Former Manchester City, Real Madrid and Spain Vooruit Alvaro Negredo announced his retirement at the age of 39, after a long and legendary career. In action in Segunda as recently as last year, Negredo tried to return to fitness this season, but discovered that he could not continue.
When he came through the Academy in Rayo Vallecano, he made his debut in 2005 for Rayo Vallecano before switching to Real Madrid as a 19-year-old. In their first Stint in La Liga, Negredo would start making waves in Almeria and earned himself a move to Seville. That would perhaps cause the most successful run of his career, score 85 goals and give 25 assists in 180 games.
It was in Seville that he would make his debut for Spain and earn 21 caps, scored an impressive 10 goals in those performances. His impressive goalscoring record would give him another step to Manchester City for € 25 million, but his lack of playing time limited him to only 49 performances in two seasons, of which only 29 started. However, he was still a goal every 111 minutes, but noticed 23 times.
A move of € 28 million back to Spain and Valencia, however, would start a more nomadic phase of his career last season for Middlesborough, Besiktas, Al-Nasr, Cadiz and ultimately real Valladolid. During his career, Negredo won a Premier League, a VAE League Cup trophy, a League Cup trophy in England, a Copa del Rey with Seville in 2009, and especially Euro 2012 with Spain.
“I'm going to train to become a coach, to start another challenge. I learn at Sevilla C and we have to prepare to take care of the children. I like to smell grass and I don't like offices, that's why my idea is that, “he told Cadena Cope.
Negredo has shared the field and changing rooms in recent years with many illustrious figures.
“The coach who had the biggest impact on me is Emery, with whom I made my debut in the first division, he trusted me a lot. The one with whom I had the most friction was with Nuno, in Valencia. The best teammate, Javi Varas, who is the one that I have best with. I have not had any conflicts with colleagues. '
“The one who surprised me the most is David Silva, with whom I was in Manchester. The toughest defender, Sergio Ramos and Puyol. Valencia has been very good for me if I have played against them; And I hated to play in Pamplona because I loved the atmosphere, but I knew I would get it from all sides. “
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