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It’s definitely not easy to succeed at Real Madrid, regardless of how talented or how skilled a certain player is.

And this becomes an even taller task for all the youngsters trying to find their place in the Galacticos’ lineup.

Trusting in youth is a crucial part of every club’s development and even though Zinedine Zidane has been giving some of his young talents a shot every once in a while, many are still left with not quite as much game time as they probably would have liked.

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One such talent is the Whites’ 23-year-old right-back, Alvaro Odriozola.

After just a year of playing for the seniors in the domestic top-flight, the Spaniard arrived at Real Madrid from Real Sociedad back in the summer of 2018.

But even with limited La Liga exposure and not a lot of experience under his belt, Odriozola’s talents were on full display.

In the 57 games he played for La Real, he managed to score once and tally an impressive nine assists in the process. For a young player who was at the beginning of his career and making his first steps in the big league, that was impressive.

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But the best thing is that he continued the trend with Los Blancos as well, often performing well whenever he was called into action.

So far, he has mustered 25 appearances for the Galacticos and already has a goal and 10 assists to his name, which is more than what he tallied with Sociedad in more than double the games.

Similarly, he was called into action three times in the 2019/20 La Liga season and not only did Real Madrid register a win in all three games but Odriozola also managed to bag an assist as well.

By all accounts, Zidane might have a gem in his squad and he absolutely has to make sure he doesn’t go to waste.

Of course, it’s difficult to see the 23-year-old usurping Daniel Caravajal’s spot right away but the future looks to be set either way.

Besides, it might not be a bad idea for Zidane to rotate his squad just a bit and let the youngsters get a taste as well.

Odriozola won’t disappoint. That much we’ve seen already.