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Marc Cucurella
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Marc Cucurella Saseta (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈmaɾ(k) kukuˈɾeʎə səˈzɛtə]; born 22 July 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Premier League club Chelsea and the Spain national team. He is considered one of the best left-backs in the world. Cucurella made his senior club debut at Barcelona, but spent most of his time there with the reserve team. He went on to play over 100 La Liga games for Eibar and Getafe, before joining Brighton & Hove Albion in 2021. He spent a season with Brighton before joining Chelsea in 2022, winning the Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup three years later. Cucurella was capped for Spain over every youth level from under-16 to under-23, winning the silver medal with the latter at the 2020 Olympic tournament. He made his debut for the senior team in 2021 and later represented the side at UEFA Euro 2024, where Spain won the tournament.
Career
- 1998Born
- 2014Joined Spain national under-16 association football team
- 2014Joined Spain national under-17 association football team
- 2016Joined FC Barcelona Atlètic
- 2016Joined Spain national under-18 football team
- 2016Joined Spain national under-19 football team
- 2016Joined Spain national under-20 football team
- 2017Joined Futbol Club Barcelona
- 2018Joined SD Eibar
- 2019Joined Getafe CF
- 2019Joined Spain national under-21 association football team
- 2020Joined Getafe CF
- 2021Joined Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
- 2021Joined Spain national under-23 football team
- 2021Joined Spain men's national football team
- 2022Joined Chelsea F.C.
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Alella
- •Citizenship: Spain
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
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Chelsea ‘open transfer talks with Marc Cucurella replacement, 28, as Xabi Alonso targets another experienced star’
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Cucurella joins Real Madrid from Chelsea on same day he's set to play at World Cup for Spain
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Marc Cucurella completes £52m transfer to Real Madrid from Chelsea as returning boss Jose Mourinho lands first major signing
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Chelsea to sell Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid in first challenge for Xabi Alonso
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Marc Cucurella 'Willing To Leave' Chelsea As Barcelona, Real Madrid Weigh Offers
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