Overview
- Real Madrid, which announced the captain’s exit Monday, will honor him during the league finale at the Santiago Bernabéu against Athletic Bilbao.
- Carvajal leaves after 450 appearances and 27 trophies for Madrid, including six Champions League titles that make him one of only five players with six European Cups.
- His minutes fell after a major knee injury in 2024 and the arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold, and he is not expected to be selected for Spain’s World Cup squad.
- In a farewell video, Carvajal said this weekend will be his last game in white and that he leaves “calm and at peace.”
- His next club is unconfirmed, with Spanish reports mentioning Saudi Arabia or MLS, while Madrid’s right flank has already shifted to Trent Alexander-Arnold as part of a broader squad transition.