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Isco represented Spain at various youth levels, including at the ], and made his senior international debut in 2013, later taking part at the ]. Isco represented Spain at various youth levels, including at the ], and made his senior international debut in 2013, later taking part at the ].

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==International career== ==International career==

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Spanish footballer For other uses, see ISCO.

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Isco
Isco celebrating after the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final with Real Madrid
Personal information
Full name Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez
Date of birth (1992-04-21) 21 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Benalmádena, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team Real Madrid
Number 22
Youth career
1997–1999 PDM Benalmádena
1999–2006 Atlético Benamiel
2006–2009 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Valencia B 52 (16)
2010–2011 Valencia 4 (0)
2011–2013 Málaga 69 (14)
2013– Real Madrid 195 (35)
International career
2008 Spain U16 3 (1)
2008–2009 Spain U17 21 (6)
2010 Spain U18 1 (1)
2010–2011 Spain U19 12 (7)
2011 Spain U20 6 (1)
2011–2014 Spain U21 19 (14)
2012 Spain U23 5 (0)
2013– Spain 38 (12)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Third place 2009 Nigeria
UEFA U-21 Euro
Winner 2013 Israel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:39, 10 June 2019 (UTC)

Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez (Template:IPA-es; born 21 April 1992), commonly known as Isco (Template:IPA-es), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team. In 2017, he was selected as one of the 30 best players in the world for that season.

He began his career at Valencia, playing mainly in its reserve team, before joining Málaga in 2011. His performances at Malaga earned him the Golden Boy award in 2012, and a €30 million move to Real Madrid in June 2013, with whom he won four UEFA Champions League titles.

Isco represented Spain at various youth levels, including at the 2012 Olympics, and made his senior international debut in 2013, later taking part at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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International career

Isco in 2010.

Isco appeared with Spain's U17 in 2009 FIFA World Cup, scoring three times in the process as the nation finished third. In 2011 he represented his country – together with Málaga teammate Recio – in the U-20 World Cup held in Colombia, netting one goal in an eventual quarter-final exit.

On 28 February 2012 Isco was called to the Spanish under-23s for a friendly against Egypt, but did not leave the bench. On 15 May he was picked for the first time to the senior team for friendlies with Serbia and South Korea, but took no part in either match. In July, he went with the under-23 team to the Olympics in London, starting all of Spain's matches as they were eliminated without scoring a goal.

On 6 February 2013 Isco made his debut with the main squad, playing the last 30 minutes in a 3–1 win over Uruguay in Doha, Qatar. Also that year he appeared at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Israel, he scored in the final and finished the competition with the Bronze Boot (3 Goals) and made the team of the tournament as a key player for the eventual winners.

Isco scored his first international goal for Spain in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Belarus in Huelva on 15 November 2014, opening a 3–0 win.

Isco scored his first hat-trick for Spain on 27 March 2018, netting three goals against Argentina in a 6–1 friendly win.

In May 2018, he was named in Spain’s final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Style of play

Isco is known for his dribbling ability.

Isco began his career as an attacking midfielder or as a second striker: at Málaga, under Manuel Pellegrini, he often played in an attacking role in the team's 4–2–3–1 formation. Following his move to Real Madrid, manager Carlo Ancelotti also played him in a deeper midfield playmaking role requiring more sacrifice and defensive duties than his natural position. He has also been deployed as a winger on occasion.

A quick, skilful and creative player, with excellent technique and ball control, Isco is known for his natural ability to pick out an inch-perfect pass, dribble effortlessly through two or three challenges or drift a shot into the top corner of the goal. His one-step-ahead reading of the game, his anticipation of space and the general directing of his side's performances are his most common traits.

In 2013, Isco was credited by Marca journalist Pablo Polo as being "the most promising young player in Spanish football", comparing his strength, skill, and low centre of gravity to Sergio Agüero, and his vision and passing abilities to Zinedine Zidane. Former Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas predicted in 2015 that Isco would become Spain's most important player.

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 January 2020
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valencia Mestalla 2009–10 26 1 — — — 26 1
2010–11 26 15 — — 2 0 28 15
Total 52 16 0 0 0 0 2 0 54 16
Valencia 2010–11 4 0 1 2 2 0 — 7 2
Málaga 2011–12 32 5 3 0 — — 35 5
2012–13 37 9 0 0 10 3 — 47 12
Total 69 14 3 0 10 3 — 82 17
Real Madrid 2013–14 32 8 9 0 12 3 — 53 11
2014–15 34 4 4 1 11 0 4 1 53 6
2015–16 31 3 1 2 11 0 — 43 5
2016–17 30 10 4 0 6 1 2 0 42 11
2017–18 30 7 4 1 11 0 4 1 49 9
2018–19 27 3 4 2 4 1 2 0 37 6
2019–20 11 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 16 1
Total 195 35 26 6 58 5 14 3 293 49
Career total 320 65 30 8 70 8 16 3 436 84

Includes 2011 Tercera División play-offs, Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

International

As of 10 June 2019
Spain
Year Apps Goals
2013 2 0
2014 4 1
2015 6 0
2016 5 1
2017 8 5
2018 11 5
2019 2 0
Total 38 12

International goals

Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 15 November 2014 Estadio Nuevo Colombino, Huelva, Spain  Belarus 1–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
2. 15 November 2016 Wembley Stadium, London, England  England 2–2 2–2 Friendly
3. 24 March 2017 El Molinón, Gijón, Spain  Israel 4–1 4–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 2 September 2017 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain  Italy 1–0 3–0
5. 2–0
6. 5 September 2017 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein  Liechtenstein 4–0 8–0
7. 6 October 2017 Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain  Albania 2–0 3–0
8. 27 March 2018 Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain  Argentina 2–0 6–1 Friendly
9. 3–1
10. 6–1
11. 25 June 2018 Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, Russia  Morocco 1–1 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup
12. 11 September 2018 Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain  Croatia 6–0 6–0 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A

Honours

Valencia Mestalla

Real Madrid

Spain U17

Spain U21

Individual

References

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External links

Real Madrid CF – current squad
Spain squads
Spain men's football squad – 2012 Summer Olympics
Spain
Spain squad – 2018 FIFA World Cup
Spain
Awards
La Liga Young Player of the Year - LFP Awards
Golden Boy award winners
Bravo Award
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