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Isco
Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez, commonly known as Isco, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for La Liga club Real Betis, which he captains, and the Spain national team.
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sports · Spanish footballer (born 1992) · association football player · also Isco, Francisco Alarcón, Francisco Román Alarcón, Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez
Born 21 April 1992 · Q80892
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 8 entries
Won award: The Athletic La Liga Team of the Season (2024–25).
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Runner-up: UEFA Conference League with Real Betis (2024–25).
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Won award: UEFA Conference League Team of the Season (2024–25).
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Won award: UEFA Conference League Player of the Season (2024–25).
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Won award: La Liga Team of the Season (2024–25).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (March 2025).
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Runner-up: UEFA Nations League with Spain (2024–25).
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Assisted Abde Ezzalzouli’s opening goal, but Betis ultimately suffered a 4–1 defeat to Chelsea F
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2024· 3 entries
Won award: La Liga Play of the Month (April 2024).
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Won award: La Liga Team of the Season (2023–24).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (April 2024).
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2023· 1 entry
Played for Real Betis Balompié (2023) — 59 appearances, 18 goals.
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2022· 4 entries
Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2022).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2021–22).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2021–22).
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Played for Sevilla FC (2022–2022) — 12 appearances, 0 goals.
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2020· 2 entries
Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2020).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2019–20).
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2018· 2 entries
Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2017–18).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2018).
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2017· 6 entries
Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2016–17).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Team of the Season (2016–17).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2016–17).
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2016· 3 entries
Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2016).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2016).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2015–16).
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2015· 1 entry
That Isco would become Spain's most important player
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2014· 4 entries
Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (2013–14).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2013–14).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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2013· 8 entries
Won award: Trofeo Bravo (2013).
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Won award: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Bronze Boot (2013).
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Won: UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Spain U21 (2013).
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Won award: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament (2013).
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2013–2022) — 246 appearances, 37 goals.
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Played for Spain men's national football team (2013–2019) — 39 appearances, 12 goals.
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Later taking part at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
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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 abili
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2012· 4 entries
Won award: La Liga Breakthrough Player (2012).
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Won award: Golden Boy Award (2012).
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Played for Spain national under-23 football team (2012–2012) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.
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And a €65 million move to Real Madrid in June 2013, with whom he won 19 major trophies including five UEFA Champions League titles, three La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey and four FIFA Club World Cup titles
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2011· 5 entries
Won: Tercera División Group VI with Valencia Mestalla (2010–11).
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Played for Spain national under-20 football team (2011–2011) — 6 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-21 association football team (2011–2014) — 19 appearances, 10 goals.
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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
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Played for Málaga CF (2011–2013) — 69 appearances, 14 goals.
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2010· 3 entries
Played for Valencia CF (2010–2011) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-18 football team (2010–2010) — 1 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-19 football team (2010–2011) — 12 appearances, 7 goals.
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2009· 3 entries
Third place: FIFA U-17 World Cup with Spain U17 (2009).
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Played for Valencia CF Mestalla (2009–2011) — 52 appearances, 16 goals.
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World Cup, scoring three times in the process as the team finished third
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2008· 2 entries
Played for Spain national under-16 association football team (2008–2008) — 3 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-17 association football team (2008–2009) — 21 appearances, 6 goals.
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1992· 1 entry
Born 1992-04-21.
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1937· 1 entry
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Peace — for his tireless effort in support of the League of Nations, disarmament and peace.
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