Marcos Llorente

Executive Summary

Marcos Llorente Moreno, born on 30 January 1995, is a Spanish right-back at Atlético de Madrid. He enters the 2026-27 season with institutional weight at the club and a fresh international decision after closing his Spain career following the World Cup win.

Playing Style and Key Attributes

Preferred foot right, 183 cm. He now operates on the right flank but his game still reads like a midfielder who left borders behind. He arrives in the area, breaks lines and attacks spaces, appearing where least expected. The transformation from a positional central midfielder into one of Europe’s most effective right-backs is the core of his value under Simeone, a conversion Simeone engineered. Physical deployment is a constant: he runs the pitch, gets to the box and hurts near goal. At Anfield he has a particular habit of scoring, four goals across two visits, the first of them in March 2020 changing his own career and Simeone’s view of him.

Career and Recent Context

He came through Real Madrid’s academy after Rayo Majadahonda, rising through Castilla to the first team in January 2016. A spell at Deportivo Alavés in October 2016 returned him to Real Madrid in June 2017, before the €30m move to the Metropolitano in January 2019. Seven years there have turned him into a capital player and a dressing-room reference, with importance growing on the pitch and inside the changing room. The club marked his 300th official appearance with a plaque from Enrique Cerezo, and after Griezmann’s exit he has risen to fourth captain, a role he already wore sporadically last season.

Transfers and Outlook

The first recorded value was 200,000 EUR in July 2014. Contract expires on 30 June 2027. Renewal talks are advanced, with the club and Simeone wanting him for several more seasons at the Metropolitano, discussions led with his uncle and agent Julio Llorente.