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La Liga: These 36 ex-Bundesliga stars play in Spain! – SOCCER


Once Bundesliga, now La Liga!

A number of former Bundesliga stars are on the ball in Spain. Toni Kroos (32/Real Madrid) and Marc-André ter Stegen (29/FC Barcelona) come to mind immediately. But can you still remember ex-Schalke player Sergio Escudero (32)?

SPORT BILD took a look at all the squads of the 20 La Liga clubs. Even former second division professionals are under contract in Spain’s elite league.

► 1.Real Madrid: Sitting on the coaching bench Carlo Ancelotti (62/Bayern Munich) a former champion coach of the Bundesliga. The squad includes four former Bundesliga stars. World Champion Tony Kroos (32), defender David Alaba (29) and right-back Daniel Carvajal (30/ex-Leverkusen) are regular players. The former Frankfurt star can do that Luke Jovic (24) only dream.

► 2. Sevilla FC: Championship fight in Andalusia instead of relegation battle with Hertha BSC. defender Karim Rekik (27) seems to have done everything right with his move in 2020. Ex-Werderaner Ludwig Augustinsson (27) also gets regular operational time. Ex-BVB stars also cavort in central midfield Thomas Delaney (30) and the former Schalke player Ivan Rakitic (33).

► 3. Real Betis Seville: Ex-Dortmunder Marc Bartra (31) has been playing for Betis since January 2018. Mexico Oldie is even longer Andres Guardado (35/formerly Leverkusen) there. The midfielder has been under contract since the summer of 2017. Juan Miranda (22) was also active in the Ruhr area, but with Schalke.

► 4th Atlético Madrid: Oh yes, the ex-Herthaner Matheus Cunha (22) has been playing for Atlético since the summer. The Berliners could currently use his creativity. In Madrid he has scored five league goals in 20 games so far.

► 5. FC Barcelona: There are four former Borussia players at Barca, two from Gladbach and two from Dortmund. The German number two Marc-André ter Stegen (29) is already an institution among the Catalans. Whether the Dutchman Luuk de Jong (31) this creates? In the derby against Espanyol (1:1) he scored at least one important goal. In Dortmund people still like to remember Ousmane Dembele (24) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (32).

► 6.Real Sociedad: Real Sociedad’s offensive features three former Bundesliga stars: RB loan Alexander Sorloth (26) as well as the former Dortmunders Alexander Isak (22) and Adnan Januzaj (27). With midfielder Mikel Merino (25) there is even a third ex-BVB star in the squad.

► 7. Villarreal FC: The Frenchman and ex-Freiburger moves in the midfield of the “U-Boote”. Francis Coquelin (30) the threads, although he is currently out injured. Just like ex-BVB clippers Paco Alcacer (28). After ten appearances, they are still waiting for their first goal of the season.

► 8. Athletic Bilbao:

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► 9. CA Osasuna: His time at Eintracht Frankfurt was for Lucas Torro (27) rather to forget. In Osasuna he is seeded and a top performer. striker Ante Budimir (30/two goals this season) was in the 2nd division at FC St. Pauli.

► 10. Celta Vigo:

► 11. Rayo Vallecano:

► 12. Valencia FC: Hertha loan Omar Aldarete (25) is having a convincing season in Valencia and is a regular. RB Leipzig can also hope. Their loan player Ilaix Moriba (19) was in the starting line-up for the bats twice after his move at the end of January.

► 13 Espanyol Barcelona:

► 14 FC Elche: In moose has Omar Mascarell (29) still have every chance of staying up. Here is the former Schalke captain and ex-Frankfurt top performer.

► 15th RCD Mallorca: The ex-Stuttgarter is now on the favorite island of the Germans Pablo Maffeo (24) landed. The right-back is a regular player and is even still under contract with VfB. US boy Matthew Hoppe (20/Schalke) came in really well and was only used three times.

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Ex-Schalke Matthew Hoppe is now under contract in Mallorca

Ex-Schalke Matthew Hoppe is now under contract in Mallorca

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► 16 Getafe FC: In Madrid also has the ex-Freiburg Stefan Mitrovic (31) found a sporting home. The Serb is a regular player, as is the ex-Wolfsburger Borja Mayoral (24). The Spaniard, on loan from AS Roma, has already scored twice in four games since joining in January.

► 17. Granada FC: Two former Bundesliga players cavort here. left-back Sergio Escudero (32) once won the cup with Schalke in 2011. The Colombian Santiago Arías (30) was loaned to Bayer Leverkusen by Atlético Madrid last season. But he was seriously injured during an international trip and was not used again after a promising performance.

► 18. Deportivo Alaves: Striker returned three years ago Joselu (31/twelve goals this season) back to Alaves. He snapped for three clubs in the Bundesliga: 1899 Hoffenheim, Eintracht Frankfurt and Hannover 96. The Swede also played there John Guidetti (29), but only in the 2nd division.

► 19 FC Cadiz:

► 20th UD Levant: At the bottom of the table, there are two defenders who don’t have the best memories of the Bundesliga. This is world champion Shkodran Mustafi (29) and veteran coke (34). The currently injured Mustafi has yet to win a game with Levante. Also in the squad: Jose Campana (28). He played for 1. FC Nürnberg in the second half of the season in 2013/14.



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