Draft:Gerónimo Spina

Gerónimo Spina (born 2005) is an Argentine footballer who joined Atlético Madrid from Estudiantes de la Plata in July 2023.

Early life
Spina joined Estudiantes de la Plata in 2017.

Career
Spina had become captain of his age-group team by 18 years-old and had begun training with the reserves at Estudiantes de la Plata, when the club in July 2023 announced he was leaving them in order to join Spanish side Atletico Madrid. The club vice-president Juan Sebastian Veron reportedly tried to intervene and persuade his family that Spina should stay, but to no avail. As a youth player with no professional contract, Atletico reportedly had to pay €100,000 compensation for Spina’s services.

Style of play
Spina has been described as a left-sided central defender.