.
Izan sat there nodding and rapidly absorbing the words of Andreas. Andreas who saw this proceeded.
"Since you are not yet 18,we can only sign you for a maximum of 3 years so we offered a 3 year contract that will see you earning a base annual salary of 1.3 million euros which is a sign of the clubs trust in you and how importantthe deem you".
"This means you will be earning 112,000 euros a month and 26,000 euros weekly which I must say is a huge upgrade for you. Of course there will also be goals and assist clauses as well as trophy clauses for you to meet which could bump you salary to about 1.8 million euros annually" Andreas concluded.
Izan was surprised by the contract the club was offering him. This contract was absolutely terrifying for a player who was not even 16 years old yet. The amount was staggering. He knew this would come sooner or later but he didn't think it'd come this early.
Izan kept quiet as Andreas elaborated on the contract.
"If this is a lot for you to take in then I think it time for you to consider,hiring an agent" Andreas said with a smile as he saw Izan's face.
Izan nodded as the conversation continued. He sat there and absorbed what he could as the talks continued.
.........
In an office,the sounds of clacking could be heard as a woman who seemed to be in her late 20s was seen pressing on her keyboard. She had a smile on her face and the smile made it look like she was craving for something.
Miranda,the woman,was a worker at a footballing talent agency which had a few well known players on hand.
She was currently viewing something on her laptop and was utterly surprised to say the least.
She was currently watching the match tapes of Izan's under-19s matches. Why,because she had been in Valencia for the match against Espanyol and had seen Izan come on for that match.
She was amazed by the young talent who wasn't even 16 years old. She had been tempted to inform her superiors about this but she knew that if the kid met the requirements,the agency would just give the deal to someone else.
Miranda had the dream of establishing her own football agency and was therefore happy to see her ticket to that dream infront of her.
She knew she needed to be fast to capture the kid's signature before the big sharks started to swim around him.
She took her phone to make a call but was interrupted by another incoming call. She saw the name on the screen and smiled when she saw it.
She picked up the phone and spoke, "Hi Komi" after the other voice on the phone had talked.
"Hi Mira,how are you" Komi said. "I'm good as usual " Miranda said.
"What's the reason for the sudden call" Mira asked. "Awww,you make me sad. Can't I call my friend to ask how she's doing" Komi said teasingly.
Mira sighed at her friends childishness while shaking her head. She had met Komi when she had gone to Komi's company for a project. The age difference didn't matter though as they instantly clicked and also Komi really didn't look her age for that matter.
"Nothing much, I'm still at the office. I found a player I'm interested in but I have no Idea how to contact him without arousing suspicion" she said.
"Umm,tough. You actually reminded me,have I told you my son plays for the Valencia team" Komi said.
Mira shook her head then realised Komi couldn't see that before replying.
"Yeah you told me about him. You said he was being promoted to the under-19s side and all that 'mother doting on her son' attitude " Miranda said.
"I don't dote on him" Komi said defensively to which Mira replied "oh yes you do".
"Anyways,he was playing for the under-19s but he won a few trophies and awards and now he's playing for the senior team. He just played his debut Match for the senior team and even better he scored a goal to win them the match" Komi said excitedly.
Miranda who had just heard what her friend was saying was a bit surprised as the situation of her friend's child was the same as the situation with the young kid she was interested in.
"Komi" Miranda said. "Yeah Mira" Komi replied.
"What's your son's name again" she asked. "Oh come on Mira,I just told you the other time " Komi said.
"I'm sorry komi but is his name by any chance Izan" Miranda asked.
Komi kept quiet for a while before responding " Yes,but I thought you said you didn't remember his name" Komi said.
Miranda just stood there with a smile on her face. Her issue had just been resolved.