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A head-turning statistic surrounding the early endeavours of Real Madrid summer signing Dean Huijsen in the club’s colours has come to the fore online.

This comes amid confirmation that the defender came close to securing for himself a new La Liga record

Youngster Huijsen has of course played a leading role for Real Madrid over the early weeks of the new campaign.

The 20-year-old has featured from the off in all three of Los Blancos’ outings, a pivotal figure in the club’s flawless record to date.

Whilst Huijsen is yet to be fully tested on the defensive end, his exploits on the ball have been nothing short of spectacular.

From his berth at the heart of defence, the Spanish international has proven himself a catalyst for countless attacking sequences, courtesy of pinpoint passing out from the back.

And as alluded to above, this week, such efforts have given rise to an altogether noteworthy statistic.

As revealed by the reliable Opta:

‘304 – Dean Huijsen has made 304 touches in LaLiga 2025/26, a record surpassed by only one player after his first three matches in the competition since the 2005/06 season: Cesc Fàbregas with FC Barcelona in 2011 (311).’

Conor Laird – GSFN