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Yannick Carrasco

Carrasco playing for Belgium at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-09-04) 4 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Vilvoorde, Belgium
Height	1.81 m
Playing position	Left midfielder, left winger, left wing-back, left-back
Club information
Current club	Al-Shabab
Number	10
Youth career
1999–2001	Stade Everois
2001–2005	Diegem Sport
2005–2010	Genk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2010–2012	Monaco B	30	(8)
2012–2015	Monaco	81	(15)
2015–2018	Atlético Madrid	81	(17)
2018–2020	Dalian Yifang	50	(24)
2020	→ Atlético Madrid (loan)	15	(1)
2020–2023	Atlético Madrid	102	(19)
2023–	Al-Shabab	31	(8)
National team‡
2008	Belgium U15	1	(0)
2010	Belgium U17	2	(0)
2010–2011	Belgium U18	9	(1)
2011–2012	Belgium U19	12	(3)
2013–2014	Belgium U21	11	(1)
2015–	Belgium	78	(11)
Honours Men's football Representing  Belgium FIFA World Cup Third 2018
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2024 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Yannick Ferreira Carrasco (born on September 4, 1993) is a professional footballer from Belgium. He plays for the Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab and is also a key player for the Belgium national team. Yannick is a very flexible player. He can play in different positions like a left midfielder, left wing-back, left winger, or left-back.

Carrasco started his football journey with Monaco. There, he scored 20 goals in 105 games. He helped Monaco win Ligue 2 in his first season and finish second in Ligue 1 the next year. In 2015, he moved to the Spanish team Atlético Madrid for about €20 million. He scored an important goal in the 2016 UEFA Champions League final, though Atlético lost the match. After playing for two years with Dalian Professional in China, Carrasco returned to Atlético in 2020. He helped them win a La Liga title before moving to Al-Shabab in 2023.

Yannick Carrasco first played for the Belgium national team in April 2015. He has represented his country in the UEFA European Championship in 2016, 2020, and 2024. He was also part of the team that finished third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Early Life and Family

Yannick Carrasco was born in Vilvoorde, Belgium. His father is Portuguese, and his mother is Spanish. His mother, Carmen, raised him and his brother Mylan. He also has two younger half-siblings named Hugo and Celia. When he first started playing professionally, he was known as "Ferreira Carrasco." Later, he decided to use only "Carrasco." His mother's parents are from the Andalusia region in Spain. His grandmother is from Seville, and his grandfather is from Córdoba.

In 2017, Carrasco married Noémie Happart, who was a former Miss Belgium.

Playing for Clubs

Starting at Monaco

Carrasco joined Monaco from the Belgian club Genk in 2010. He played his first professional game on July 30, 2012. This was the first match of the Ligue 2 season against Tours. He scored the first goal in a 4–0 win with a free kick. On April 13, 2013, he scored both goals in a 2–0 league win against Auxerre. In his first season, he played 27 games and scored six goals. Monaco then earned promotion back to Ligue 1.

He scored his first goal in the top league on October 5, 2013, against Saint-Étienne. He helped Monaco win 2–1. Fifteen days later, he scored two goals in the first 10 minutes against Sochaux. That game ended in a 2–2 draw. Monaco finished their first season back in the top league as runners-up to Paris Saint-Germain.

On February 25, 2015, he scored the final goal in Monaco's 3–1 away win against Arsenal. This was in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16.

Joining Atlético Madrid

Carrasco playing for Atlético Madrid in 2016

On July 10, 2015, Atlético Madrid announced they had signed Carrasco for five years. The transfer fee was reportedly €20 million. On October 18, he scored his first goal for Atlético in a 2–0 away victory over Real Sociedad.

On May 28, 2016, Carrasco came on as a substitute in the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final. He scored Atlético's equalizing goal in the 79th minute against Real Madrid. However, his team lost the match in a penalty shoot-out. He was the first Belgian player to score in a European Cup final.

On October 15, 2016, he scored his first professional hat-trick (three goals in one game) in a big 7–1 win against Granada CF.

Time in China

On February 26, 2018, Carrasco moved to the Chinese Super League team Dalian Yifang. This club was later renamed Dalian Professional. He made his debut on March 3 in a tough 8–0 loss to Shanghai SIPG. He scored his first goal for the club on March 31 in a 1–1 draw against Henan Jianye. This goal helped end his team's three-game losing streak at the start of the season.

Back to Atlético Madrid

On January 31, 2020, Carrasco returned to Atlético Madrid on a loan deal until the end of the season. On September 8, 2020, he officially rejoined the club permanently, signing a four-year contract. On November 21, 2020, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Barcelona.

Moving to Al-Shabab

On September 4, 2023, Carrasco signed a three-year contract with the Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab. The reported transfer fee was €15 million.

Playing for His Country

Carrasco playing for Belgium in an exhibition match against Russia in 2017.

Carrasco made his first appearance for the senior Belgian national team in March 2015. He came on as a substitute in a 5–0 win over Cyprus during the UEFA Euro 2016 qualification matches. He was chosen by manager Marc Wilmots to be part of the squad for the main tournament. On June 26, in the Round of 16 in Toulouse, he scored his first international goal. This goal completed a 4–0 win over Hungary.

Manager Roberto Martínez included Carrasco in the Belgian squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He played in the first group stage victory against Panama. In that game, he played as an attacking left wing-back.

International Goals

Here is a list of the goals Yannick Carrasco has scored for the Belgium national team:

List of international goals scored by Yannick Carrasco

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	26 June 2016	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, France	8	Hungary	4–0	4–0	UEFA Euro 2016
2.	6 September 2016	GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus	11	Cyprus	3–0	3–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.	9 November 2016	Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands	14	Netherlands	1–1	1–1	Friendly
4.	14 November 2016	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium	15	Estonia	4–1	8–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.	7 October 2017	Stadion Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	22	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4–3	4–3	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.	19 November 2019	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium	41	Cyprus	4–1	6–1	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
7.	7 October 2021	Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy	52	France	1–0	2–3	2021 UEFA Nations League Finals
8.	13 November 2021	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium	54	Estonia	2–0	3–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.	28 March 2023	RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany	64	Germany	1–0	3–2	Friendly
10.	9 September 2023	Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan	67	Azerbaijan	1–0	1–0	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
11.	15 November 2023	Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium	71	Serbia	1–0	1–0	Friendly

Big Wins and Awards

Here are some of the major achievements and awards Yannick Carrasco has earned:

Monaco

• Ligue 2: 2012–13 (This means his team won the second-highest football league in France.)

Atlético Madrid

• La Liga: 2020–21 (His team won the top football league in Spain.)
• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2015–16 (His team reached the final of Europe's biggest club competition.)

Belgium

• FIFA World Cup third place: 2018 (His national team finished in third place at the World Cup.)

Individual

• Saudi Pro League Player of the Month: April 2024 (He was recognized as the best player in the Saudi Pro League for that month.)

See also

In Spanish: Yannick Carrasco para niños