He arrived to Real Madrid as a star for 40 million and failed, now he's a waiter in a bar

Real Madrid saw it as a great investment in the future and invested a fortune to keep his pass. The illusion was very great but he never managed to earn a place in the starting team and his level began to decline, to the point that his contract ended up being terminated and he was kicked out of the club for nothing. Today he works as a waiter.

Asier Illarramendi was acquired from Real Sociedad by Real Madrid in the 2013 season, but he never managed to settle down, and was only able to stay in the White House for two seasons. Merengue paid him 40 million euros thinking that he was leaving the midfielder of the future but he made an ugly mistake and ended up leaving him free.

Beyond his sporting moment, Asier Illarramendi decided to invest, like several footballers, in the gastronomic business linked to the entrepreneur. The midfielder set up a bar in the top area of Madrid, where several top-level footballers access, and many times, he is seen attending the tables of his business as a waiter.

A career that never took off again

After his time at Real Madrid, Asier Illarramendi's career never returned to what he promised. The Spanish midfielder returned to Real Sociedad, where he remained for seven seasons. After that time in the club where he was born, he did not renew his contract and now he does not have a club.