Isco
Isco (2013 )
Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez, known as Isco (* April 21, 1992 in Benalmádena ) is a Spanish footballer who is since the 2013/14 season at Real Madrid under contract. His preferred position is attacking midfield.
Career
Clubs
Isco started his career with Atlético Benamiel, a club from the district of Arroyo de la Miel in Benalmádena. At the age of 14 he moved to FC Valencia, for its youth teams he played from 2006. From the season 2009/10 he was a member of the squad of the second team, for which he División Segunda B played 52 league games in two seasons and scored 16 goals. 14 November 2010 Isco debuted as part of a 2-0 home win against Getafe on as a substitute in the Primera División. In this role he played in the season 2010/11 a total of four top-flight.
For the 2011/12 season Isco moved to league rivals FC Malaga. Initially, again used only as a substitute, Isco moved at his new club quickly to the root formation. On 21 November 2011 for the Andalusians in the 3-1 away win against Racing Santander, he scored his first goal in La Liga. In the rest of the season to Isco became one of the " shooting stars " of the league. He played 32 league games, scored five goals and was awarded the Golden Boy as the best young player in Europe. With FC Málaga he reached the fourth place in the table. Then the club via the Play -Off round qualifying first time in the club's UEFA Champions League. In the season 2012/13 to Isco established despite his young age as a performer of his team. He played a total of 47 Official matches, scored twelve goals and reached Málaga as debutants and underdogs the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
For the 2013/14 season Isco moved to Spanish giants Real Madrid. He signed a five-year contract until June 2018. In his league debut for the Royal Isco scored the 2-1 victory against Real Betis.
National
Isco came from the U-16 national team for all the Spanish junior national teams used and participated in the U -17 World Championship 2009 (6 games, 3 goals ) and the U- 20 World Cup 2011 (4 games, 1 goal) part. On May 15, 2012, he was included by Vicente del Bosque in the extended squad the senior team for the European Championship 2012, but not subsequently nominated for the final squad. In 2012 he took part in the Olympic football tournament in which he retired with the national team after the preliminary round. On February 6, 2013, he made his senior international debut in Doha ( Qatar) in a 3-1 victory in the Test match against Uruguay with the selection Substitutes for Andrés Iniesta in the 60th minute. Isco took from 5th to June 18th, 2013 in Israel with the U- 21 team at the European Championships in part, was used in all five tournament games and scored three goals, including the results for the interim 4:1 in the 4-2 final win against Italy.
Achievements
- U-21 European Champion 2013
Awards
- Golden Boy: 2012
- Trofeo Bravo: 2013