Turin has offered Alba Redondo the reset she wanted after an uneven final season at Real Madrid, with the Spanish forward already finding a familiar scoring rhythm in Juventus colours. The 30-year-old, who arrived from the Madrid side during the summer, says she is happy in Italy and has begun her new chapter with six goals.
Key takeaways
- Alba Redondo joined Juventus in the summer after leaving Real Madrid.
- The 30-year-old former Spain international has scored six times for the Turin club.
- She says her aim in moving to Juventus was to rediscover the level she felt she had not shown for some time.
- Redondo described her difficult final campaign in Madrid as a valuable learning experience.
- She named Salma Paralluelo and Ewa Pajor among the attacking players she most enjoys watching.
A new chance in Turin
Redondo’s move across Europe came after a season in which she felt results did not match her expectations. The former Levante striker said there were several reasons behind that period, while stressing that she had continued to give everything possible on the pitch.
“You learn from every situation,” Redondo said. “Things did not work out for me last season, and many factors can affect that. I gave my best, but sometimes it does not happen as you want it to. Now it is time to look ahead.”
She rejected the idea that she had been completely adrift at Real Madrid, instead describing it as a spell in which she was below her strongest level. Redondo also offered thanks to the club for the opportunity to wear the shirt and share a dressing room with high-level teammates.
For Juventus, the early return has been encouraging. Redondo sees her six-goal start not simply as an individual recovery, but as evidence of the support around her in the squad.
“My main objective in coming to Juve was to have another opportunity to become the Alba I had not seen for a long time,” she said. “The goals are the result of a lot of work, not only from me but from all my teammates. Because of them, I can achieve these results. It has been a very good start, but it is only the beginning.”
Forwards who catch her eye
Speaking during a UEFA video conference, Redondo was also asked which strikers she admires. Her answer began close to home, with Spain forward Salma Paralluelo, before she added Ewa Pajor, the Polish international striker.
Redondo said she is drawn to attackers who enter the penalty area with energy and a strong desire to score. Choosing only one favourite, she admitted, was difficult given the number of players she enjoys watching.
“I like Salma a lot at home, and I also really like Ewa Pajor,” Redondo said. “There are so many. I like every player who arrives in the box with that energy and the hunger to score. I could not pick only one, but if I have to give names, I would choose Salma Paralluelo and Ewa Pajor.”
