Julio Enciso has admitted he was not happy at Brighton & Hove Albion, as he is now enjoying life in France.
Le Figaro covered the 22-year-old's comments today Because he wants to get his career back on track in Strasbourg.
The midfielder joined the French club for €9.5m last summer, ending a three-year stay with them before joining the Seagulls for €11.6m in 2022.
Enciso would make only 57 appearances in total for the club. This was largely due to injuries that held him back.
A meniscus injury in 2023 cost him 38 games for club and country and spent 184 days on the treatment table.
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The second half of last season's loan spell at Ipswich Town was also cut short by injuries. That frustration led him to move to France this summer, where he has been impressing this season.
He has already played 24 times for Strasbourg this season, starting 15 of their 18 games so far in Ligue 1. He has justified that status too, with eight goals and three assists in 24 games in all competitions so far.
The Paraguayan is also the joint-top goalscorer in the French Cup with five goals so far. Le Figaro described him as the main architect of their impressive performance in the competition to date.
Becoming a star under O'Neal
He's clearly having fun with Gary O'Neill. The former Wolves boss employed him as a 'playmaker' in the middle of the pitch.
Enciso is enjoying the support he is receiving, admitting he has never been happy at Brighton in recent years.
"I admit that I went through a very difficult period," He said.
"I wasn't happy at Brighton. But here I have the support of my teammates, my coach and I'm doing a lot of personal work as well."
