Official: "Real" defender Albiol has extended his contract with the club © EuroFootball.com

The official website of the Madrid team announced that defender Raul Albiol has extended his contract with the club for another two years.

According to the new contract, the 26-year-old Spanish national team footballer has committed to staying with the "Merengues" until June 30, 2017.

Albiol arrived at the capital's team from "Valencia" in the summer of 2009 for a solid sum of 15 million euros and played 63 times in the starting lineup of "Real" over three seasons.