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Real Madrid's Dean Huijsen faces boyhood club Málaga for the first time
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Real Madrid's Dean Huijsen faces boyhood club Málaga for the first time

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Real Madrid player Dean Huijsen, who grew up in Spain and was a youth player for Málaga, will face his boyhood club for the first time.
  • Huijsen, a Dutch-born defender who moved to Spain at age 5, was a youth captain for Málaga before joining Juventus.
  • He has maintained his support for Málaga, attending matches and celebrating with the team in recent seasons.

Dean Huijsen, a Spanish international defender for Real Madrid, will experience a match with significant sentimental value this Sunday as he faces Málaga, the club he supported from ages 10 to 16. Huijsen, Dutch by birth but raised in Marbella, Spain, was a prominent youth player for Málaga, even serving as captain and representing the Andalusian regional team.

His talent was recognized early, leading Juventus to pay €200,000 for him in 2021, before he could debut for Málaga's senior team. Since then, his career has rapidly advanced, making him a starter for Real Madrid and a potential option for the Spanish national squad.

Huijsen has openly expressed his affection for Málaga. Last season, he attended three matches at La Rosaleda stadium, celebrating victories with the team and even posing for photos with the squad. He continued to visit the team in his blue-and-white shirt during their 2023-2024 season.

His journey has taken him through Juventus, Roma under Jose Mourinho, Bournemouth, Real Madrid, and the Spanish national team in just five years. Meanwhile, Málaga has been striving to return to the top tier of Spanish football. This Sunday, the tall Spanish-Dutch center-back, with his Andalusian accent, will play against the team he passionately supports.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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