Raúl Asencio (footballer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raúl Asencio del Rosario | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Palmas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Veteranos del Pilar | ||
| 2012–2017 | Las Palmas | ||
| 2017–2022 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | RSC Internacional | 29 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Real Madrid B | 45 | (0) |
| 2024– | Real Madrid | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 15 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Raúl Asencio del Rosario (born 13 February 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for La Liga club Real Madrid.[1]
Early life
Asencio joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Real Madrid at the age of thirteen.[2]
Career
Asencio plays for Real Madrid, where he is regarded as one of the most important defenders.[3] On 9 November 2024, he made his La Liga debut for Real Madrid, coming on as a substitute in a 4–0 victory against Osasuna.[4]
On 24 November 2024, Asencio made his La Liga debut as a starter for Real Madrid, in a 3–0 victory against Leganés.[5]
Style of play
Asencio mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "decisive with the ball and with great physical conditioning".[6]
Personal life
Asencio is a native of Canary Islands, Spain.[7]
Controversy
In September 2023, Asencio and three other Real Madrid Castilla and Real Madrid C players – Ferran Ruiz, Juan Rodríguez and Andrés Garcia were arrested over allegations that two of the players had filmed and distributed a video of a sexual encounter involving an adult woman and a minor who had not consented to the recording. Asencio was alleged to have accessed the video and to have distributed it to another person. In January 2025, Spanish sports website Relevo reported that Asencio was no longer under investigation in the case.[8] However, in February 2025, an appeal by Asencio's lawyers to end the investigation was rejected by a court in Gran Canaria, and Asencio remains indicted on child pornography charges.[9][10][11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 March 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RSC Internacional | 2022–23 | Tercera Federación | 29 | 0 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 0 | — | — | — | 45 | 0 | |||||
| Real Madrid | 2024–25 | La Liga | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Career total | 89 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 108 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Tercera Federación play-offs
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Two appearances in Supercopa de España, one appearance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Honours
Real Madrid
References
- ^ "Who is Raúl Asencio?". Diario AS (in Spanish).
- ^ "Raúl Asencio y Marvel, las opciones de casa para cubrir la baja de Militao". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish).
- ^ "Ancelotti recluta a la 'sensación Asencio'". Marca (in Spanish).
- ^ "'He's very important now' – Carlo Ancelotti confirms Real Madrid youngster will stay with first-team". getfootballnewsspain.com.
- ^ "Jude Bellingham sends message to Real Madrid teammate Raúl Asencio after win over Leganés". Yahoo Sports. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "El Castilla del futuro: puerta abierta a Dotor, Arribas esperará al primer equipo y dos renovaciones complejas". Relevo (in Spanish).
- ^ "Raúl Asencio, el futuro 'Asensio' del Real Madrid". El Español (in Spanish).
- ^ "La verdad de Asencio en el caso canteranos: ya no está siendo investigado y sólo sigue en la instrucción como testigo". Relevo (in Spanish).
- ^ "Court rejects appeal by Madrid's Raúl Asencio in investigation of child sex abuse video". ESPN.
- ^ "Real Madrid Star Remains Under Investigation In Child Pornography Case, Reports El Confidencial". Forbes.
- ^ "La Justicia mantiene imputado al central del Madrid Asencio por presunta pornografía infantil". El Confidencial (in Spanish).
- ^ Raúl Asencio at Soccerway
- ^ "Real Madrid 3–0 Pachuca: Kylian Mbappé scores in intercontinentalscores in Intercontinental Cup final". BBC Sport. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
External links
- Raúl Asencio at BDFutbol
- Raúl Asencio at Soccerway