Contract extension and loan move: Novoa joins FC Basel
Contract extension for Novoa by one year until 2025 | Novoa joins Swiss first division club FC Basel on loan | A total of 23 competitive matches, including 2 goals, for the first team.
A contract extension ahead of time and a loan move! The Red Bulls extended Hugo Novoa’s existing contract early by one year lasting until 2025. At the same time, the young Spanish attack will join FC Basel on loan for one and a half years. The loan move to the Swiss Super League is intended to give our 19-year-old winger further experience on the pitch.
Hugo Novoa moved to Leipzig’s youth team in the summer of 2019 aged 16 and made the leap to the first-team squad just two years later as a result of his consistent performances and development at the U17 and U19 stages.
Last season, the Spaniard made 12 appearances and also became RB Leipzig’s youngest ever Bundesliga goalscorer when he bagged a goal in the 4-1 win over SpVgg Greuther Fürth. In the current 2022/23 season, Novoa has made eleven appearances across the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Champions League. He scored his second goal for the Red Bulls in the away game at FC Augsburg.
We wish Hugo the best of luck in Switzerland and lots of success with FC Basel!
Overview:
• Name: Hugo Novoa Ramos
• Date of birth: 24.01.2003 in Bertamiráns (Spain)
• Age: 19-years-old
• Nationality: Spanish
• Position: Winger
Record at RBL:
• Bundesliga: 15 games (2 goals)
• UEFA Champions League: 2 games
• UEFA Europa League: 1 game
• DFB-Pokal: 4 games
• DFL-Supercup: 1 game
• U19 Bundesliga Nord/Nordost: 10 games (8 goals, 2 assists)
• UEFA Youth League: 3 games
• U17 Bundesliga Nord/Nordost: 18 games (5 goals, 8 assists)
• DFB-Pokal Junior: 2 games