Marcos Llorente

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Llorente and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.
Marcos Llorente

Llorente in action for Real Madrid in 2015
Personal information
Full name Marcos Llorente Moreno
Date of birth (1995-01-30) 30 January 1995
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Real Madrid B
Youth career
2002–2006 Las Rozas
2006–2007 Roceña
2007–2008 Rayo Majadahonda
2008–2014 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Real Madrid B 33 (0)
2015– Real Madrid 2 (0)
National team
2014 Spain U19 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:04, 20 February 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2014

Marcos Llorente Moreno (born 30 January 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Llorente joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2008, aged 13.[1] In July 2014, after impressing with the Juvenil squad, he was promoted straight to the reserves by manager Zinedine Zidane.[2]

On 24 August 2014 Llorente made his senior debut, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Atlético Madrid B for the Segunda División B championship.[3] He appeared in 25 matches during the campaign, totalling 1637 minutes of action.

Llorente spent the 2015 pre-season with the first team, appearing in friendlies against Manchester City, Internazionale and Vålerenga. He made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 17 October of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute for Mateo Kovačić in a 3–0 home win over Levante UD.[4]

Personal life

Llorente has a family related to football and Real Madrid. His father Paco and great uncle Francisco Gento were wingers, while his grandfather Ramón Grosso was a forward.[5][6]

References

  1. "Marcos Llorente empieza a llamar a la puerta" [Marcos Llorente starts calling the door] (in Spanish). Defensa Central. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. "Flechazo con Marcos Llorente" [Love at first sight with Marcos Llorente] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. "2–1: Castilla let the three points slip against Atlético B" (in Spanish). Real Madrid's official website. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  4. "Antibalas Keylor y tres fogonazos" [Bulletproof Keylor and three flashes] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  5. "Debutó con el Madrid Marcos Llorente, sobrino-nieto de Gento" [Debuted with Madrid Marcos Llorente, grand nephew of Gento] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. "Marcos Llorente: “Seguir los pasos de mi familia es un orgullo y una motivación extra"" [Marcos Llorente: "Follow the footsteps of my family is an honour and an extra motivation"] (in Spanish). Real Madrid's official website. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

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