Real Madrid snags Cadiz’s teenage prodigy: a 17-year-old right-back ready to rise

Signing Details

Gili Gonzalez, a 17-year-old right-back from Cadiz's academy, has officially joined Real Madrid on Tuesday.

The Spain U18 international is described as a future prospect who has risen through Cadiz's youth system since age 12 and has begun to feature for the Cadiz B team.

What’s Next

Madrid plans to begin his development with the youth team under coach Julian Lopez de Lerma during the initial adaptation phase, with a possible promotion to Castilla under Alvaro Arbeloa before the season ends.

The transfer was secured after Cadiz announced the move and a Madrid fee was paid to obtain his services; Gonzalez is Madrid’s second winter signing for the youth ranks, following Manisk Rezola, 19, from a Portuguese club.

In Madrid, he could gain experience with the first-team pathway in the long run, but for now he will be nurtured in the academy and allowed to grow into a potential first-team candidate.

Punchline: If this kid turns into a star, Madrid might need a bigger trophy room—and possibly a bigger calendar to fit the milestones.

Punchline: Welcome aboard—the club already has a new 17-year-old blueprint for success, and even the accountants are smiling at the future.