The
Malaga-born
player
has
signed
a
one-year
contract
with
Los
Verdiblancos
and
adds
to
the
growing
list
of
new
stars
at
the
Benito
Villamarín
alongside
the
likes
of
Marc
Bartra,
Héctor
Bellerín
and
Marc
Roca.

Isco
has
spent
his
entire
career
at
the
Spanish
top
flight,
having
started
his
career
with
Valencia.
He
then
played
for
Malaga,
and
then
spent
nine
seasons
at
Real
Madrid
before
joining
Sevilla
last
season
on
a
free
transfer.

With
midfield
maestro
Sergio
Canales
and
club
icon
Joaquin
having
left
the
club
this
summer,
and
the
long-term
absence
of
Nabil
Fekir
due
to
injury,
Isco
will
bring
some
much-needed
technique
and
talent
to
Manuel
Pellegrini’s
midfield.

Isco
took
his
first
steps
in
Valencia
CF’s
youth
academy,
joining
the
club
at
the
age
of
14
and
making
his
debut
in
2009.
In
2011
he
returned
to
his
homeland
with
Málaga
CF,
where
he
coincided
with
his
new
coach
Pellegrini
for
two
seasons,
before
completing
his
move
to
Real
Madrid
in
2013.

In
the
nine
seasons
he
played
for
Los
Blancos,
he
made
353
appearances
and
won
19
titles,
including
five
Champions
Leagues,
and
became
an
important
part
of
the
Spanish
national
team
under
Julen
Lopetegui.
He
has
made
38
appearances
and
scored
12
goals
for
Spain,
in
addition
to
playing
in
the
2018
World
Cup
in
Russia.