Marcos Alonso Mendoza Biography
(Spanish Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Centre-Back / Left-Back)
Birthday: December 28, 1990 (Capricorn)
Born In: Madrid, Spain
Marcos Alonso Mendoza is a Spanish footballer, best known for representing notable clubs, such as ‘Chelsea FC,’ ‘Real Madrid,’ and ‘ACF Fiorentina.’ Marcos, who was born into a family of footballers, started his career with ‘Real Madrid’ and eventually found a way to play for the famous English club ‘Chelsea.’ He was first noticed on February 22, 2008, while playing for ‘Real Madrid B,’ which is the club’s reserve team. He continued playing for ‘Real Madrid’ until he was signed by ‘Bolton Wanderers’ in 2010. He made his first appearance for ‘Bolton Wanderers’ playing against ‘Southampton FC’ in August 2010. In 2013, he signed a three-year contract with Italy’s ‘Fiorentina.’ In 2016, he struck a five-year contract worth £24 million with ‘Chelsea FC.’ In 2011, he was arrested for ramming his car into a wall, killing a young woman. He was said to be driving under the influence when the accident took place. Initially, he was sentenced to 21 months in prison, but was later charged with a heavy fine. Also, he was banned from driving for three years and four months.