Real Madrid is one of the most powerful football teams in Europe and the world. In the 2019-2020 season, the composition will largely remain the same. Today, it is officially known that a contract has been signed with three new players, which should strengthen the team. Confirmed information about the transfer of existing players whose contract does not end in 2019 has not yet been received. However, during the transfer period, the situation can dramatically change. Therefore, the leadership of Real Madrid may bring some surprises in the future.
Important! In the 2019-2020 season, Real Madrid's head coach is Zinedine Yazid Zidane. In May 2018, he left his post. However, in March 2019, it was officially announced that Zidane was returning to his previous position, replacing Santiago Solari.
Goalkeepers
The goalkeepers of Real Madrid in 2019-2020 include the same players as in the last season:
room | Name | Citizenship | Age | Contract period |
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1 | Keylor navas | Costa Rica | 1986 (32) | 2014-2020 |
25 | Thibaut Courtois | Belgium | 1992 (27) | 2018-2025 |
30 | Luca Zidane | France | 1998 (21) | 2017-2021 |
Keylor Navas is the main goalkeeper. He is considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world. He joined the team in 2014, and in 2015 successfully replaced Iker Casillas. In 2017-2018 he was recognized as the best goalkeeper of the UEFA Champions League.
Thibault Courtois is a talented footballer from Belgium. In 2010-2011 he became the best goalkeeper in the championship of the Belgian professional football clubs Pro-League. As part of the "creamy" plays since August 2018. However, despite all his previous achievements, a new round in his career began unsuccessfully. Courtois was the culprit of many goals conceded, including in key matches of the UEFA Champions League. As a result, the team stopped fighting in the competition at the 1/8 final stage.
Luca Zidane is a native of Canter Real Madrid. He successfully performed in youth leagues, and since 2017 began to participate in the club’s main squad. His debut as a goalkeeper for the main team took place in May 2018 in the Spanish league. He defended the gate in a game away from Villarreal, which ended with a score of 2: 2.
Defenders
In the next football season, the team will have a new defender - Eder Gabriel Militan. He is from Brazil and plays in the national team. He began his career in 2017 at the Brazilian club São Paulo. However, he soon began performing in the Portuguese professional football club Porto. Having appreciated his athletic qualities, the management of Real Madrid bought out a contract of a talented player for € 50 million.
The full complement of defenders includes:
room | Name | Citizenship | Age | End of contract |
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2 | Dani Carvajal | Spain | 1992 (27) | 2013-2022 |
3 | Jesus Vallejo | Spain | 1997 (22) | 2015-2021 |
4 | Sergio Ramos (captain) | Spain | 1986 (33) | 2005-2021 |
5 | Raphael Varan | France | 1993 (26) | 2011-2022 |
6 | Nacho | Spain | 1990 (29) | 2012-2022 |
12 | Marcelo | Brazil | 1988 (31) | 2007-2022 |
19 | Варlvaro Audriosola | Spain | 1995 (23) | 2018-2024 |
23 | Sergio Regilon | Spain | 1996 (22) | 2018-2020 |
- | Eder Militan | Brazil | 1998 (21) | 2019-2025 |
Midfielders
Among the list of midfielders in the near future no global changes are expected. For the period 2019-2020, there are players who have already proved to be talented players in the past season:
room | Name | Citizenship | Age | End of contract |
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8 | Tony croos | Germany | 1990 (29) | 2014-2023 |
10 | Luca Modric | Croatia | 1985 (33) | 2012-2020 |
14 | Casemiro | Brazil | 1992 (27) | 2013-2021 |
15 | Federico Valverde | Uruguay | 1998 (20) | 2016-2021 |
18 | Marcos Llorente | Spain | 1995 (24) | 2015-2021 |
20 | Marco Asensio | Spain | 1996 (23) | 2014-2023 |
21 | Braim Diaz | Spain | 1999 (19) | 2019-2025 |
22 | Isko | Spain | 1992 (27) | 2013-2022 |
24 | Dani Ceballos | Spain | 1996 (22) | 2017-2024 |
Braim Diaz, who joined the main roster in January 2019, can be considered a newcomer. He is a graduate of the Spanish professional football club Malaga.In 2013, Diaz signed a contract with Manchester City, and in 2017 he made his debut in the first team. His transfer cost Real Madrid € 17 million.
Forwards
The composition of the Real Madrid forwards in 2019-2020 will be replenished with young talents from Serbia and Brazil. Rodrigo Silva de Gois has played for the Brazilian football club Santos, and is also a member of the Brazilian national team until the age of 20. In 2017, he was transferred to the main team, and in 2018 he already played in the Libertadores Cup. At that time he was 17 years old. Thus, Rodrigo became the youngest participant who has ever performed from Santos in this tournament. In the summer of 2018, Galacticos confirmed the player’s transfer information, which cost € 45 million.
Luka Jović is a talented young striker of the Serbian national team. He performs at Eintracht (Frankfurt) on loan from the Portuguese club Benfica. He began his career in the Serbian Red Star. At the age of 16 he already played in the main team and became the youngest player who had ever scored for “Crvena”. In 2016, Jovic continued his professional career at Benfica, but did not show the expected result. In 2017, he was sent to rent at Eintracht, where he proved himself to be excellent. In April 2019, Eintracht announced the final transition of Jovic, however, on June 04, Luka signed a contract with Galacticos for € 60 million.
Given the new arrivals, the list of forwards of Real Madrid is as follows:
room | Name | Citizenship | Age | End of contract |
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7 | Mariano | Dominican Republic | 1993 (25) | 2018-2023 |
9 | Karim Benzema | France | 1987 (31) | 2009-2021 |
11 | Gareth Bale | Wales | 1989 (29 | 2013-2022 |
17 | Lucas vazquez | Spain | 1991 (27) | 2015-2021 |
28 | Vinicius Junior | Brazil | 2000 (18) | 2018-2025 |
- | Luka Jovic | Serbia | 1997 (21) | 2019-2025 |
- | Rodrigo Gois | Brazil | 2001 (18) | 2019-2025 |
Possible transfers
- The management continues negotiations on transfers of various players interesting for them from other clubs. The structure of Real Madrid in 2019-2020 may include a defender from Lyon Ferlan Mendy. According to preliminary data, the transfer amount is estimated at € 55 million, and the duration of the contract will be 6 years.
- Ukrainian goalkeeper Andrei Lunin may return from lease at Leganes. According to the administration of Real Madrid, he has not enough practice in this club. However, it is not known whether he will play with “creamy” or go to another team.
- It is planned that 28-year-old Belgian Eden Hazard will join the strikers. His transfer can cost a considerable amount - € 120 million.
- Important news for the fans was the refutation of rumors about the transfer of captain Sergio Ramos. At a press conference, the Spaniard announced that he had no plans to end his career and did not want to leave the Galacticos.
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