Nottingham Forest youngster Brandon Aguilera caught the eye on the international stage last night. The Reds performer was in action as Costa Rica were on the wrong end of a surprise 4-1 defeat to UAE.
Pre-season is never a particularly good time for fans. They typically want the proper stuff to get underway but this summer it was fascinating to get a proper look at Aguilera in a Forest shirt.
A lack of signings in attacking areas early doors meant that Steve Cooper handed him the chance to shine. He didn’t disappoint and he also came off the bench in the Carabao Cup against Burnley too.
The international break for domestic football has seen him head off to play for Costa Rica. Last night, he took just eight minutes to make an impact, creating a consolation goal for his country.
It was a largely experimental team that started last night’s game. However, very few will have foreseen Costa Rica going 4-0 down to a nation that sits at number 72 in the FIFA world rankings.
Aguilera did help stem the tide though and UAE didn’t manage to find a way through with him on the pitch. However, his creative brilliance caught the eye with his delicious ball assisting Julio Cascante for a simple header.
Forest gem Aguilera catches the eye on international duty
The 20-year-old looks like he will be a quality player for Forest in the future. Aguilera wasn’t loaned out this summer and that suggests he’s going to be a big player for the B-Team during 2023/24.
Aguilera could also get the chance to play two games in the Papa John’s Trophy this season. That will give him more exposure to playing with men and can only aid his development.
The player looks like he could now develop into a quality player with Forest. Clearly, by getting a chance to do pre-season with Cooper’s team, he’s in the thoughts of his head coach.
His assist last night was dreamy and there will definitely be more to come from Aguilera at Forest.
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