Garnacho celebrates 50 appearances for the Reds

The Academy graduate joined the club from Atletico Madrid back in 2020 and enjoyed a breakthrough campaign under Erik ten Hag last season, scoring important goals against Real Sociedad and Fulham.

He opened his account for 2023/24 with a strike against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup and has continued to go from strength-to-strength.

His debut came against Chelsea in our 1-1 draw back in April 2022, with his international bow for Argentina against Australia following on just 14 months later.  

Another graduate of our excellent Academy system, Alejandro was a constant threat to the Cottagers in our 1-0 success on Saturday afternoon.

His exemplary ball control and electric pace make him a tricky customer for most full-backs he faces up against, with his defensive duties another strong point.

In total, Garna has netted six goals and registered five assists as he reaches his half-century of appearances for the club, with hopefully many more to come.

He was also part of our FA Youth Cup winning side back in 2022, scoring in all but one of the rounds, including two in the final against Nottingham Forest.

Having also celebrate his first honour as part of the first team, as we claimed the Carabao Cup last season, Garnacho still has time to add more and more silverware to his collection.

Congratulations, Alejandro. Here's to the next 50 as a Red!