Martín Zubimendi has earned his renewal with Real Sociedad. The young San Sebastian midfielder has had to step forward in the return of the league after being confined within the Txuri-Urdin first team, and he has assumed it as naturally as a good level has offered. The captain of the realistic subsidiary has met all expectations with a note, above even what could be expected. The injuries of Guevara, Illarramendi and Sangalli forced Imanol Alguacil to pull the youth squad in highly demanding matches in the fight to qualify for Europe, and his performances drew so much attention from the Donostia coach that in several games he was a starter, including ahead of a midfielder settled in the first team as Igor Zubeldia. His good work at a critical moment for Real has now been rewarded with a more than deserved renovation until 2025.
Zubimendi extends his contract for three more seasons, because it ended in 2022, but adapting it to his new condition in the club, cAs a first team player, Because his previous renovation had the conditions of a youth player, a footballer with potential from Sanse, of whom he has ended up being the captain and one of the most used players by Xabi Alonso. Zubimendi has knocked down the door of the first team, because he has convinced with his performances. And hence a renewal that no one expected, but has had to undertake, because he will be another basic player next season with a schedule so loaded with five competitions. “Today I am fulfilling a dream. It is the most complicated and the most beautiful jump. It is a dream that when you enter the Real it looks far, but when time passes you see that it can be achieved and it looks closer, and this year I have been able to debut in the first team as I have done it is an unthinkable dream ” , indicates the San Sebastian youth squad.
And it is that until before the league break, Zubimendi had not called many games with the first team, despite being close to training under the command of Imanol Alguacil. He looked out the door of the first squad, but his position was well covered to think that it would end up being so important. “Two months ago, every minute I played was unthinkable and how important I felt, I thank Imanol for all the minutes he has given me and that I did not even think about, and on top of that culminated with a European classification, fulfilling the team's objective, “says Zubimendi, who knows that the most complicated thing is now, settling in the First Division.” I am aware that I have people in my position that is important for the team, but I will train hard as always to get a place in the starting lineup, but to adapt to the role I will have to play to always help the team “. All in all, with five competitions on the horizon, something that has never happened to Real Sociedad in its history, the man from San Sebastián must be prepared because he will have to contribute on the pitch. “A beautiful season is coming, also difficult due to the number of games that are coming, but we will be in a European Cup final and competition again, there are many games to enjoy and compete. “