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Marc Cucurella

Marc Cucurella Saseta (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈmaɾ(k) kukuˈɾeʎə səˈzɛtə]; born 22 July 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Premier League club Chelsea and the Spain national team. Cucurella made his senior club debut at Barcelona, but spent most of his time there with the reserve team. He went on to play over 100 La Liga games for Eibar and Getafe, before joining Brighton & Hove Albion in 2021. He spent a season with Brighton before joining Chelsea in 2022, winning Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup three years later. Cucurella was capped for Spain over every youth level from under-16 to under-23, winning the silver medal with the latter at the 2020 Olympic tournament. He made his debut for the senior team in 2021, representing the side at UEFA Euro 2024, where the team won the tournament.

Infobox

2014
Spain U16
2016
Spain U20
2021
Spain U23
Full name
Marc Cucurella Saseta
Date of birth
(1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth
Alella, Spain
Height
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)
Left-back, left wing-back
Current team
Chelsea
Number
3
2006–2012
Espanyol
2012–2016
Barcelona
Years
Team
2016–2018
Barcelona B
2017–2020
Barcelona
2018–2019
→ Eibar (loan)
2019–2020
→ Getafe (loan)
2020–2021
Getafe
2021–2022
Brighton & Hove Albion
2022–
Chelsea
2014–2015
Spain U17
2016–2017
Spain U19
2019–2021
Spain U21
2021–
Spain
2019–2022
Catalonia

