Yannick Carrasco

Who is this?

Yannick Ferreira Carrasco (born 4 September 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab. A versatile player, he can be deployed as a left midfielder, left wing-back, left winger or left-back. Carrasco began his career with Monaco, where he scored 20 goals in 105 professional games, winning Ligue 2 in his first season and finishing runner-up in Ligue 1 in the second. In 2015, he joined La Liga side Atlético Madrid for a reported €20 million, scoring the equaliser as Atlético lost the 2016 UEFA Champions League final. After a two-year spell with Dalian Professional in the Chinese Super League, Carrasco returned to Atlético in 2020, winning a La Liga title, before departing again for Al-Shabab in 2023. Carrasco made his international debut for Belgium in April 2015. He played at the UEFA European Championship in 2016, 2020 and 2024, and was part of their squad that came third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Career

1. 1993
   Born
2. 2008
   Joined Belgium national under-15 association football team
3. 2010
   Joined AS Monaco FC II
4. 2010
   Joined Belgium national under-17 association football team
5. 2010
   Joined Belgium national under-18 football team
6. 2011
   Joined Belgium national under-19 football team
7. 2012
   Joined AS Monaco FC
8. 2013
   Joined Belgium national under-21 football team
9. 2015
   Joined Atlético Madrid
10. 2015
    Joined Belgium men's national football team
11. 2018
    Joined Dalian Professional F.C.
12. 2020
    Joined Atlético Madrid
13. 2020
    Joined Atlético Madrid
14. 2023
    Joined Al-Shabab Football Club

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Ixelles
• •Citizenship: Belgium
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football