5 footballers who became discoveries in La Liga this season

New stars appear in La Liga every year, and the 2023/2024 season was no exception. Reliable bookmaker 1xBet selected several football players who pleasantly surprised with their mature play and became leaders of their teams. We deliberately do not include players of the calibre of Jude Bellingham or Ilkay Gundogan, whose level has long been beyond doubt. Today, we will talk about those whose play has become a revelation this season.

Alvaro Valles, goalkeeper, Las Palmas

Las Palmas’ Spanish goalkeeper Alvaro Valles saves the ball next to Atletico Madrid’s French forward Antoine Griezmann (L) during the Spanish league football match between UD Las Palmas and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Gran Canaria stadium in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on November 3, 2023. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)

Alvaro has played for Las Palmas since 2019, but his team only returned to the elite division last year – the first time since the 2017/18 season. This did not stop Valles from demonstrating composure and skill on the goal line from the very first matches. Until February, the goalkeeper did not allow more than 2 goals in a game, and according to the statistical resource Stats Bomb, by the middle of the season, he saved the team from more than 11 additional goals. Amazing numbers from a debutant goalkeeper from not the strongest club!

Valles has excellent footwork, defensive leadership, and reflexes. Thanks to his confident play, Las Palmas has already secured a 99% place in the elite for the next season, but the Real trainee is surely dreaming of new challenges. For Valles, receiving an offer from a higher-status club will be no more difficult than getting an answer to the question: what is the key in sports betting? The reliable