Coach Carlo Ancelotti is happy to have found Raul Asencio, a “first-class central defender” for Real Madrid during the months when his pillars were hospitalized. So who is Raul Asencio?
It can be said that Raul Asencio is the solution for Los Blancos’ central defender position when Eder Militao and Jacobo Ramon followed David Alaba, Joan Martinez and Aurelien Tchouameni into the hospital. This 21-year-old player is a modern midfielder, not tall (1m84) but has good resilience and fighting ability, somewhat similar to Sergio Ramos. Asencio is also especially appreciated by Carletto for his calculation when competing in duels and for having an excellent foundation.
In the summer of 2024, Asencio Asencio was also invited by Las Palmas and the City Football Group to join Girona. However, the 21-year-old was rejected in order to stay and wait for a possible trial opportunity with the Real Madrid First Team,
And, in just a few hours, Los Blancos received 2 bad news related to 2 injuries. The fragile defense now has two less midfielders, including Militao and Jacobo Ramon. The 7th and 8th sick soldiers of the Royal Spanish football team were both infected with the FIFA virus
Therefore, Ancelotti urgently needed reinforcements and Los Blancos identified the chosen man: Raul Asencio. This player is present in the Castilla jacket and is the captain. Asencio has spent 180 minutes this season and was used the most last season with 34 matches, equivalent to 2,926 minutes.
Currently, Asencio has received many votes for the starting spot in the away trip to Anoeta, where Real will have to face Basque team Sociedad in round 5 of La Liga on September 15. It seems like Asencio has reached his moment at age 21.
This is not a new condition. By Ancelotti has been keeping an eye on him for a long time. Asencio was one of the young players who took part in the tour with the Real 1 team and left a great impression on Carletto. He fulfilled his dream of making his Los Blancos debut (against Milan), even though it was just a friendly match.
“Joan, Jacobo and Asencio will practice with us until Alaba recovers and is here,” Ancelotti announced. But then the first two names had problems: Joan’s bow was pulled, Jacobo had discomfort in his right thigh. Meanwhile, Militao could not compete in the away trip to Sociedad.
And that is Asencio’s fundamental moment, if he continues to work well and does not suffer any injuries until the match in round 5 of La Liga takes place. “Using with Asencio and Arbeloa, we will prepare a specific plan for all three (Militao),” coach Ancelotti said.
When refusing Asencio’s invitation to Las Palmas or City Football Group, the Italian coach certainly took into account the situation Real would encounter and did not want to part with a player with great potential like the former Spain U19 player. This.
Since arriving at Valdebebas in 2017, Asencio has always been one of Castilla’s players both on the field and in the room instead of the map. He is highly appreciated in the field of solid competitive psychology. In addition, he also possesses speed and the ability to hold and dribble extremely well.
In July 2023, Asencio was rewarded with his first professional contract with Real. Eager for the opportunity to be promoted to the first team. And now, the facility has arrived. Will Asencio be able to extend his contract beyond 2026 or will Real offer him next summer?
