Marc Cucurella

Following his move to Real Madrid, Cucurella's current-season form is level with last season (Season 34→34), while his Rating climbed 67→70. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 55).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Real Madrid · 1st	1	0	0	6.9	70	34
2025/26	Chelsea · 10th	34	1	4	6.68	67	34
2024/25	Chelsea · 4th	36	5	1	7.03	84	48
2023/24	Chelsea · 6th	21	0	2	7.01	79	29
2022/23	Chelsea · 12th	24	0	4	6.9	81	55

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain	30	1
Spain U23	5	0
Spain U21	10	1
Spain U19	2	0
Spain U17	11	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Key starterCentral defender

Marc Cucurella is a 28-year-old central defender at Chelsea, rated 65.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (79.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cucurella.

On the season, Cucurella graded 34 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets and 3.14 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 34 → 34). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 66. At 28 Cucurella is in his prime years, and a market index of 47.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2024/254 clubs

65.7

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

34.2

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

79.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.14

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Chelsea finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.14

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 79.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95.3/100).

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 65.7 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %79.6%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.033

Assists / 900.132

Goal contribution / 900.165

Defensive actions / 903.14

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.297

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~73), then tapers with age. At 28, Cucurella sits on 47.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cucurella's projected Rating — 65.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles55

Interceptions32

Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards1

Transfer history

€154.3M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Real MadridJul 2026 – now€ 55M

ChelseaAug 2022 – Jul 2026€ 65.3M

BrightonAug 2021 – Aug 2022€ 18M

GetafeSept 2020 – Aug 2021€ 10M

Getafe(on loan)Jul 2019 – Sept 2020

BarcelonaJul 2019 – Jul 2019€ 4M

EibarJul 2019 – Jul 2019€ 2M

Barcelonauntil Jul 2019

About Marc Cucurella

Marc Cucurella Saseta is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Real Madrid, born on July 22, 1998 in Alella, standing 174 cm tall. He is from Spain. Real Madrid currently sit 1st of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, Marc Cucurella has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 26 minutes, averaging a 7 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 26, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Real Sociedad (45 minutes, 7 rating)

Marc Cucurella's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Real Madrid face Malaga at home in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Marc Cucurella at 65.7 with a Season form score of 34.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 16 career titles — among them the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Conference League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Marc Cucurella has totalled 327 club appearances with 14 goals and 25 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 37 appearances for Barcelona B.

Marc Cucurella's career has also included time at Chelsea, Brighton, Getafe, Barcelona and Eibar.

On the international stage, Marc Cucurella has represented Spain, Spain U23, Spain U21, Spain U19, Spain U17 — 58 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.