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Barcelona B
Barcelona B
Club
Barcelona B
Season
2016–17
League
Segunda División B
League
11
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
6
Europe
0
Europe
17
Other
0
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
Segunda División
League
37
League
1
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
37
Europe
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
48
League
1
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
6
League cup
0
League cup
54
Europe
1
Barcelona
Barcelona
Club
Barcelona
Season
2017–18
League
La Liga
League
0
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
1
Other
0
Eibar (loan)
Eibar (loan)
Club
Eibar (loan)
Season
2018–19
League
La Liga
League
31
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
33
Other
2
Getafe (loan)
Getafe (loan)
Club
Getafe (loan)
Season
2019–20
League
La Liga
League
37
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
7
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
45
Other
1
Getafe
Getafe
Club
Getafe
Season
2020–21
League
La Liga
League
37
League
3
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
39
Other
3
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
La Liga
League
1
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
1
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
75
League
4
League
3
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
7
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
85
Europe
4
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion
Season
2021–22
League
Premier League
League
35
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
38
Other
1
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Season
2022–23
League
Premier League
League
24
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
8
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
33
Total
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
21
League
0
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
26
Other
1
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
36
League
5
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
9
Europe
2
Europe
6
Other
0
Other
54
Total
7
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
15
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
5
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
22
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
96
League
5
League
4
League
1
National cup
7
National cup
0
League cup
22
League cup
2
Europe
6
Europe
0
Other
135
Other
8
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
285
League
12
League
12
League
2
National cup
8
National cup
0
League cup
29
League cup
2
Europe
11
Europe
0
Other
346
Other
16
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Barcelona B
2016–17
Segunda División B
11
0
—
—
—
6
0
17
0
2017–18
Segunda División
37
1
—
—
—
—
37
1
Total
48
1
—
—
—
6
0
54
1
Barcelona
2017–18
La Liga
0
0
1
0
—
0
0
—
1
0
Eibar (loan)
2018–19
La Liga
31
1
2
1
—
—
—
33
2
Getafe (loan)
2019–20
La Liga
37
1
1
0
—
7
0
—
45
1
Getafe
2020–21
La Liga
37
3
2
0
—
—
—
39
3
2021–22
La Liga
1
0
0
0
—
—
—
1
0
Total
75
4
3
0
—
7
0
—
85
4
Brighton & Hove Albion
2021–22
Premier League
35
1
2
0
1
0
—
—
38
1
Chelsea
2022–23
Premier League
24
0
0
0
1
0
8
0
—
33
0
2023–24
Premier League
21
0
2
1
3
0
—
—
26
1
2024–25
Premier League
36
5
2
0
1
0
9
2
6
0
54
7
2025–26
Premier League
15
0
0
0
2
0
5
0
—
22
0
Total
96
5
4
1
7
0
22
2
6
0
135
8
Career total
285
12
12
2
8
0
29
2
11
0
346
16
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Spain
Spain
National team
Spain
Year
2021
Apps
1
Goals
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
12
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
9
Apps
1
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
22
Apps
1
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Spain
2021
1
0
2024
12
0
2025
9
1
Total
22
1
List of international goals scored by Marc Cucurella · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
4 September 2025
Venue
Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
Cap
18
Opponent
Bulgaria
Score
2–0
Result
3–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
4 September 2025
Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
18
Bulgaria
2–0
3–0
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  7. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  8. "Acta del Partido celebrado el 12 de mayo de 2018, en Gijón"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20221122155343/http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=49708
  9. "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Spain (ESP)"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce4/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
  10. "Marc Cucurella"
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/marc-cucurella
  11. worldfootball.net
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  12. "Marc Cucurella Saseta"
    http://futbolbasecatala.cat/es/barca/marc-cucurella-saseta:14-578
  13. Mundo Deportivo
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  14. Barça
    http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/cantera/20161126/412189418772/barca-b-barcelona-filial-4-0-golea-hospitalet-lider.html
  15. ESPN FC
    http://www.espnfc.com/barcelona/story/3154580/marc-cucurella-signs-new-barcelona-deal-with-12-million-clause
  16. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2017/09/01/59a9c93eca4741702f8b45c8.html
  17. ESPN FC
    http://www.espnfc.com/barcelona/story/3242741/barcelona-b-teamer-jose-arnaiz-thrilled-with-goal-in-dream-first-team-debut
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  19. "Acord amb la SD Eibar per a la cessió de Cucurella"
    https://www.fcbarcelona.cat/futbol/barca-b/noticies/2018-2019/acord-amb-la-sd-eibar-per-a-la-cessio-de-cucurella
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  22. Diario AS
    https://as.com/futbol/2019/05/27/primera/1558958774_939539.html
  23. "Barcelona Buy Back Cucurella From Eibar"
    https://www.beinsports.com/us/laliga/news/barcelona-buy-back-cucurella-from-eibar/1243811
  24. "Agreement with Getafe for the loan of Marc Cucurella"
    https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/1288455/agreement-with-getafe-for-the-loan-of-marc-cucurella
  25. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/europa-league/cronica/2019/09/19/5d83c19f46163fb24a8b45b8.html
  26. Marca
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  27. Getafe exercise option to purchase Cucurella for six million euros Marca. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020
    https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2020/03/15/5e6e786d268e3ee3758b460f.html
  28. "Getafe exercise option to purchase Marc Cucurella"
    https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/1702077/getafe-exercise-option-to-purchase-marc-cucurella
  29. "Marc Cucurella joins from Getafe"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210831152403/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2239897/marc-cucurella-joins-from-getafe
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  31. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58533950
  32. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59751273
  33. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61281254
  34. "Cucurella thanks teammates and fans for awards"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240418150300/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2612228/cucurella-thanks-teammates-and-fans-for-awards
  35. "Cucurella becomes a Blue"
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/cucurella-becomes-a-blue
  36. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3480068/2022/08/05/marc-cucurella-chelsea-brighton-transfer/
  37. "Marc Cucurella makes record move to Chelsea"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240727111719/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2720131/marc-cucurella-makes-record-move-to-chelsea
  38. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62358042
  39. "Player of the Match: Marc Cucurella highlights"
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  40. OneFootball
    https://onefootball.com/en/news/video-marc-cucurella-first-chelsea-goal-as-blues-take-advantage-of-leicester-mistake-39220303
  41. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c983g346n4yt
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  43. "Spain 0–1 Portugal"
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  44. "Brazil beat Spain in extra-time for back-to-back men's football gold"
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    https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/83305.html
  67. Marca
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  68. "Chelsea beat Real Betis 4–1 to win Conference League"
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  69. The Guardian
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