Real Madrid show the greatness of Real Zaragoza in the transfer market

Real Zaragoza remains stuck in the Second Division, and it remains to be seen whether it will fight to get promoted or, for the third consecutive year, struggle to stay up, and teams with little experience are taking away its signings. This is the current and anomalous reality of an Aragonese team that used to eat at Real Madrid ‘s table, as shown by the fluctuations in the market. Proof of this is that the Merengue team continues to be the 
main club of origin in terms of signings for the team from Zaragoza.

That is to say, as a general rule and by tradition, Real Zaragoza has signed players from Real Madrid. The statistics do not lie: it is the main source of players for the Zaragoza since its foundation with a total of 38 acquisitions whose club of origin was the one from the Spanish capital.

In other words, Real Madrid has served as a breeding ground for Real Zaragoza. This is something that may surprise the youngest, the ignorant (who are everywhere), the misplaced (also everywhere) and, ultimately, those who do not conceive of the Aragonese team among the greatest in Spanish football. Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Real Zaragoza and Valencia. And that’s it. Stop counting.

Now, a smaller team has joined the ranks, Atlético de Madrid, which thanks to “synergies” has overtaken Barcelona. Mollejo twice, Guiliano, Mouriño, Germán Valera in the most recent period, but also Roberto and Luccin have brought the Catalans down to third place. However, until not long ago only Barcelona was following the white team – albeit from a distance.

THE NAMES

Looking back, some important names emerge. They would probably be starters at Real Madrid today. The list of players includes classics of international football, such as Juan Eduardo Esnáider or Miguel Pardeza, who also returned to the merengue team after passing through Real Zaragoza. Others who did coincide with them did not do so, such as Santi Aragón or Chucho Solana.

How can we forget Juan Manuel Villa, a Magnificent to whom the Zaragoza fans direct their prayers after his death this past January 5th. Or another deceased, Laureano Rubial, signed to Real Madrid, with whom he never made his debut, to become the right winger of the Zaraguayos.

Savio Bortolini terminated his contract with the Merengue team before arriving at Real Zaragoza, and Quique Sánchez Flores arrived in the Aragonese capital in a similar way.

García Cortés, Esteban Gutiérrez, Fraile, Pineda, Alifante Alonso, a sure bet for Real Zaragoza’s first promotion to the First Division… and the list goes on, but it would be almost endless. Here are the most decisive, the most outstanding, those who triumphed and made history coming from Real Madrid.

THE REALITY

At the moment, Real Zaragoza is searching the market for a return to the First Division, from which leaving was inconceivable. The label of “First Division team”, which has been common in recent years, borders on the absurd, falling so far short that it leaves an unreal image. But, sadly, the only objective is that, to return to the top category.

The memories of Europe, the Zaraguayos, the Magnificents … and even a Real Madrid that shows what the reality of Real Zaragoza was like are left behind . That which is far away, but so close as to show its greatness. And the respect it deserves at all levels.