Yannick Carrasco

Yannick Carrasco joined Atlético from Monaco in 2015, a fast, direct Belgian winger with a talent for running at defenders. In two separate spells he gave the team pace and goals from the left.

Milan 2016

In his first season Carrasco came off the bench in the Champions League final against Real Madrid in Milan and, with ten minutes to go, scored the equaliser that took the game to extra time. Atlético lost on penalties, but his goal remains one of the great memories of that run.

Two spells

In 2018 he moved to China with Dalian, but returned on loan in 2020 and then permanently. In his second spell he played as a wing-back as well as a winger, and was a regular in the team that won La Liga in 2020–21. He left for Al-Shabab in Saudi Arabia in 2023.

Legacy

Over his two spells Carrasco played around 200 league games for the club. He is remembered for his speed, his goals in big games and a final that Atlético nearly won.