Real Madrid have officially announced the departure of their captain following his 12 years of service at the club.
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Following his lone season as captain of Los Blancos, the Spanish and European champions have confirmed that Spain international Nacho Fernandez will be leaving the club upon the expiry of his contract.
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The 34-year-old has spent the entirety of his professional career in his native Madrid with Los Merengues, and amassed a total of 26 trophies during his time at the Santiago Bernabeu.
An official statement from the club reads: "Real Madrid CF announces that our captain Nacho has decided to end his career as a Real Madrid player.
"Real Madrid wants to express its gratitude and affection to Nacho, one of the great legends of our club.
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"Nacho arrived at Real Madrid in 2001, when he was only 10 years old, and has played in all categories of our youth team until becoming a first team player in 2012. Since then, he has defended our shirt for 12 seasons in one of the most successful in the history of Real Madrid. In all this time he has played 364 games and has won 26 titles: 6 European Cups, 5 Club World Cups, 4 European Super Cups, 4 Leagues, 2 Copas del Rey and 5 Spanish Super Cups.
"In addition, with the Spanish team he became European under-21 champion and champion of the Nations League, and is currently playing in the Euro 2024 Championship in Germany.
"Nacho ends his career at Real Madrid as the captain who lifted the Fifteenth at Wembley, as one of the five players who have won 6 European Cups in the entire history of football and with the greatest number of titles in the history of our club.
"All Real Madrid fans feel the utmost pride in one of the most legendary youth players in our history."
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Los Blancos president Florentino Perez stated: "Since he arrived at our youth academy as a child, Nacho has always been an example of improvement for everyone and has earned the love, recognition and admiration of all Real Madrid fans. Real Madrid is and will always be his home.
"Real Madrid wishes him and his entire family the best of luck in this new stage of his life."
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