FC Andorra's Yaakobishvili Joins CD Tenerife on Loan

FC Andorra defender Antal Yaakobishvili has joined CD Tenerife in Spain's Primera RFEF on loan from Girona until the end of the season, with the club confirming his immediate departure yesterday.

The 19-year-old Hungarian centre-back, an international with Hungary's under-21 side and elder brother of goalkeeper Áron Yaakobishvili—currently shining on loan from Barcelona under manager Carles Manso—arrived in Andorra last summer. FC Andorra agreed with Girona in recent hours to end his loan early, creating space for winter signing Edgar González, a more seasoned option who could enter the squad for the first time against Huesca on Sunday at Nou Estadi de la FAF in Encamp.

Manso had signalled before the trip to Miranda de Ebro that Yaakobishvili's time with the club was up. His stint proved low-key: five appearances total. He debuted with three minutes against Burgos at home on matchday three, started at Eibar's Ipurua—subbed off at the 54th minute in Andorra's first league defeat—and played full 90-minute games in both Copa del Rey matches this season against Vall d’Egüés and Cultural Leonesa. He added just four minutes in the draw with Granada and featured no more under Manso or predecessor Ibai Gómez.

The exit, long anticipated, clears the path for González in the squad once overseen from the boardroom by Gerard Piqué. The Tricolours host struggling Huesca on Sunday, seeking points toward survival.