Emanuel Jara

Career
Argentinian born Jara was scouted from a young age by Spanish side Villareal. Him and his family moved over the Iberian peninsula, and he worked his way through the youth set-up there. He gained his proffesional contract in the 28/29 season, where he spent most of his time in the reserves, but still managed to make 4 appearances (scoring 1) for the first team. The next season was similar, scoring one but providing 3 assists, he was starting to show the potential that the coaches saw in the youngster. Gateshead manager Ireland was keeping an eye on Jara's progress and decided to bring him in for £6,000,000 over the 30/31 seasons summer. He and fellow Argentinian Boye, naturally got on well, adjusting to the club nicely. He spent his first season mostly in the reserves, but still played 8 games for the Premiership side. The next season saw him play 2 games before he was sent out on loan to Russian side Akham where he didn't play as much as Ireland or he had hoped (5 games, but still 1 goal and assist). In this time he was also making the odd appearance for the Argentinian first team despite his limited game time. The 32/33 season saw him stay in the Gateshead Reserves again, still making 2 appearances for the first team in the Premier League winning campaign. Finally in the 33/34 season, he made a breakthrough into the first team on a permanent basis. He played 22 games and provided 2 assists from mostly bench appearances, but it was a step in the right direction. His solid performances helped towards the eventual FA Cup and Champions League victories that year. By this point he had already made 22 appearances for Argentina, along with scoring 6 goals for his country in all competitions. He looked to improve in the future and fight for a starting spot at the North East side.