Lucas Vazquez has extended his contract with Spanish giants Real Madrid until the summer of 2025.
Reports indicate that Vazquez rejected several proposals to remain at the Santiago Bernabeu for the next year.
The Statement Of Real Madrid Confirming The Contract Extension Of Lucas Vazquez
Real Madrid confirmed the extension of Lucas Vazquez’s contract via a statement shared on its website which read:
“Real Madrid C. F. and Lucas Vázquez have agreed an extension to the player’s contract, tying him to the club until 30 June 2025.”
Lucas Vazquez At Real Madrid
Vazquez arrived at Real Madrid in 2007 at the age of 16 and he has been with Los Blancos from the Under 17 to the Castilla in 2014.
Lucas Vazquez made his breakthrough to the first team of Los Blancos in 2015, having received handy experience on loan at Espanyol between 2014 and 2015.
Espanyol had initially exercised a clause to purchase Vazquez signing him for €500,000, however, Madrid then reached a deal with the Barcelona-based club to buy him back for a fee of €1 million.
Real Madrid indicate that Vazquez has been “part of one of the most successful periods in our club’s history winning 21 titles: 5 Champions Leagues, 4 Club World Cups, 3 European Super Cups, 4 LaLiga titles, 1 Copa del Rey and 4 Spanish Super Cups.”
Lucas Vazquez has made 349 appearances for Los Merengues, scoring 36 goals and providing 65 assists in all competitions.
Lucas Vazquez With Spain
Internationally, Vazquez has also been capped 9 times by Spain, scoring no goal and providing no assists.
Lucas Vazquez Date Of Birth, Position And Career Stats
Meanwhile, Lucas Vazquez was born in
A Coruña, on July 1, 1991, and he plays primarily as a right-back.
Vazquez can also function as a right winger and left winger. He has made 388 club appearances thus far in his career, scoring 14 goals and providing 72 assists in all competitions.
Lucas Vazquez Personal Information
Lucas Vazquez is married to stunning wife Macarena Rodríguez and he tied the knot with the Spanish lady in 2017 after four years of dating.
Vazquez, 33, and Macarena share three children together, namely; a son, Lucas Jr, born in 2018, and a daughter, Maca, born in 2020.
They also welcomed the arrival of another son, Benji in 2023.
Real Madrid Extend Contract Of Veteran Midfielder Luka Modric
Recall, that Real Madrid also extended the contract of Luka Modric on July 17, 2024, until 2025, with the Croatian also appointed as captain of the club following the exit of Nacho Fernandez.
Modric and Vazquez will be providing experience to a star-studded Los Blancos set-up, who are known for winning.
In the case of conflict, they could also help in pacifying their teammates.
Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti’s side won the UEFA Champions League and La Liga in the 2023/24 season.
They are also eyeing another silverware on August 14, 2024, as they battle Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup.
Real Madrid are also already making needed reinforcements ahead of the 2024/25 season.
They confirmed the acquisition of long-term target Kylian Mbappe on June 3, 2024, much to the delight of fans of the club.
It will be fascinating to see how Real Madrid perform next season if they can continue to show their dominance domestically and in European football.
