Hugo Novoa signs contract extension until 2024
Spanish forward extends contract for two more years | 18-year-old has made seven appearances in for the first team this season
RB Leipzig have extended the contract of Hugo Novoa for an additional two years until 2024. The 18-year-old joined the club’s youth academy in July 2019 and made his first-team debut this season.
In his first season at the club, Novoa made 18 appearances in the U17 Bundesliga Nord/Nordost and was involved in 13 goals (five goals and eight assists), before the season was prematurely cancelled. Novoa also made two appearances for the U19s in the UEFA Youth League.
Last season saw him return to the U19 squad, but the forward also featured in the first team matchday squad on occasion in the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal. This season, Novoa has been a regular member of the first team squad, making seven appearances across all competitions and scored on his Bundesliga debut.
Florian Scholz, Commercial Manager Sport:
- "We’re really pleased to have promoted a top talent from the youth squad into the first team and now tie him down for the future. The contract extension is a great sign for the RBL Academy and all of the club’s talents, because a vital aim of ours is to guide players into the first team from the academy. We want to do that either through our Career Center or, in Hugo’s case, a direct integration into the first team squad."
Christopher Vivell, Technical Director:
- "We’re pleased and happy that we’ve extended Hugo’s contract. Hugo is a young player who embodies a lot of the elements of our playing philosophy. He’s very fast, technically adept and is always willing to go into 1 vs. 1 situations. In addition, he has developed enormously in a very short amount of time and has now become permanent member of the first team squad. We are sure that he’ll be able to bring a lot more excitement in the future."
Hugo Novoa:
- "I’m very pleased to have extended my contract at RB Leipzig. I was able to make my professional debut here, make a dream come true in scoring my first Bundesliga goal and recenently picked up more and more playing time. I’m absolutely convinced that RB Leipzig is the right club to develop as best possible. In the future, I’ll continue working hard to become better and better. I want to thank the head coach and the club for their trust in me, as well as my family, who have always supported me on my journey."
Factfile
- Name: Hugo Novoa Ramos
- Date of birth: 24/01/2003 in Bertamiráns (Spain)
- Position: Attacker
Statistics 2021/22:
- Bundesliga: 4 games (1 goal)
- DFB-Pokal: 2 games
- UEFA Champions League: 1 game
- U19 Bundesliga Nord/Nordost: 3 games (3 goals)
- UEFA Youth League: 1 game
- Junior DFB-Pokal: 1 game