A closer look at the history of the Willemsen family will certainly lend credence to the adage that talent runs down the line. Marco Asensio Willemsen who is a professional football player for Real Madrid football club and the Spanish national team is actually the offspring of another football player Gilberto Asensio who played in the past representing Barakaldo as a attacking midfielder.
His only sibling who is his older brother – IgorAsensio is another professional footballer who plays as a defender in Platges de Calvià football club and thus, one can comfortably conclude that Marco’s exceptional skills in the game of football have not been acquired by magic, but rather in his lineage and are most likely to surface in his next subsidiary generation.
Biography (Age)
Marco Asensio Willemsen popularly known by his fans as Marco Asensio was born on February 21, 1996 in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. Marco’s father is Spanish and goes by the name of Gilberto Asensio; he has also played football in the past, representing Barakaldo as an attacking midfielder while his mother’s name is Maria Gertruida Margaretha Willemsem, a Dutchwoman. Marco whose religious leaning is Christianity is of Spanish nationality and white ethnicity. He was nicknamed Asensio by his fans and his astrological sign is Aquarius. Marco’s hobbies include football, music, visiting beautiful places and playing video games.
The rising football star was raised by his parents alongside an older brother, Igor Asensio. Igor is also a footballer who played actively for Platges de Calvià as a defender. Marco lost his mother to cancer when he was a teenager and he also suffered from stunted growth during that time, but he eventually came out of it. Although information about his educational background is not clearly stated, it is believed that he had his secondary education in Mallorca.
Soccer career
At the start of his career, he played for CF Platges de Calvià. He joined RCD Mallorca in 2006 but later Real Madrid and Barcelona scouted him. The 2013-14 seasons at Tercera División gave him the opportunity to make his first senior debut and eventually manager José Luis Oltra promoted him to the first team after watching him play the match against CD Tenerife. On March 16, 2014, the rising star scored his first professional goal against CD Tenerife. He was named a starter by manager Valeri Karpin within a month of several goals against Deportivo Alavés, CA Osasuna and UE Llagostera.
On November 5, 2015, Real Madrid signed a six-year contract with him. On August 20, 2015, RCD Espanyol charged Marco to La Liga after his entire pre-season with Real Madrid. Marco is a Real Madrid club regular for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Super Cup and he played the 2016-17 season for the club.
Marco Asensio scored his first goal against FC Barcelona in the 2017-2018 season and on September 28, 2017, the football star extended his contract with Real Madrid until 2023. He was also a regular national level player young apart from his active club career which brought him to the limelight.
The attacking midfielder made his senior international debut against Norway in Cartagena on March 26, 2015. Additionally, he scored the two winning goals in the semi-final win over France in the European Championship UEFA, which gave him the opportunity to be selected for the 2017-21 European Championship Finals by manager Albert Celades.
Relationships
Marco’s stunning looks and extraordinary skills allowed the young football champion to win many fans and admirers. Although his personal information is not readily available, he is still visibly single. Nonetheless, a girl named Marina Muntaner is currently in the picture and according to sources, the lovebirds are still spotted together, although neither of them has said anything about taking the relationship to the next level. Other than Marina, there are no other relationship records with the opposite sex and we hope they get married soon.
Height, body measurements
With his attractive personality, the football star can only be described as handsome. He is 1.8m or 5ft 11in tall and weighs 73kg. Her eyes are brown in color while her hair color is brown/black.
Other Facts About Marco Asensio
The attacking midfielder is very popular on popular social media platforms. On Twitter, he has over 290,000 followers and on Instagram, his followers have exceeded 3.8 million.
Marco has many favorite things which are listed below;
Favorite music – Spanish music
Favorite Pet – Cat
Favorite Game – Soccer
Favorite food – Italian and homemade recipes
Favorite Musician – Michael Jackson
Favorite Footballers – Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos
Favorite color – Purple.