Thiago Pitarch Pinar (born 3 August 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid.
Early life Thiago Pitarch Pinar was born in Fuenlabrada, Spain and he acquired a double nationality of Spanish and Moroccan as his grandfather is originally from Al Hoceima. Club career Youth career Pitarch started his youth career at Atlético Madrid academy, where he spent five years. In 2018, he moved to the Getafe academy where he stayed until 2022. He then moved to Leganés for one season before joining Real Madrid in 2023.
At Real Madrid, Pitarch started playing in the Juvenil C team before making the jump to Juvenil B ahead of the 2024–25 season. In January 2025, coach Álvaro Arbeloa promoted him to Juvenil A, where Pitarch became a starter. Later in July 2025, he was promoted to their reserve team. In August 2025, he extended his contract with the club until 2030.
First team breakthrough On 17 February 2026, Pitarch made his senior debut as a substitute in the stoppage time of 1–0 away win over Benfica in the Champions League.
International career Born in Spain, Pitarch is of Moroccan descent through his grandfather and is eligible to play for both Spain and Morocco. He played for Spain at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Style of play Pitarch plays as a midfielder. He is capable of connecting lines, stepping into the area to score goals, and has precise ball distribution in midfield.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCopa del ReyEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsReal Madrid C2025–26Segunda Federación 20———20Real Madrid Castilla2025–26Primera Federación 140———140Real Madrid2025–26La Liga100006000160Career total260006000320
Honours Spain U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2026
Individual UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2026
References
External links
Thiago Pitarch at the Real Madrid CF website