Who is the Argentine jewel who could make his debut at Real Madrid today

A new Argentine promise begins to lurk in one of the biggest clubs in the world. Nicholas PazSpanish-Argentine footballer playing for Real Madrid Castilla, he was called up by Carlo Ancelotti for his side’s first match of 2023which will be this Tuesday against Cacereño, for the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.

It is the second time that the attacking midfielder has been called up by the blue coach. The 18-year-old player has been called up for the match against Leipzig, for the current fifth round of the Champions League, even if he has not finally been on the substitute bench. Now, the member of Argentina’s selected Sub 20 will have a golden opportunity to add minutes in the absence of several regular starters.

Paz’s evolution made the entire coaching staff pay attention to him and even led the management to reject some offers from Getafe and Valladolid to give him on loan. His high level has in fact attracted the attention of Carletto, who rarely calls Castilla players and this time it was decided to do it with the Argentine, who plays in Juvenil A, one category below.

However, he wasn’t the only player the coach decided to bet on. He is joined by Spaniard Sergio Arribas and Uruguayan Álvaro Rodríguez, who could also add minutes in this match.

Who is Nico Paz?

The midfielder of the 2004 category (born in Tenerife, Spain) is the son of Pablo Paz, a former central defender who came out of Newell’s and who also played for Banfield and Independiente. In addition, he was an Olympic medalist with the Argentina national team at the 1996 Olympic Games and a World Cup player in France 98.

Nico began his career in the lower ranks of San Juan, and in 2014 made the leap to the youth academy of Tenerife, the biggest club in the region. In 2016 Real Madrid discovers it and finally reaches the White House in the middle of that year, where he has been training ever since.

At the moment He works in the Juvenil A of the white team, without being officially registered with Real Madrid Castilla, where he barely played a handful of games. However, his great performance led Ancelotti to decide to give him a chance in the first team at just 18 years old.

The occasion with the Albiceleste

Despite being born on European soil, the youngster decided to represent Argentina. It is part of Sub 20’s Javier Mascherano and, if the club agrees to transfer it, it will also be in the South American categoryto be held between January and February.

In addition to its passage through the inferiors, Paz had already been summoned to the Scaloneta to compete in a double qualifying round (Venezuela and Ecuador) in March 2022, together with Alejandro Garnacho, Tiago Geralnik and the brothers Franco and Valentín Carboni.