Marc Cucurella is a Spanish professional footballer who plays left-back for Chelsea. He is regarded as one of the most reliable left-back sensation for the Spanish national team. He rose from Barcelona’s La Masia to winning the Club World Cup with Chelsea.
Marc Cucurella
Profession: Footballer
Born: July 22, 1998
Age: 28 years old
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Alella, Spain
Known for: Premier league career at Chelsea and Spain national team
Profile Overview
Marc Cucurella was born in Alella, a village in Spain. He began his football career in the youth system at Espanyol. He then moved to the very famous Barcelona’s academy called “La Masia”.
He started out with Barcelona B, but couldn’t break into the main team because of a stacked defense as competition. Cucurella was loaned to SD Eibar and Getafe before his transfer to Getafe became permanent.
Cucurella joined Brighton & Hove Albion and immediately performed impressively. He also played for the English club Chelsea since 2022, and became known as a fast dependable defender with the ability to get forward.
He played for Spain at the international level. Prior to his call-up in 2021 for the senior team, he played for the under-21. He was part of the side that played at the Tokyo Olympics and after Euro 2020 was delayed.
Cucurella is known for his offensive approach as a modern full-back. He has been showed love and support as a player from supporters of several clubs he has represented, primarily for his tendency to move the ball forward. He is a La Masia product just like Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, and Gerard Martin.
Career Timeline (Stats)
- 2017-2020 -Barcelona B – 54 apps, 1 goal
- 2017 – FC Barcelona – 1 app
- 2018-2019 – Eibar (loan) – 3 apps, 0 goals
- 2019-2020 – Getafe (loan) – 37 apps – 1 goal
- 2020-2021 – Getafe – 37 apps, 0 goals
- 2021-2022 – Brigton & Hove Albion – 35 apps, 1 goal
- 2022-Present – Chelsea – 40+apps
Personal Details
- Alternative Name: Marc Cucurella Saseta
- Nationality: Spanish
- Height: 5 feet 9 in (1.75 m)
- Religion: Christianity
- Parents: Oscar Cucurella (father), Patricia Saseta (mother)
- Partner: Claudia Rodriguez
- Children: Mateo, Rio
- Websites: Instagram, Twitter
Trivia
- His long curly hair is one of his unique identity.
- He won a silver medal with Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
- He started out as a winger before switching to full-back.
- He can speak the Spanish language fluently, while also improving his English.
- He met his partner Claudia since childhood.
- Marc grew up admiring the Barcelona legend Carles Puyol.
- He is worth over $20 million.
