Rocco Ascone Explained

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.

Career

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]

International career

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rocco Ascone – FFF . . 19 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713094930/https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/7977-ascone-rocco/fiche.html . 13 July 2022 . fr . live.
  2. Web site: Pousset . Maxime . Rocco Ascone, Dogue ascendant Lillois . . 19 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519204523/https://www.losc.fr/node/103199 . 19 May 2022 . fr . 4 February 2021 . live.
  3. Web site: FC Nordsjælland henter fransk talent . . 19 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209132801/https://fcn.dk/2022/01/fc-nordsjaelland-henter-fransk-talent/ . 9 February 2022 . da-DK . 31 January 2022 . live.
  4. https://fcn.dk/nyheder/2023/juli/fc-nordsjaelland-kober-rocco-ascone-i-franske-losc-lille FC Nordsjælland køber Rocco Ascone i franske LOSC Lille
  5. Web site: Rocco ASCONE . 2023-08-06 . unfp.org.
  6. Web site: Bja . Rayan . Qui es-tu Rocco Ascone ? . Le petit Lillois . 19 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713203840/https://www.lepetitlillois.com/2020/02/13/qui-es-tu-rocco-ascone/ . 13 July 2022 . fr-FR . 13 February 2020 . live.