Former PSV player is still not forgotten by the club: “I watch every match and I still have contact with a lot of guys.”
1 min readLast year, midfielder Richy Ledezma decided to leave on a free transfer at PSV and go in search of his fortune in Mexico. Ledezma has now completed his first season in the Mexican league and is still keeping a close eye on his former employer.
Last season, the Mexican international under Peter Bosz frequently played as right-back due to Jordan Teze’s departure and Sergino Dest’s long-term injury. In addition, Rick Karsdorp was also frequently injured, which is why Ledezma made many appearances last season.
The midfielder may have left PSV almost a year ago, but still the Mexican club has not been forgotten. ''I watch every match and I still have contact with a lot of boys. For example with Joey Veerman, Jerdy Schouten and Mauro Júnior. I was only eighteen years old when I went to the Netherlands. At PSV I grew and became an adult. That’s why I will never forget the club. Look, here you can see what it means to me'', says Ledezma in the book Viva Futbol by Jesper Langbroek.
After that, the former PSV player points to his right calf where he has a large tattoo with a small boy in a PSV kit with back number 37. ''That’s me, together with God who leads me to my dreams. The cacti represent Phoenix, where I was born. The clouds at the top are still empty. At the end of my career, there is space for all the dreams I have made come true. The trophies won with PSV will be added there too,'' the midfielder says about it.
During his time at PSV, Ledezma also suffered a lot from injuries. ''I had a difficult start at the club, because I quickly broke my metatarsal. After that, I had many injuries to my ankle and then my knee. I tore my anterior cruciate ligament against Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League. It was my first start at PSV and the match had only been going for a quarter of an hour. I was on my way to becoming a regular starter, but suddenly I was out for a year. I had never experienced anything like this before. It was emotionally very difficult, but thanks to God, I got through it. PSV believed in me and gave me more opportunities'', concludes the Mexican international.
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"Ik kijk elke wedstrijd en heb nog steeds contact met veel jongens" dit is echt PSV DNA ❤️. Tbh als je na zoveel blessures nog terugkomt en dan ook zo praat, dan verdient hij gewoon waardering.
Right after the Teze-Dest situation last season he got thrown in and played a ton. But the Bosz era injuries ruined his rhythm so many times... still, you can understand why PSV never left him.
Joey Veerman and Jerdy Schouten still being mentioned says enough about the squad culture back then. But fr, would be interesting to know if he regrets leaving on a free, or if Mexico was really the right move.
"Ik kijk elke wedstrijd" respect. That tattoo with PSV 37 is actually peak commitment, and the Phoenix stuff too. If they ever do a return tribute, i want it done properly 👏
Idk tbh those injury stories hit different, first the metatarsal then ankle, knee, and then cruciate in like 15 minutes... 💀 Still, it says a lot that he feels "never forgetting" PSV and growth at 18.
Love that he still watches every match and stays in contact with Joey and Jerdy. Shows why Bosz era worked, but also how PSV really kept believing in him when he was wrecked by injuries.
Bro... that leg tattoo story is actually wild. A PSV kid with the 37, and the clouds still empty for the future dreams, thats some peak motivation 🔥
Respect voor Ledezma, klinkt alsof hij Bosz-periode echt als rechtsback heeft moeten slokken. Maar wel raar dat hij nog contact houdt met Veerman, Schouten en Mauro Junior, die houden elkaar echt lang warm.
Love to see it, Richy still watches every match and keeps contact with Veerman, Schouten, and Mauro. Tbh that quote hits, you can tell he really grew up at PSV, not just played there.
Bro dit is echt mooi, die jongens blijven het volgen. Tbh Veerman, Schouten, Mauro Junior.. dat zegt genoeg. Die tattoo met PSV 37 is ook peak loyalty ❤️⚽