Marcos Alonso is a famous Spanish footballer playing in the position of left and center back. Since 2016 he has been playing for the English club Chelsea. Since 2018, he has been defending the colors of the Spanish national team.
Biography
The future footballer was born in December 1990 on the 28th. Unlike most professional athletes in this discipline, he was not particularly eager to play football as a child. Marcos entered the academy of the Royal Club Real at the age of eleven. Despite this, the talented youngster quickly revealed himself and began to show excellent results. All subsequent years he represented the youth team of the club in different age categories.
early years
In 2008, Alonso first entered the application of the Real Madrid Castilla farm club, which plays in the second division of Spain. The athlete's debut match took place on February 22 of the same year, Marcos entered the starting lineup and remained on the field until the final whistle. Unfortunately, the match ended in defeat with a minimum score to Alcorn.
In December 2009, Real Madrid main team head coach Manuel Pellegrini first announced Marcos Alonso to the main squad for the match against Valencia. But towards the beginning of the game, the coach made several changes to the final list, and Alonso's debut was postponed. The first appearance of the footballer in the "cream" took place on April 4, Marcos was released in the 90th minute of the match against Racing de Santader - he replaced Gonzalo Higuain.
Real Madrid is a team that is always complete and well-played; they have met newcomers with tough competition, which few have been able to cope with. Most of the young talents, unable to cope with the enormous loads, were rented out or even changed their club registration. The same fate awaited Marcos Alonso.
Without making his way to the main team of the club, he moved to England in 2010. The new "home" of the young Spanish player was Bolton Wanderers, which at that time was playing in the country's main competition - the English Premier League. Alonso made his debut on 24 August in an away league cup match against Southampton, which ended with a 1-0 minimum win for Bolton.
Alonso's first appearance in Premier League matches took place on January 1, 2011 in an away match against Liverpool. The footballer scored his brilliant debut goal a year later, in March 2012. In the match against Wolverhampton, he scored the team's second goal, the meeting ended 3-2 in favor of the Wolves. This season was the most productive for the Spanish player, and at the end of the year he was recognized as the best player in Bolton.
Fiorentina
Over the years at Bolton, Alonso has grown noticeably as a professional footballer, and began to attract the attention of reputable European clubs. One of the contenders for the player was the Italian Fiorentina, which in May 2013 agreed on a three-year contract with the young athlete. Alonso started the new season at Fiorentina, but at the end of the year the Sunderland coach officially announced that Alonso would play for them on loan until the end of the current season. In the 13/14 season, Alonso made nine appearances in Fiorentina's uniform and twenty times in Sunderland's colors.
Returning from loan, Marcos became a regular in the starting lineup of Violets, and over two seasons played more than 70 matches, contributing to the team's results. In March 2015, he scored the first goal for Fiorentina in the Europa League match against Roman club Roma.
Further career
Regular performances and the growing efficiency of the defender could not be overlooked by the top clubs in Europe. In 2016, the giants of European football began to hunt for Marcos, and in this race the English club Chelsea turned out to be the most successful. On August 30, the "Aristocrats" officially announced the transfer to their camp of the Spanish defender Marcos Alonso.
The debut of the new player in the Blues took place on September 20 in the match against Leicester City in the framework of the EFL Cup. Marcos started out and played all 120 minutes, after 2-2 extra time was set, after which Chelsea won 4-2.
Marcos Alonso scored his first goal for Chelsea on 5 November 2016 at home against Everton, which ended in a crushing 5-0 win for the home team. Two months later, the Spaniard scored a double against Leicester in a 3-0 win for Chelsea.
In April 2018, Marcos Alonso received a flurry of criticism over a controversial moment in the match against Southampton. During the match, Alonso played very roughly against Shane Long, delivering a strong blow with a straight leg. Despite this, the match referee Mike Dean did not see any irregularities in the episode, and the match continued without sanctions against the Chelsea player. Post-game proceedings eventually led to Alonso's three-game suspension.
National team
Despite his strong performance in club football, Alonso had no place in the Spanish national team for a long time. In March 2018, at the age of 27, he was called up to the national team for the first time. His debut took place in a friendly against Argentina on March 27, Alonso came on as a substitute at the end of the match and spent only 11 minutes on the field. This match became significant first of all for the Alonso family, he became the third of his family who played for the national team.
As a result, the Alonso clan became the only sports family in Spain capable of boasting such amazing successes. Unfortunately, this match is still unique in the player's career, he was not involved in the national team for the 2018 World Cup, which was held in Russia, and he did not participate in the League of Nations matches.
Despite a bright sports career, the famous football player is secretive about his personal life and refuses to answer any questions on this topic.
