Marc Cucurella
Marc Cucurella is a Spanish footballer playing for Real Madrid and Spain, sharing his life in football with fans on Instagram and X.
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Known for
Overview
- Born
- 22 July 1998, Alella, Barcelona, Spain
- Known as
- Cucu
- Position
- Defender, primarily left-back
- Current club
- Real Madrid, number 17
- National team
- Spain
- Breakout
- Brighton’s Player of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season in 2022
Mini bio
How it started.
Marc grew up in Alella, near Barcelona. His youth career took him through Espanyol and Barcelona, where La Masia taught him to build his game around the ball. Senior spells at Barcelona B, Eibar and Getafe came before his move to Brighton in 2021.
Finding his feet in England.
He has spoken about how difficult the speed and physicality of his first Premier League game felt. Work in the gym helped him adapt. By the end of his first Brighton season, both supporters and teammates had voted him their player of the season. He joined Chelsea in 2022.
Big moments for club and country.
At EURO 2024, his low cross gave Mikel Oyarzabal the winning goal against England, and he earned a place in UEFA’s Team of the Tournament. In 2025, he won the Conference League and Club World Cup with Chelsea. The next year brought a World Cup win with Spain and a move to Real Madrid.
Creditschronological, newest first
Club football
- 2026–presentReal MadridDefender
- 2022–2026ChelseaDefender; Conference League and Club World Cup winner
- 2021–2022Brighton & Hove AlbionDefender; double club award winner in 2022
- 2019–2021GetafePlayer
- 2018–2019EibarPlayer
- 2016–2018Barcelona BPlayer
International football
- 2026FIFA World CupWinner with Spain
- 2024UEFA European ChampionshipWinner with Spain; final-winning assist
- 2021Tokyo OlympicsSilver medallist with Spain
Video
- 2024Let Us Cook: PaellaAppeared with Wesley Fofana and Pedro Neto
Awards
- FIFA World Cup winner2026 · Spain; played every minute of the tournament.
- FIFA Club World Cup winner2025 · Chelsea; started in the 3-0 final win over PSG.
- UEFA Conference League winner2025 · Chelsea.
- Chelsea Goal of the MonthMay 2025 · His winning header against Manchester United.
- UEFA EURO winner and Team of the Tournament2024 · Spain; assisted Mikel Oyarzabal’s winner in the final.
- Brighton Player of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season2021/22 · Won both honours in his first season at the club.
Quotes
You’re never the worst player and you’re never the best player.Marc Cucurella, Chelsea FC interview
Reflecting on the difficult adjustment to English football and what he learned about confidence.
Trivia
- He counts Chelsea’s 2-0 Champions League win over Dortmund at Stamford Bridge among his favourite memories from his time at the club.
- He has cooked paella on camera with Chelsea teammates Wesley Fofana and Pedro Neto.
- At his Real Madrid welcome, he received a replica of the stadium and a watch as well as his number 17 shirt.
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