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

One of the big surprises of this transfer market was Ignacio Malcorra's departure from Rosario Central. Nacho gained control of his transfer after not agreeing to continue with the Canalla, and a few days later he was signed by Independiente, which offered him a one-year contract, with the possibility of extending it for another year. Recently, the midfielder recalled his time in River's youth divisions, where he lived in the dormitory, stayed for more than six years, but did not debut in the First Division.

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 had the chance to train a lot with the First Division and learned a lot. At that time, the coach was Passarella, I didn't get to talk before leaving, I trained a lot with the First Division and, as I was in the Under-20, I needed to play to showcase myself and I made the decision to leave to see if I could start playing in the First Division and have more chances to be in the Under-20.”

“The truth is I don't regret the things I do, but sometimes things happen in a certain way and maybe that was the path to take. So I would say that today I am fine with that decision I made,” Nacho concluded. It should be remembered 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 14 to 20. I lived all that time in the dormitory, in the Monumental's ring, and I went to school there, at the Institute… I have a couple of subjects left to finish high school because, as I was also training with the Argentine Under-20 team, at one point I was released.”

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