Person in history
Marco Asensio
Marco Asensio, Spanish footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · January 21
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Asensio's father, Gilberto (a Basque who spent his childhood in Essen , Germany), was also a footballer. [ 1 ] Also an attacking midfielder, he represented Barakaldo CF as a youth; [ 1 ] Marco's elder brother Igor played for Platges de Calvià , as a defender . [ 2 ] Asensio's goal celebration in the 2017 Champions League final was dedicated to his family: "I told them that if I scored then I'd run to where they were. I knew where they were and that is what I did." [
Marco Asensio Willemsen is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.
Early life
Early life Born in Palma , Majorca , Balearic Islands , to a Dutch mother and a Spanish father, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Asensio joined Mallorca in 2006 from Platges de Calvià . His mother, Maria Willemsen, died of cancer when he was 15. [ 3 ] Asensio struggled with growth deficiencies in his knees during his youth, which only subsided when he was a teenager. [ 4 ] ^ "Seguido desde hace meses por la élite europe" [Followed by the European elite for months].
Path and career
Career statistics Club As of match played 22 August 2026 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup [ a ] Europe Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Mallorca B 2013–14 [ 1 ] Tercera División 14 3 — — — 14 3 Mallorca (loan) 2013–14 [ 1 ] Segunda División 20 1 0 0 — — 20 1 2014–15 [ 1 ] Segunda División 36 6 0 0 — — 36 6 Total 56 7 0 0 — — 56 7 Espanyol (loan) 2015–16 [ 1 ]
Honours Real Madrid La Liga : 2016–17 , 2019–20 , [ 1 ] 2021–22 [ 2 ] Copa del Rey : 2022–23 [ 3 ] Supercopa de España : 2017 , [ 4 ] 2022 [ 5 ] UEFA Champions League : 2016–17 , 2017–18 , [ 6 ] 2021–22 [ 7 ] UEFA Super Cup : 2016 , [ 8 ] 2017 , 2022 [ 9 ] FIFA Club World Cup : 2016 , 2017 , [ 10 ] 2018 , 2022 [ 11 ] Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1 : 2023–24 , [ 12 ] Coupe de France : 2023–24 [ 13 ]
Why this date
Marco Asensio appears on our January 21 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1996Ross ColtonSeptember 11
- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
Cite this page
“Marco Asensio”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/marco-asensio, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Marco Asensio
When was Marco Asensio born?
January 21 1996.
How old would Marco Asensio be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on January 21?
Alisha Lehmann, Pervis Estupiñán, Fūju Kamio and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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