Elche permanent bought out on-loan Dinamo Zagreb Spanish midfielder Gonzalo Villar's ownership rights..

Elche announced on their official website on Sunday that they have officially permanently acquired the rights of on-loan Dinamo Zagreb Spanish midfielder Gonzalo Villar.

According to Elche's official statement, Villar has signed on a three-year contract with the club which runs until the summer of 2029.

About Gonzalo Villar

The 28-year-old Villar was born on March 23, 1998, in Murcia, Spain. He is 1.81 meters tall and primarily plays as a center midfielder, but can also play as an attacking midfielder or defensive midfielder.

Villar joined Elche's youth academy at the age of 11 and began playing for their B team in January 2015.

That summer, Villar moved to Valencia, but only played for their youth and B teams.

In July 2018, Villar returned to Elche for €2.75 million.

In January 2020, Villar joined Roma for €4 million.

During his two-year spell with I Giallorossi, Villar won the UEFA Conference League title once.

He also spent time on-loan at Sampdoria and twice on-loan at Getafe.

In the summer of 2023, Villar joined Granada for €1.8 million.

In the summer of 2025, Villar joined Dinamo Zagreb for €3 million.

During his time there, he helped the team complete a Croatian First League and Croatian Cup double.

In January 2026, Villar returned to Elche for the third time on-loan with an option to buy.

As an Elche player, so far, Villar has made 51 appearances for the La Liga club in all competitions, scoring 3 goals and providing 1 assist.

Image source: Internet / Elche official website