Carlos Espí Signs New Levante Deal Until 2028
Levante have confirmed Carlos Espí has triggered an automatic contract extension, tying the young attacker to the club until June 2028.
Levante have confirmed that young attacker Carlos Espí has extended his contract with the club until June 2028 — and the best bit is it happened automatically, no drama required.
How It Happened
This wasn’t your typical drawn-out transfer saga. Espí’s original deal included a clause that would trigger an automatic renewal once he’d made a certain number of appearances for the first team. He hit that number, the clause kicked in, job done. Clean and simple, the way football should work.
From Buñol to the First Team
Espí’s journey at Levante is a proper academy success story:
- He arrived at the club’s Ciudad Deportiva in Buñol back in the summer of 2022, joining the Juvenil A side in the División de Honor
- He made rapid progress through the ranks
- By February 2024, he’d made his professional debut — away at Racing de Ferrol’s A Malata ground
Not bad for a lad from Tavernes de la Valldigna, a small town just south of Valencia.
The Numbers Stack Up
At just 20 years old, Espí has already racked up 51 appearances for Levante’s first team. Break that down and it makes for encouraging reading:
- Last season: 38 games, 6 goals, 2 assists — and a Primera División promotion to show for it
- This season: 12 appearances so far, 1 goal
That promotion campaign was the real coming-of-age moment. Playing a consistent role in getting Levante back into the top flight is no small thing, and it clearly caught people’s attention.
Spain Under-Age Recognition
It’s not just Levante who’ve noticed, either. The Spanish national setup has been keeping tabs on him, and Espí has already earned international caps at both Under-19 and Under-20 level. For a player still finding his feet in the professional game, that’s a proper sign of what the coaches think he’s capable of.
What It Means for Levante
Tying down a homegrown talent on a long-term deal while they’re navigating life back in La Liga is exactly the kind of business Levante need to be doing. Espí is young, he knows the club inside out, and he’s already shown he can contribute at this level. Keeping him around until 2028 gives the club something to build on — and keeps the vultures at bay for a good while yet.
One to watch this season and beyond.