Yannick Carrasco, Belgium footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Yannick Carrasco is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab and the Belgium national team. A versatile player, Carrasco can be deployed as a left midfielder, left wing-back, left winger or left-back.

Carrasco began his career with Monaco, where he scored 20 goals in 105 professional games, winning Ligue 2 in his first season and finishing runner-up in Ligue 1 in the second. In 2015, he joined La Liga side Atlético Madrid for a reported €20 million, scoring the equaliser as Atlético lost the 2016 UEFA Champions League final. After a two-year spell with Dalian Professional in the Chinese Super League, Carrasco returned to Atlético in 2020, winning a La Liga title, before departing again for Al-Shabab in 2023.

Carrasco made his international debut for Belgium in April 2015. He played at the UEFA European Championship in 2016, 2020 and 2024, and was part of their squad that came third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.