Luis Enrique "Kike" Carrasco Acosta (born 2 March 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a right back or a right winger for San Fernando.[1]

Kike Carrasco
Personal information
Full name Luis Enrique Carrasco Acosta
Date of birth (1998-03-02) 2 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Almendralejo, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right back, winger
Team information
Current team
San Fernando
Number 16
Youth career
Extremadura
2013–2017 Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Alavés B 0 (0)
2017–2018Novelda (loan) 24 (1)
2018–2019 Montijo 32 (1)
2019–2020 Extremadura B 18 (2)
2020 Extremadura 6 (1)
2020–2022 Cádiz B 48 (4)
2022–2024 Sanluqueño 53 (4)
2024 Alcoyano 13 (0)
2024– San Fernando 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Club career

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Born in Almendralejo, Extremadura, Carrasco joined Rayo Vallecano's youth setup in 2013, from hometown side Extremadura UD.[2] In July 2017, after finishing his formation, he joined Deportivo Alavés, being initially assigned to the reserves in the Tercera División,[3] but was subsequently loaned to fellow league team Novelda CF.[4]

Carrasco made his senior debut on 9 September 2017, starting in a 2–0 away win against CF Recambios Colón. The following 20 August, he signed for UD Montijo also in the fourth division.[5]

On 27 August 2019, Carrasco returned to his first team Extremadura, being assigned to the B-side still in division four.[6] He made his first team debut on 28 June of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for José Pardo in a 1–1 away draw against CF Fuenlabrada in the Segunda División.[7]

Carrasco scored his first professional goal on 17 July 2020, netting the opener in a 2–0 home success over Sporting de Gijón.[8] On 25 August, he signed for Cádiz CF, newly promoted to La Liga,[9] and was assigned to the B-team in division three.

References

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  1. ^ Kike Carrasco at Soccerway
  2. ^ "El canterano Kike Carrasco debuta con el Extremadura" [Youth player Kike Carrasco debuts with Extremadura] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. ^ "El Alavés B comienza este lunes la pretemporada con mucha ilusión" [Alavés B start this Monday the pre-season with much hopes] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. ^ "El Novelda completa su plantilla con un ex del CF La Nucía" [Novelda complete their squad with a former CF La Nucía man] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  5. ^ "FICHAJES UDM. KIKE CARRASCO" [SIGNINGS UDM. KIKE CARRASCO]. UD Montijo (in Spanish). Twitter. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Kike Carrasco, nuevo refuerzo para el filial azulgrana" [Kike Carrasco, new addition for the red-and-blue reserves] (in Spanish). Extremadura UD. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Al Extremadura se le agotan sus opciones de salvación" [Extremadura exhaust their salvation options] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. ^ "La cantera del Extremadura fulmina al Sporting" [Extremadura's cantera knock out Sporting] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Acuerdo con el Extremadura para el traspaso de Kike Carrasco" [Agreement with Extremadura for the transfer of Kike Carrasco] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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