Real Madrid news: Nacho renews his contract at Real Madrid until 2023

Real Madrid news: Nacho renews his contract at Real Madrid until 2023

Real Madrid have announced that Nacho Fernandez has signed an extended contract with the club until 2023 summer. This talented defender has played for Los Blancos’s classes for 20 years since 2001. His contributions in the current squad are irreplaceable. 

A one-year extension to Nacho’s previous contract

On Real Madrid’s official website, the news about Nacho’s contract renewal on July 8th is on the top page. He signed his new deal until June 20th, 2023, at Real Madrid City alongside club president Florentino Pérez. After completing the signing, he was presented with a shirt having his name and the number 2023. 

This is a one-year extension to his previous deal which lasts until 2022. Los Blancos wanted to ensure that there would be no doubts about his future in the 2021-22 season. 

Nacho renews his contract until 2023

Nacho grew up in Real Madrid’s academy from 2001. He has debuted as a player in the first squad since 2010. During 11 years playing in the first team, he hasn’t had a stable spot in the main line-up. However, he always completed his role impressively whenever on the field. The biggest advantage of Nacho is that he could play a variety of positions. In defense, he can play in the middle and on both wings. This talented defender had a fantastic 2020-2021 season for Los Blancos, perfectly filling in for Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane when they were both injured, proving that he deserved every penny of his new contract.

Nacho is currently one of the longest-serving Real Madrid players. He is one step closer to his aim of retiring as a one-club man, something no other Real Madrid player has achieved. The 32-year-old defender shared in his interview that “Real Madrid is my home. The club has helped me develop and taught me all kinds of positive values to confront life and everything that comes your way.”

Something you should know about Nacho Fernandez profile

Who is Nacho Fernandez?

Nacho’s real name is José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias. He was born in Madrid, Spain on 18 January 1990. He is a Spanish professional football player who serves as a defender for Real Madrid and the Spain national team. 

Nacho Fernandez

Nacho Fernandez’s Club career

Nacho has spent his whole career with Real Madrid. He came to Real Madrid’s youth academy at the age of 11 after 2 years of training in AD Complutense academy. He had his first senior match in the 2008-09 season when playing for Real Madrid B ( RM Castilla) in Segunda Division B. 

On 23 April 2011, Nacho Fernández Iglesias made his debut in the first team of Real Madrid in La Liga, starting as a left-back in a 6-3 away win against Valencia CF. Before the start of the 2011–12 season, Nacho was one of the young team players picked to accompany the first team on their summer friendlies in North America. 

He has 233 games for Real Madrid, including 158 times in LaLiga, 41 times in the Champions League, 30 times in the Copa del Rey, 3 times in the MClub World Cup, and 1 time in the Spanish Super Cup. Before that, he played 111 games for RM Castilla where he won the Segunda Division title in the 2011-12 season. 

Nacho made 33 appearances last season under Zinedine Zidane, making a strong impression in the second half of the season with Eder Militao or Raphael Varane at the center-back position. 

His specific achievement together with the Real Madrid first team are shown as below:

• La Liga: 2016–17, 2019–20
• Copa del Rey: 2013–14
• Supercopa de España: 2012, 2017
• UEFA Champions League: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
• UEFA Super Cup: 2016, 2017
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017,2018

Style of play

Nacho can play in every defensive position on the pitch, including center, right, and left-back. He is a reliable full-back choice due to his skills, as well as his physical status. 

Apart from his defensive abilities, Nacho is a capable passer of the ball across short and long distances, with a pass completion and accuracy rate of 92.2 percent in 2017–18. He scored five goals from set-pieces during the same season.

Nacho stays with Real Madrid teammates

Reference Sources

• Betimate.com
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nacho_(footballer,_born_1990)