Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez, known as Isco, grew up in Benalmádena near Málaga and came through Valencia’s academy before making his name at Málaga, where he won the Golden Boy award as Europe’s best young player in 2012.
Real Madrid signed him in 2013, and he won five Champions Leagues with the club, becoming one of the most technically gifted midfielders of his generation. After a spell at Sevilla, he joined Real Betis in 2023 and quickly became their captain and creative leader.
Isco has won 38 caps for Spain and played at the 2018 World Cup. His close control, vision and ability to keep the ball under pressure have always defined his game.
Career in numbers
Since his first senior season in 2009/10, Isco has made 601 club appearances and scored 111 goals in all competitions for 6 clubs. His best scoring return came in 2010/11: 17 goals in 35 appearances for Valencia Mestalla and Valencia. His busiest campaign was 2014/15, with 53 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has made 8 appearances for Betis. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.