On October 24, Mario Soriano will return to the Metropolitano grounds, but this time with the Atlético de Madrid shirt instead of that of Deportivo de La Coruña. The match against Deportivo, which will be held at the Galician club's stadium, will have a special meaning for the midfielder, as it will mark the return of a player who, after a long career in the red and white youth team, has managed to be promoted to the First Division with his team on the north coast.
Soriano was born in Alcalá de Henares in 2002 and joined Atlético at the age of five. For thirteen years he trained at the academy and made his debut with the first team in the Copa del Rey, in January 2021, under the direction of Diego Pablo Simeone. Despite having reached that milestone, the player felt he needed to continue growing and sought opportunities outside the club where he had spent most of his life. At that time, Deportivo de La Coruña, which was then playing in the First Federation, offered the possibility of joining their promotion project.
The decision to leave Atlético was not easy for Soriano. In a recent interview, the footballer explained that the demands of the Madrid club had prompted him to seek new challenges. "It is a difficult step to take, very complicated. You have to work every day, not relax and surely the goal will be reached at some point. And if it is not at Atleti, it will be somewhere else," he commented while remembering his career in the academy. Soriano added that, although the departure was painful, he was satisfied with the path he had traveled and with the opportunity to play in the First Division, the dream of any young player.
The first season with Deportivo was outstanding, and the club decided to acquire his pass after the loan. Soriano also went through a period at Eibar, where he played 45 games and participated in the playoff for promotion to the First Division. His return to La Coruña allowed him to contribute to the team's promotion to the Second Division and, finally, to the First Division, fulfilling the dream he had had since he was a child.
The match on October 24 will be an emotional moment for Soriano, as he will face Deportivo in the stadium where his family has always been members and supporters of Atlético. His brother, Daniel Soriano, was also part of the Madrid club's youth team for eleven years and later worked as a coach in the youth teams. Mario Soriano's return to the Metropolitano not only represents a personal achievement, but also a tribute to family tradition and the bond with the club where he grew up.