"I'm Luuk de Jong, I solve problems", could be the presentation of the Dutch forward, the particular Señor Lobo of Sevilla.

A goal from him in the 84th minute gives the Nervionenses hope today (9:00 p.m.) at

Signal Iduna Park

.

Sevilla brushed against tragedy in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Borussia Dortmund.

The fury of Haaland and his team at Sánchez-Pizjuán, with that 2-3 turns the classification into a heroism for the Andalusians.

De Jong does not star in much footage, but his appearances are celebrated, with important goals.

When in doubt, coldness and goal.

Before the substitutions, stubbornness.

This season he has

nine goals

(two in the Champions League, three in the Cup and four in the League), the last one last Saturday against Elche.

Luuk was

born in Aigle, Switzerland

, in August 1990, where his parents played professional volleyball.

He was still a child when his family returned to the Netherlands, where his love affair with the ball would begin.

His life is a kind of comeback.

In his formative stage he passed through DZC 68 and De Graafschap, with which he debuted in the Eredivisie at the age of 18, in the 2008/2009 season.

It only took 20 games for Twente to notice him.

He stood out for his seriousness and performance.

In the following courses, already established in the title, he was uncovered as a great scorer.

Hard-working, with a good game with his back to the goal, regular ... From promise he became an object of desire for some historic European clubs.

Finally it was

Borussia Mönchengladbach

who invited him to climb a step in his career, paying Twente 15 million euros for him.

The flight was troubled.

Just eight goals in his journey in German football, an unproductive loan to

English

Newcastle

and a long-awaited return home to PSV.

It was in the summer of 2014, called by Phillip Cocu, who still trusted that wedge-headed, icy and quarrelsome tip.

Scorer explosion

The rojiblancos coach had a good eye.

His forward scored 20 league goals in his first season, and another 26 in the second, being key to winning the Eredivisie in both seasons.

In the 18/19 course he was the top scorer, with 28 goals.

Lopetegui needed a tip and Monchi went for him

paying 12 million

.

De Jong got off on the wrong foot.

Scandalously marred opportunities and the feeling of not understanding with the rest of the team.

Monchi always believed in him: «You cannot enter into comparisons with other players, but there were some who were also slow to start.

A striker is a streaker player, ”he said, when criticism began to rise.

It was also difficult for Kanouté and Luis Fabiano to adapt.

Finally, the Dutchman was essential last season.

Of the 10 goals he scored, at least three will go directly to the Seville museum.

One against Manchester United in the semi-final and two against Inter in the Europa League final.

The sixth European title and an MVP in the final match.

The doubts were dispelled.

After

En-Nesyri's good run

, De Jong had returned to inhabit the benches.

But the Moroccan's glory has not lasted for a long time, and Lopetegui returns to bet on his particular transparent leader.

De Jong works the liver of tight defenses, gives oxygen to the wingers, scores goals without space.

He is not the tallest, nor the most elegant, but he knows where he has to be.

It is timely and cold.

Now, Sevilla has dialed De Jong's phone with a single purpose: to solve the Champions League mess.

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