Thiago Pitarch

Thiago Pitarch Pinar is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Real Madrid Castilla.

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, he started playing in the Juvenil C team before making the jump to Juvenil B ahead of the 24/25 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.
He has played with the Spanish national team in the Sub-20 an Sub-18 teams.

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.

Personal life

Pitarch was born in Fuenlabrada and he has double nationality as his grandfather was born in Al Hoceima to Spanish refugees from the Spanish Civil War.