Marc Cucurella is a father of three and has publicly shared his experiences raising a child with autism, advocating for better educational support.
Marc Cucurella is a Spanish professional footballer known for his versatility as a left-back or left wing-back.
Cucurella is considered one of the best left-backs in the world, showcasing his skills at top clubs in Spain and England.
Biography
Early Life
Marc Cucurella Saseta was born in Alella, Barcelona, Catalonia, where he began his football journey playing futsal with FS Alella. In 2006, he joined the youth teams of Espanyol, and by 2012, he made the pivotal move to FC Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia. His early development in football laid the foundation for a promising career ahead.
Career
Cucurella made his senior debut with FC Barcelona Atlètic on November 26, 2016, and quickly became a key player, helping the team achieve promotion to the Segunda División. He made his professional debut for FC Barcelona on September 1, 2017, and scored his first goal for Barcelona B in March 2018. In August 2018, he was loaned to SD Eibar, where he impressed in La Liga, scoring his first top-flight goal in May 2019. Following a successful loan, he signed permanently with Getafe CF, where he continued to shine, eventually moving to Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. in 2021. In 2022, Cucurella joined Chelsea F.C., further establishing himself as one of the best left-backs in the world.
Cucurella has also had a significant international career, representing Spain at various youth levels before making his senior debut in 2021. He played a crucial role in Spain's under-23 team that won a silver medal at the 2020 Olympic Games and was named in the squad for UEFA Euro 2024.
Personal Life
Off the pitch, Cucurella is a devoted family man. He met his partner, Claudia Rodríguez, in 2018, and together they have three children. Marc has been open about his eldest child's autism, advocating for better educational resources for children with special needs, highlighting the challenges they faced in finding suitable schooling for their child.
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Career & Clubs
Barcelona
Born in Alella, Barcelona, Catalonia, Cucurella started playing futsal with FS Alella before joining Espanyol's youth teams in 2006, and in 2012, he moved to Barcelona. On 26 November 2016, while still a junior, he made his senior debut with the reserves by starting in a 4–0 home win over L'Hospitalet in the Segunda División B. Cucurella contributed with 17 appearances for the side, achieving promotion to the Segunda División via the play-offs. On 7 July 2017, he renewed his contract until 2021, with a €12 million clause. He made his professional debut on 1 September, starting in a 2–2 away draw against Granada. He made his first-team debut on 24 October, coming on as a late substitute for Lucas Digne in a 3–0 Copa del Rey away win against Real Murcia. He scored his first senior goal for Barcelona B on 17 March 2018, equalising in a draw away to Lorca.
Eibar
On 31 August 2018, Cucurella was loaned to fellow La Liga club Eibar, for one year with a €2 million buyout clause. He made his top-flight debut on 25 September in a 1–0 loss away to Espanyol. Appearing as one of eight changes by manager José Luis Mendilibar, he was praised by Marca journalist Ander Barroso despite the result. He scored his first La Liga goal on the final day of the season on 9 May 2019, opening the scoring in 2–2 draw at home to his parent club.
Getafe
At the end of his loan, Eibar exercised Cucurella's clause, making him a permanent player for the Basque team;…
After representing Spain at under-16, under-17 and under-19 level, Cucurella was called up to the Spain under-21 team in September 2019, playing 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Kazakhstan and Montenegro. He captained Spain to the semi-final stage of the 2021 European U21 championship, where they were beaten by Portugal. Cucurella was also part of the Spain under-23 team that won the silver medal at the 2020 Olympic Games, that took place in 2021 due to the previous year's postponement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In November 2020, manager Luis Enrique called up Cucurella to the senior Spain squad for UEFA Nations League games against Switzerland and Germany, as José Gayà was injured. He was an unused substitute for the fixtures. Due to the isolation of some national team players following the positive COVID-19 test of Sergio Busquets, Spain's under-21 squad were called up for the international friendly against Lithuania on 8 June 2021. Cucurella made his debut, acting as captain, in this match that Spain won 4–0. On 26 March 2024, Cucurella won his second cap for the Spain senior team, playing the full 90 minutes at left back in a 3–3 draw with Brazil at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. In June 2024, Cucurella was named in Spain's squad for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany. He made his competitive debut in the team's opening match of the tournament, starting at left back as La Furia Roja beat Croatia 3–0 at Berlin's Olympiastadion. In…
Club
As of match played 4 September 2026
International
As of match played 19 July 2026
As of match played 4 September 2025 Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Cucurella goal
- Club
- Spain national under-20 football team (2016–2016)
- Club
- Chelsea F.C. (2022–2026)
- Club
- Getafe CF (2019–2020)
- Club
- Getafe CF (2020–2021)
- Club
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. (2021–2022)
- Club
- Spain national under-21 association football team (2019–2021)
- Club
- Spain national under-23 football team (2021–2021)
- Club
- Spain men's national football team (2021–)
- Club
- Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2026–)
- National team
- Spain
- Club
- FC Barcelona (2017–2020)
- Club
- SD Eibar (2018–2019)
- Club
- Spain national under-16 association football team (2014–2014)
- Club
- Spain national under-17 association football team (2014–2015)
- Club
- Spain national under-18 football team (2016–2016)
- Club
- Spain national under-19 football team (2016–2017)
- Club
- FC Barcelona Atlètic (2016–2018)
Personal
Cucurella met his partner, Claudia Rodríguez, in 2018. The couple have three children together, the eldest of whom has autism. Marc has spoken publicly about his eldest child's autism, sharing that the child is nonverbal and found common schooling extremely difficult, with Cucurella and Rodríguez saying they had a hard time finding a school that would cater to the child's needs.
Clubs
- Spain men's national football team2021current
- Real Madrid Club de Fútbol2026current
- Spain national under-16 association football team2014–2014
- Spain national under-17 association football team2014–2015
- FC Barcelona Atlètic2016–2018
- Spain national under-18 football team2016–2016
- Spain national under-19 football team2016–2017
- Spain national under-20 football team2016–2016
- FC Barcelona2017–2020
- SD Eibar2018–2019
- Getafe CF2019–2020
- Spain national under-21 association football team2019–2021
- Getafe CF2020–2021
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.2021–2022
- Spain national under-23 football team2021–2021
- Chelsea F.C.2022–2026
Played together with
Aaron AnselminoChelsea F.C. · 2024
Aaron ConnollyBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Aaron HughesBrighton & Hove Albion F.C. · 2014–2015
Aarón MartínSpain national under-21 association football team
Aarón ÑíguezSpain national under-16 association football team · 2004–2005
Aarón ÑíguezSpain national under-17 association football team · 2005–2006
Aarón ÑíguezSpain national under-19 football team · 2006–2008
Aarón ÑíguezSpain national under-20 football team · 2009–2009
Aarón ÑíguezSpain national under-21 association football team · 2008–2009
Abde EzzalzouliFC Barcelona · 2021–2023
Abde EzzalzouliFC Barcelona Atlètic · 2021–2022
Abdelaziz BarradaGetafe CF · 2011–2013
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Identifiers & aliases
Marc Cucurella Saseta is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Spain national team. He is considered to be one of the best left-backs in the world.
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