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#3 Alvaro Morata | Juventus
Alvaro Morata and Sarabia have threaded similar paths for some time, as they both graduated from La Fabrica together in 2010. However, their paths diverged, with Sarabia leaving and Morata staying at Real Madrid and working his way into the first team.
Notable for his goalscoring, the star scored a stunning 45 goals in just 83 games for Castilla. It was enough to call him up to the Santiago Bernabeu.
Making his debut with the first-team side soon after his graduation from the academy, Morata was clearly destined for greatness. From 2012 to 2014, the star racked up over 40 appearances for Real Madrid.
However, his goalscoring had noticeably reduced, with the star managing just 11 goals across those two seasons. He eventually left for Juventus in 2014. He then returned to the Santiago Bernabeu in 2016 for a single season.
He then joined Chelsea before moving to Atletico Madrid in 2018. He is currently on loan at Juventus.
#2 Marcos Llorente | Atletico Madrid
It's not often that a player graduates from Real Madrid's academy and then spends the rest of their career with arch-rivals Athletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente joined La Fabrica in 2008, spending six years under Los Blancos' tutelage and graduating in 2014. He continued with the side afterwards, playing with Castilla for two seasons.
He soon joined the first team at the Santiago Bernabeu, but Llorente would never become more than a fringe player for the Spanish giants. In the three seasons he spent with Real Madrid, the star garnered just 39 senior appearances. He nearly crossed in one season on loan at Alaves (38).
Eventually, Llorente made the switch to the Wanda Metropolitano in 2019. With Atletico, he has enjoyed more game time, making 45 appearances last season itself. He also won La Liga with Atletico last season.
#1 Achraf Hakimi | PSG
Perhaps one of the most exciting prospects of the decade, Achraf Hakimi's presence on the right flank has kept PSG fans highly entertained. The Morocco international also livened up the game on the right wing with Inter Milan last season. He actively became one of the best attacking fullbacks in the world.
However, it all started at Real Madrid's La Fabrica, where young Hakimi spent a decade till his graduation in 2016.
He was brilliant with Castilla, making 28 appearances and providing eight assists and one goal. He also made 17 appearances for Real Madrid's first team. However, it wasn't enough to cement the position for the star at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Hakimi eventually went on loan to Borussia Dortmund in 2018, where he lit up his right flank over the course of two seasons. The 23-year-old eventually joined the Nerazzurri, helping them to an unprecedented Serie A title win in 2021. Now with PSG, the star looks set to win Ligue 1 with the French giants.
