‘I like to help’ – El Financiero

He defines himself as ‘Bruce Wayne’ because of his fandom of superheroes. ‘Batman’, but both in his team and in the Mexican National Team, Luis Angel Malagon performs like an eagle. Malagón arrived at America club as substitute for Guillermo Ochoabut after the departure of the latter, he became the undisputed starter.

The goalkeeper of 27 years old he has already conquered a title with America and they are on their way for the title of the Concacaf Champions League 2024.

Who is Luis Ángel Malagón? Goalkeeper’s life story

Luis Malagón was born on March 2, 1997 in Zamora, Michoacán. He began his career in the youth ranks of the then team. Monarchs Morelia and He debuted with the first team in 2018.

In 2020, Malagón joined Necaxa, where he began his path to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Despite not being a starter, he managed to obtain the bronze medal under the leadership of Jaime Lozanowho is currently the technical director of the Mexican team.

He shared that his father was a sweeper and got up every day at three in the morning to work. Motivated to change that situation, he set out to achieve success in the soccer. Currently, thanks to his dedication and effort, the footballer’s father no longer has to work.

“When I saw my father get up early every day to work, I said to myself: one day I can change this reality. At age 13, things started to look up. My father no longer has to work and I never lost hope”, assured the footballer.

How did Luis Malagón arrive at Club América?

Although many believe that Luis Ángel Malagón chose to leave Necaxathe goalkeeper himself revealed that Andres Lillinihis then coach, informed him that he was not in the plans for the season of the Closing 2023.

“Told me: ‘I don’t count on you on my team‘. I appreciate his sincerity, he told me this before starting the preseason. From there, I started looking for equipment and left all that in the hands of my representative,” she shared in an interview for the podcast TV Goalkeepers.

After days of uncertainty about the goalkeeper’s future, his representative told him the news that he would be the new America player through a phone call, just at the time when he was having dinner with the president of Necaxa.

For Luis Ángel It meant a dream to reach Americaalthough he admitted that saying goodbye to his colleagues in Necaxa was complicated, since he considers himself a very charismatic person.

“When you enter Club América, it impacts you. I mean, you see the shields, the trophies, the symbols of the eagles, literally the eagles, it impresses you. “Now I understand why people love or hate America,” he said for TV Goalkeepers.

Despite the excitement of signing with América, the player had his first games in the under-20 category, where his first game faced his former team, Necaxa.

Was Fernando ‘Tano’ Ortiz who helped him be part of the first team. Little by little, after saving a penalty that helped him ‘loose himself’, he felt at his best moment with the club.

Luis Ángel Malagón decided between studies and football

In a podcast of America clubthe goalkeeper said that when he turned 12, his parents gave him the choice between soccer and continuing with his studies, because they could not continue supporting him with both.

”One day my mother told me, ‘Make up your mind now! School or football, we no longer have the way to support you with both,’” the footballer shared.

Now, at 27 years old and being the ‘wall’ of the Águilas, the answer can be inferred.

Why does Luis Ángel Malagón, América goalkeeper, like Batman?

The América goalkeeper confessed that his love for the DC superhero, ‘Batman’was born because he is a character who has the intention and pleasure of helping people.

“I have the encyclopedia, which is the history of Batman and he is a guy who at the end of the day sought to help others,” he mentioned.