Dean Huijsen’s move from AFC Bournemouth to Real Madrid has been one of the touted ones in the club’s history. After arriving in the Spanish capital for £50 million, Huijsen didn’t find it easy to settle in a club like Real Madrid. However, after some initial inconsistencies and struggles, Huijsen has now settled quite well in the squad.
The 2026-27 season has been a turnaround season for the Spanish defender, in which he has shown sheer consistency in his performance and has also inherited the club No. 4 jersey that Sergio Ramos once wore. Besides his defensive responsibilities, Huijsen also has another important responsibility in the Los Blancos’ locker room, which came to light recently.
During a recent conversation on Real Madrid’s Instagram handle, Aurelien Tchouameni and Thibaut Courtois revealed that Huijsen is responsible for playing the music in the locker room and is the DJ of the team. These answers definitely indicate that Huijsen has some good taste in music that sets the mood of the locker room after wins.
However, the same cannot be said for “The Special One” Jose Mourinho, as the Madrid manager didn’t hesitate to pinpoint the loud and horrible music of the locker room after Madrid’s latest 3-0 win over Valencia.
“I see a happy dressing room, with horrible, loud music,” Mourinho said. “When we lose, we enter your chaos, which can then spread to the Madridista environment, to the fans. But in here, we’re calm.”
Jose Mourinho’s comment offers a brief glimpse of his witty yet outspoken nature in the media. While the Madrid manager didn’t address Huijsen’s comment directly, the defender’s earlier interview about being the team’s DJ justifies the connection, which ultimately backfired on him.
Proud as hell to be known for shit music 😭😭 https://t.co/tpWtz3YWU1
— ﹒ ✩. (@femmeolise) November 11, 2026
Notably, Mourinho’s comment makes a lot of sense as well, especially considering the generation gap between him and the other players of the squad like Huijsen. This generation gap has also led to differences in music tastes between the manager and the players.
The Portuguese manager had earlier revealed that he is a fan of 1980’s pop music, including songs from the British pop trio Bananarama. These are immensely contrasting with the genres that Huijsen prefers to set the mood, which include Spanish trap, American hip-hop, and Latin urban, and includes an array of artists spanning from Bad Bunny, Clarent, Quevedo, and Myke Towers.
Despite the differences in musical tastes, Mourinho and Huijsen have been quite in sync when it comes to serious business. Mourinho sees Huijsen as a crucial asset of the team’s backline and has made the 21-year-old an undisputed starter. In the 2026-27 season, Huijsen has started 83% of the total games, which has eventually yielded results as well.
Real Madrid is going into the second international break of the season with an 8-match unbeaten streak. Thus, despite their cheeky behavior and digs off the field, the Los Blancos have worked like a unit and are peaking at the right time of the season.
