Long-time Real Madrid defender Nacho has agreed to a short-term deal to stay in the Spanish capital, making the upcoming 2023-24 season his 23rd year as a Real Madrid player.
Nacho will sign new short term deal at Real Madrid in the next days — he has agreed directly with Florentino Pérez that it will be completed very soon. ⚪️✅ #RealMadrid
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 14, 2023
Documents are ready; matter of time for the announcement, could take place on Monday. pic.twitter.com/3Oe5s7Cf7F
Born and raised in Madrid, Nacho arrived in the club's youth system as an 11-year-old in 2001.
After graduating from Real Madrid's academy, he made his first-team debut in 2011 in an away La Liga fixture against Valencia, playing the whole match in the 6-3 victory.
The 33-year-old has made 319 appearances for Real Madrid, scoring 16 goals and providing 9 assists.
The Spanish international was part of the Real Madrid squads that achieved five Champions League victories, three La Liga titles, and two Copa Del Rey wins in the past decade.
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Nacho Named Real Madrid's Captain
Now the longest-tenured player from the first team, Nacho has been named the club's new captain for the 2023-24 season following the departure of striker Karim Benzema for Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad.
Nacho Fernandez will become captain of Real Madrid after Karim Benzema's departure, according to multiple sources. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/TLsPa0u3B7
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) June 5, 2023
The club will now have four different captains for the past four seasons. Spanish center-back Sergio Ramos wore the captain's armband in 2020-21 before departing to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.
Brazilian left-back Marcelo performed the role in 2021-22, lifting the Champions League trophy in his last club match before leaving for Greece.
Benzema assumed captaincy for the 2022-23 season, scoring 31 goals with the armband.
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