Marcos Alonso (footballer, born 1990)

Marcos Alonso
Alonso with Chelsea in 2017
Personal information
Full name Marcos Alonso Mendoza[1]
Date of birth (1990-12-28) 28 December 1990 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Left-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team
Celta
Number 20
Youth career
Unión Adarve
Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Real Madrid Castilla 39 (3)
2010 Real Madrid 1 (0)
2010–2013 Bolton Wanderers 35 (5)
2013–2016 Fiorentina 58 (4)
2014Sunderland (loan) 16 (0)
2016–2022 Chelsea 154 (25)
2022–2024 Barcelona 29 (1)
2024– Celta Vigo 3 (0)
International career
2009 Spain U19 3 (0)
2018–2022 Spain 9 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA Nations League
Runner-up 2021 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2022

Marcos Alonso Mendoza (born 28 December 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for La Liga club Celta Vigo.

Alonso started his professional career at Real Madrid but went on to make his name with Bolton Wanderers in England and later with Fiorentina in Italy. His success at the latter club led Chelsea to sign him for an estimated £24 million in 2016, going on to win multiple honours with the club including a Premier League and UEFA Champions League title.

Alonso made his full debut for Spain in March 2018.

  1. ^ "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021: Chelsea FC" (PDF). FIFA. 9 February 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Marcos Alonso". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Marcos A. | 2022/2023 player page | Defensa | FC Barcelona Official website". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 26 December 2022.