“I don’t regret leaving River,” says Ignacio Malcorra | OneFootball

One of the biggest surprises of this transfer window was the departure of Ignacio Malcorra from Rosario Central. Nacho became a free agent after failing to reach an agreement to continue with the Canalla, and just a few days later, he was signed by Independiente, who offered him a one-year contract with the possibility of extending it for another year. In recent hours, the midfielder recalled his time in River's youth academy, where he lived in the club residence for over six years, but never made his debut with the first team.

Nacho Malcorra does not regret leaving River

In an interview with ESPN, Ignacio Malcorra stated: “My time at River was very nice, I have many memories. I got to train a lot with the first team and I learned a lot. At that time, the coach was Passarella, I didn’t get to talk to him before I left. I trained a lot with the first team and, since I was also with the U-20s, I needed to play to showcase myself, so I made the decision to leave to see if I could start playing in the first division and have more chances to be with the U-20s.”

“The truth is I don’t regret the things I do, but sometimes things happen a certain way and maybe that was the path I had to take. So I’d say that nowadays I’m fine with the decision I made,” Nacho concluded. It’s worth remembering that shortly after, he joined CAI of Comodoro Rivadavia to play in the B Nacional.

Malcorra recalled his time at River

In October 2025, Malcorra spoke with La Nación and referred to his time with the Millonario: “I spent my adolescence at River, from age 14 to 20. I lived all that time in the club residence, in the ring of the Monumental, and I went to school there, at the Institute… I still have a couple of subjects left to finish high school because, since I was also training with the Argentina U-20 national team, at one point I was released.”

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