Where are they now? 16 Real Madrid kids given debuts by Jose Mourinho

Despite often being criticised for not putting his faith in young prospects, Jose Mourinho gave plenty of academy graduates a chance at Real Madrid.

Madrid’s academy has produced a lot of talented stars over the years, although the crop of players used by Mourinho had some mixed success.

We’ve revisited the 16 academy graduates handed debuts by the manager to see how they subsequently fared.

Adan became a pawn in Mourinho’s war with Iker Casillas, making 18 first-team appearances for Madrid in all competitions.

The goalkeeper had his contract terminated shortly after Mourinho’s departure in 2013 and signed a deal with Cagliari.

He returned to the Spanish capital five years later, serving as Jan Oblak’s deputy at Atletico Madrid, before moving to Sporting Lisbon and helping deliver their first league title in 19 years.

After impressing for the reserve team, Nacho was promoted to the senior squad towards the end of Mourinho’s first season in charge.

The versatile defender has now made 275 appearances for Madrid, winning three La Liga titles, the Copa del Rey and five Champions League titles. Not bad going.

Gareth Bale

Karim Benzema

Casemiro

Dani Carvajal

Isco

Toni Kroos

Marcelo

Luka Modrić

Nacho

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Sarabia came on as a substitute for the last 18 minutes of a 4-0 Champions League victory over Auxerre in December 2010 but never featured for the club domestically.

The Spaniard made 232 La Liga appearances for Getafe and Sevilla before joining PSG in 2019. Last season he was out on loan at Sporting, where he played alongside Adan, and he could well move