8 Superstar Real Madrid academy graduates you probably did not know of

#6 Borja Valero

Valero is one of the most talented Spanish footballers of this generation

Born and raised in Madrid, 32-year-old Spanish midfielder Borja Valero is another famous La Fabrica graduate who made his name elsewhere. Best known for his time at Villarreal, Valero is currently pulling the strings for Serie A side Fiorentina.

Known for his excellent reading of the game, accurate through balls and defence-splitting passes, Valero made only 2 senior appearances for the Real Madrid senior squad, interestingly making his debut after coming on for Javi Garcia in 2006.

Valero even had a brief spell for Premier League side West Brom

Known for his passing skills, range and vision, Valero was deemed not good enough to cut it in Real Madrid’s first team. While Valero might have struggled to make much of an impact at his childhood club, he is currently one of the most integral members of Fiorentina.