Yannick Carrasco

Yannick Carrasco

Yannick Ferreira Carrasco (; born 4 September 1993) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Madrid and the Belgium national team. He began his career with Monaco, winning Ligue 2 in his first season. In 2015, he joined La Liga side Atletico Madrid for a reported €20 million. He played at UEFA Euro 2016 and was part of their squad that came third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

About Yannick Carrasco in brief

Summary Yannick CarrascoYannick Ferreira Carrasco (; born 4 September 1993) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Madrid and the Belgium national team. He began his career with Monaco, winning Ligue 2 in his first season and finishing runner-up in Ligue 1 in the second. In 2015, he joined La Liga side Atletico Madrid for a reported €20 million, scoring in the final of the UEFA Champions League. He played at UEFA Euro 2016 and was part of their squad that came third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

In 2017, he married former Miss Belgium Noémie Happart. He has two younger half-siblings, Hugo and Celia. He was named in the Belgian squad for the 2018 World Cup by manager Roberto Martínez. He scored his first international goal to conclude a 4–0 win over Hungary in Toulouse on 26 June. He also made his debut in March 2015, as a substitute for Marouane Fellaini in a 1–0 victory over Cyprus.