Spanish footballer Lucas Vázquez Iglesias made his first-team debut in 2015 after a season on loan at Espanyol and has represented Spain at Euro 2016.
Vazquez plays as a right winger for Real Madrid and Spanish national team. He has represented the nation in major competitions like La Liga: 2016–17, Supercopa de España: 2017, UEFA Champions League: 2015–16, 2016–17, UEFA Super Cup: 2016, 2017, and FIFA Club World Cup: 2016, 2017.
Early Life and Career of Vazquez
Lucas Vázquez Iglesias was born on July 1, 1991, in Curtis, Spain. He is Spanish by nationality and belongs to Spaniard ethnicity/race.
Vazquez joined Real Madrid’s youth system in 2007 and made his senior debuts in the 2010–11 season with the C-team.
Vazquez was loaned to La Liga’s RCD Espanyol, in a season-long deal on August 19, 2014. He scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 5 October 2014, netting the first in a 2–0 home success over Real Sociedad.
Vazquez signed a four-year permanent deal for a fee of €2 million with the Pericos on June 3, 2015.
Return to Madrid
Vazquez returned to Real Madrid, as the club exercised their buyback clause on June 30, 2015. He made his debut with the club on September 12 in a 6-0 away victory over his former team Espanyol.
Vázquez competed in the 2016 UEFA Super Cup against fellow Spaniards Sevilla FC, providing an a s sist to Sergio Ramos in injury time to take the game to extra time, where Real Madrid had a 3–2 victory.
Vazquez alongside Saul and Sergio Rico were the three uncapped players in Vicente del Bosque's provisional squad list for UEFA Euro 2016 in France. He signed a new contract with Real Madrid on 26 October 2016, running until 2021.
Vazquez's Net Worth and Salary
Vazquez’s net worth is $12.5 million (£9 million) per some online sources. He earns $81,066 (£60,000) as a weekly salary from Real Madrid.
Vazquez current market value is $33.7 million (€25 million).
Honors
Club
Real Madrid Castilla
- Segunda División B: 2011–12
Real Madrid
- La Liga: 2016–17
- Supercopa de España: 2017
- UEFA Champions League: 2015–16, 2016–17
- UEFA Super Cup: 2016, 2017
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2016, 2017
Personal Life of Vazquez
Vazquez stands the height of 1.7 meters. He currently plays for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team.
Vazquez is married but has no children yet. He is married to his longtime girlfriend Macarena Rodriguez. The pair tied the knot in the capital of Spain. They have adopted a dog named Choqui.
The couple seems happy together as seen on the social networking sites. Vazquez announced that he is expecting his first child on January 2, 2018. He made an announcement via Instagram.
He is active on Twitter with millions of fan followers. Also, he is active on social networking sites like Facebook and Instagram.
by ab-rikky, 17 May, 2018
