Marco Asensio Biography, Career, Age, Market Value, Net Worth, Family, Personal Life, Awards and Many More

Spanish footballer Marco Asensio currently plays for the La Liga side Real Madrid besides his regular appearances for the Spain national football team. Primarily an attacking midfielder, he can also be used as a winger. A graduate of Mallorca youth academy system, Asensio started his footballing journey with the club’s reserve team. He gained the promotion to the first team in the 2013-14 season after an impressive stint with the B team. He then joined Real Madrid but quickly made a loan move to Mallorca in the 2014-15 season.

Marco Asensio Biography

He then joined another fellow La Liga side Espanyol for the 2015-16 season on loan. After his astounding performances during his loan tenure, Real Madrid recalled and inducted him into the first squad of Los Blancos. He played 51 matches till now for Real Madrid while scoring nine times as of 2018. Besides, he also appeared for the Spanish U-16, U-19 and U-21 team between 2012 and 2017. He made his debut for the senior Spanish brigade in 2016 and has earned 10 caps till now. Undoubtedly, Asensio earned his reputation for being one of the best young midfielders Spain has ever produced.

Marco Asensio Full Biography and Career

Marco Asensio Early Career

Asensio started his footballing journey with the youth system of his native club Platges de Calvià in 2003, at the age of just 7. He went through a rigorous training schedule while sharpening his skills and attracted several scouts from big clubs. He then moved to the youth academy system of Mallorca in 2006 at the age of just 10. Asensio made a steady progression through the training system and earned promotion to several age-levels at the club. During the last phase of his academic career, he gained the notice of scouts from several big football clubs such as Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.

Marco Asensio Mallorca Career

Asensio earned his first call-up for the reserve team of Mallorca in the 2013-14 season. He made his debut in a Segunda División match against Recreativo de Huelva on 27^th October 2013 as a substitute. Shortly after, he again made another substitute appearance in a match against CD Lugo on 2^nd November 2013. After being impressed with his performance, Mallorca’s first-team manager José Luis Oltra called him for the first squad in the same season. He then scored his first senior professional goal against CD Tenerife on 16^th March 2014. He went on to score against several big teams in his debut season such as Deportivo Alavés, CA Osasuna and UE Llagostera.

Marco Asensio Real Madrid Career

Real Madrid announced on 24^th November 2014 that the club reached an agreement to sign Asensio. He then signed the six-year contract with Los Blancos for a reported transfer fee of €3.9 million on 5^th December 2014. Right after the agreement, he went to his former club Mallorca on loan as a part of the deal. He came back to Santiago Bernabeu and spent the entire pre-season of 2015-16. He then joined another fellow La Liga club RCD Espanyol on loan on 20^th August 2015. Shortly after, he made his debut for Espanyol in a La Liga match against Real Sociedad on 19^th September 2015. He gave an amazing performance for the club and provided 12 assists.

Marco Asensio Club Career

Asensio made his return to the Santiago Bernabéu at the beginning of season 2016-17. He made his debut for Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup match against Sevilla FC on 9^th August 2016. He made his first La Liga start for the club against Real Sociedad on 21st August 2016. Asensio helped Real Madrid to achieve La Liga title for the first time since 2012 on that season while scoring 3 times in 23 appearances that he made. He came into prominence after scoring the winning goal in the UEFA Champions League final against Juventus on 3rd June 2017.

Marco Asensio Recent Career

He scored his first goal of season 2017-18 in the Supercopa de España match against FC Barcelona at one of the biggest football stadiums Camp Nou on 13^th August 2017. Asensio then scored his first brace for Real Madrid against Valencia on 28^th August 2017. Following his spectacular performances, he signed a six-year contract extension with Real Madrid on 28^th September 2017, which could keep him at Bernabeu till 2023. As a surprising fact, he scored Real Madrid’s 6,000^th goal in La Liga in a match against Real Betis on 18^th February 2018.

Marco Asensio International Career

After making several appearances for the U-16 and U-19 side, Asensio earned his first call-up for the Spanish U-21 team in 2015. He made his debut in a friendly match against Norway in Cartagena on 26^th March 2015, as a substitute for Gerard Deulofeu. He then helped the U-19 side to become the winner of UEFA European Championship in Greece in July 2015. A year later on 17^th May 2016, he earned the senior team call-up for a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He then made his debut for Spain against Switzerland on 29^th May 2016. He scored his first international hat-trick for Spanish U-21 team in the 2017 European Under-21 Championship group stage match Macedonia on 17^th June 2017.

Marco Asensio Spain career

Marco Asensio Personal Life

Born to his Dutch mother Maria Gertruida Margaretha Willemsem and Spanish father Gilberto Asensio, Marco is of mixed descent. He grew up in his birthplace Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, while having interest in football since very early age. But tragically, his mother Maria died of cancer when Asensio was just 15 years old. He also struggled with growth deficiencies in his knees during his youth career. His father, Gilberto, was a former footballer and played as an attacking midfielder for Barakaldo CF. Marco’s brother, Igor Asensio, is also a professional footballer. Igor is noted for his stint with Platges de Calvià as a defender. According to the recent report, Marco Asensio is currently dating Spanish-model and actress Marina Muntaner.

Marco Asensio Net Worth

The current market value of Asensio is estimated to be around €75 Million as of 2018. He has a current net worth of €30 Million according to the recent reports. He earns €85,500 weekly wage from his current club Real Madrid. Besides his footballing income, he also made his fortune through his sponsorship deals with Nike. He currently wears their Nike Mercurial Superfly 360 boots since March 2018.

Marco Asensio Individual Awards

He achieved the La Liga with Real Madrid in the 2016-17 season, and won the Supercopa de España in 2017. Besides La Liga, he also achieved the UEFA Champions League title in the 2016-17 season. He helped Real Madrid to win both the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. He achieved the feat twice consecutively in 2016 and 2017. In international circuits, he helped Spain to become the winner of UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2015. Besides his team success, he also has several individual awards under his name. Some of the most notable awards that he received till now are as follows:

• Segunda División Player of the Month: October 2014
• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: Golden Player [2015]
• La Liga Awards Breakthrough Player: 2015–16 Season
• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: Silver Boot [2017]
• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: Team of the Tournament [2017]