Real Madrid to end Dani Carvajal contract after 13 seasons

Veteran defender and club captain Dani Carvajal will leave Real Madrid at the end of the current season, the Spanish club announced on Monday. The 34-year-old right back’s contract expires in June, and both parties have agreed not to renew it, concluding a 13-year tenure with the first team.

Club president Florentino Pérez paid tribute to Carvajal, calling him a legend and a symbol of Real Madrid and its academy. Pérez highlighted an iconic image of Carvajal alongside club great Alfredo Di Stéfano laying the first stone of the club’s training complex, Real Madrid City, stating it would remain in the hearts of supporters and the club’s history.

Carvajal has made 450 appearances for Madrid, scoring 14 goals and helping the team win 27 trophies. His honors include six UEFA Champions League titles, making him one of only five players in history to achieve that feat, and four Spanish league championships. The club stated it would honor him during its final league match of the season this weekend against Athletic Bilbao at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.

The defender’s departure follows a season where he lost his regular starting place after the arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold and was...