La Liga giants Real Madrid have a complete youth training system, and some of them are making their mark. "Marca" talks about Real Madrid's youth training achievements.

A photo hangs in a corner of Real Madrid Club. In this photo, 12-year-old Carvajal, together with Distefano, lays the foundation for the upcoming training base in Valdebebas. It was May 2004, and no one could have thought that this child from Leganes would become one of the symbols of the White Legion.

21 years later, this photo becomes meaningful. In the 2025-26 season, 11 players from the club's youth training system embarked on a new journey under Alonso, including Carvajal. These 11 players not only have talent, but also know the meaning of defending the Real Madrid team badge. They have learned this before standing at the Bernabeu Stadium in Real Madrid jerseys.

Asencio, Carvajal, Fran Garcia, Alvaro Carreras, Valverde and Gonzalo are six of the 11 youth training players, and their number is the same as the 2023-24 season, an increase from the 4 last season, although it is still less than the 9 in the 2018-19 season. That year, under the leadership of Zidane, Solari and Lopetegui, the team's emphasis on youth training players reached its peak in recent years, but then the big-name signings re-dominated Real Madrid's lineup.

In addition, there are Daniel Yanes, Thiago Pitac, Diego Aguado, Sergio Mesterre and Fran Gonzalez, who train with the first team and have the opportunity to show themselves. They all took Kavajal as a role model, who took over the captain’s armband this year. Like some other players, Kavajal established his position on the right after training through loans and held on this position for 12 years.

Pitac is one of the highlights of these players, and the midfielder was polished while Aveloa was coaching the Youth A team. He performed well in two pre-season games, which proves why he was called into the first team by Alonso. Perhaps, the kind of organizational midfield that Real Madrid fans are expecting has appeared in the team.

Perhaps, the gap between the youth training camp and the first team is not as big as expected, at least for Pitach. Several training sessions and matches against Leganes were enough to make his performance worthwhile. As a young midfielder, he showed a rare calm. He is able to control the pace of the game, run smartly and connect the various stages of the game gracefully, a trait that is always indispensable.

Alonso has discovered an important value of the club, and the youth training camp not only maintains good operation in competition, but also brings economic returns. Other young players also attracted attention and eventually found their place far from Valdebebas, which is not a small number. This summer, Real Madrid earned more than 21 million euros by selling youth training players alone, a figure further proves the value of the youth training camp's continuous cultivation of top talents.