Rocco Ascone | |
Fullname: | Rocco Angelo Ascone |
Birth Date: | 12 September 2003 |
Birth Place: | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France |
Height: | 1.80 m[1] |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Nordsjælland |
Clubnumber: | 12 |
Youthyears1: | 2008–2009 |
Youthclubs1: | Villeneuve d'Ascq Metropole |
Youthyears2: | 2009–2010 |
Youthclubs2: | Olympique Marcquois |
Youthyears3: | 2010–2011 |
Youthclubs3: | Wasquehal |
Youthyears4: | 2011–2021 |
Youthclubs4: | Lille |
Years1: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs1: | Lille |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs2: | → Nordsjælland (loan) |
Caps2: | 13 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | Nordsjælland |
Caps3: | 6 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | France U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 28 May 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 21 March 2019 |
Rocco Angelo Ascone (born 12 September 2003) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Nordsjælland.
Ascone started playing futsal as a three-year old with Villeneuve d'Ascq Metropole, before short stints with Olympique Marcquois and Wasquehal eventually led him to the academy of Ligue 1 side Lille, joining them as an eight-year old.[2] Before the second half of the 2021–22 season, he was sent on loan to Nordsjælland in Denmark.[3] On 27 February 2022, Ascone debuted for Nordsjælland during a 0–0 draw with Randers.
On 19 July 2023 FC Nordsjælland confirmed, that they had signed Ascone on a permanent deal, with the player signing until June 2028.[4]
Born in France, Ascone holds both French and Italian nationalities.[5] He is a youth international for France, having represented the France U16s in 2019.[6]