Return to Real Madrid Álvaro Arbeloa

arbeloa playing real madrid in 2012

on 29 july 2009, announced real madrid , liverpool had reached agreement on transfer of arbeloa, fee of £5 million , five-year contract.

after departure of míchel salgado , miguel torres, arbeloa handed number 2 jersey. played vast majority of first season in second stint left-back, netting first goal on 13 february 2010 in 3–0 away win against xerez cd. second came in madrid derby on 28 march, scoring right foot past david de gea in 3–2 win on atlético madrid; under new manager josé mourinho, celebrated tenth appearance in champions league first goal in competition, netting outside penalty area in 4–0 group stage success @ afc ajax.

in 2011–12 campaign, due ricardo carvalho s lengthy injury, sergio ramos relocated centre-back, , arbeloa begun appearing exclusively on right side of four. on 1 august 2012, extended link club until june 2016.

subsequently, arbeloa became fringe player. in 2015–16 appeared in 9 matches across competitions, 2 of being in champions league won second time in 3 years; on 8 may 2016, confirmed leave on 30 june.