Marc Cucurella

Marc Cucurella
Personal information
Full name Marc Cucurella Saseta
Date of birth (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998
Place of birth Alella, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Eibar
(on loan from Barcelona)
Number 20
Youth career
2006–2012 Espanyol
2012–2017 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Barcelona B 48 (1)
2017– Barcelona 0 (0)
2018– → Eibar (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2014 Spain U16 3 (0)
2014–2015 Spain U17 16 (2)
2016 Spain U18 2 (0)
2016–2017 Spain U19 6 (0)
2016–2017 Spain U20 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 March 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2017

Marc Cucurella Saseta (born 22 July 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Eibar on loan from FC Barcelona as a left back.

Club career

Born in Alella, Barcelona, Catalonia, Cucurella started playing futsal in FS Alella before joining RCD Espanyol's youth teams in 2006;[1] in 2012, he moved to FC Barcelona.[2] On 26 November 2016, while still a junior, he made his senior debut with the reserves by starting in a 4–0 Segunda División B home routing of CE L'Hospitalet.[3]

Cucurella contributed with 17 appearances for the side, achieving promotion to Segunda División in the play-offs. On 7 July 2017, he renewed his contract until 2021, with a € 12 million clause.[4] He made his professional debut on 1 September, starting in a 2–2 away draw against Granada CF.

Cucurella made his first team debut on 24 October 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Lucas Digne in a 3–0 Copa del Rey away win against Real Murcia.[5] He scored his first senior goal the following 17 March, netting the game's only in a home defeat of Lorca FC.

On 31 August 2018, Cucurella was loaned to fellow La Liga side SD Eibar, for one year.[6]

Career statistics

As of 17 March 2018[7]
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2016–17 Segunda División B 110—6[lower-alpha 1]0170
2017–18 Segunda División 371—371
Total 481—60541
Barcelona 2017–18 La Liga 001000—10
Career total 481100060551
  1. ↑ Six appearances in Segunda División B play-offs

Honours

Club

Barcelona

References

  1. ↑ "Marc Cucurella Saseta" (in Catalan). Futbol Base Català. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Marc Cucurella, el Puyol de la cantera" [Marc Cucurella, the Puyol from the youth setup] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "4–0: el Barça B golea al Hospitalet y sigue líder" [4–0: Barça B thrash Hospitalet and remain leader] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Marc Cucurella signs new Barcelona deal with €12 million clause". ESPN FC. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Barcelona B teamer Jose Arnaiz thrilled with goal in 'dream' first-team debut". ESPN FC. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Acord amb la SD Eibar per a la cessió de Cucurella" [Agrement with SD Eibar for the loan of Cucurella] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. ↑ Marc Cucurella at Soccerway
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