Signings for the 2014/15 season

Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez are Real Madrid’s first signings for the 2014/15 season. The two young players starred at the World Cup in Brazil. The German won the title with his national team and the Colombian won the Golden Boot at the tournament. Find all the official information on the team’s new arrivals for this season, here.

Toni Kroos 

midfielder

           
             Place of birth                                                                                 Year of birth
             Greifswald (Germany)                                                                   04/01/1990

   Year of debut in 1st Division                                                       Club debut made with
                    2007                                                                                   Bayern Munich 

As a central midfielder he is known for his leadership abilities and his knack of making the best decision in every situation. As well as having fantastic vision to help set up his teammates, he also has a great strike of the ball and is extremely accurate with free kicks and corners. Additionally, his versatility allows him to play effectively in the centre of midfield as well as behind the front men.

Real Madrid has signed a winner, who as well as lifting the World Cup finished the season out by winning the Bundesliga, the German Cup, the Club World Cup and the European Super Cup. He scored two goals and provided four assists for Germany during the country's seven matches in Brazil.

Career
Bayern Munich (2010/2014)
Bayer Leverkusen (2008/2010)
Bayern Munich (2006/2008)
Hansa Rostock (2002/2006)
Greifswalder (1997/2002)

  Matches as a professional  305                                            goals  41    

                                                                                                        

Honours
1 World Cup (2014)
1 Champions League (2013)
1 Club World Cup (2013)
1 European Super Cup (2013)
3 Bundesligas (2008, 2013, 2014)
3 German Cups (2008, 2013, 2014)
2 German Super Cups (2010, 2012)
Third Place in the 2010 World Cup
Player of the tournament during the Under-17 World Cup

James Rodríguez

midfielder

                
                       Place of birth                                                  Cucuta(Colombia)         
                        Year of birth                                                      12/07/1991
           
                       Year of debut in 1st Division                           Club debute made with
                                2006                                                        Envigado

James RodríguezA spectacular player, he is young but with plenty of experience from spells in the Argentinian, Portuguese and French leagues. He is an attacking midfielder who can play on both wings and in the middle. He plays with outstanding imagination.

Real Madrid has added steel to its midfield with one of the sensations of the World Cup in Brazil, where he scored six goals that won him the Golden Boot, leaving in his wake great goals such as the one against Uruguay. He was chosen as the player of the tournament by FIFA.com users.

Career
Monaco (2013/2014)
Porto (2010/2013)
Banfield (2008/2010)
Envigado (2006/2008)

Honours
2014 World Cup Golden Boot
1 Europa League (2011)
3 Portuguese Leagues (2011, 2012 and 2013)
1 Portuguese Cup (2011)
3 Portuguese Super Cups (2010, 2011 and 2012)
1 Apertura League in Argentina (2009)