Francisco José Carrasco

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Francisco José Carrasco Hidalgo (born 06 March 1959 at Alcoy (Alicante)) is a former Spanish footballer.

Carrasco was a product of the FC Barcelona youth system and quickly made a name for himself around Europe with a brilliant display of creative dribbling in the 1979 European Cup Winners' Cup final thriller that the Catalonians won against German side Fortuna Dusseldorf by 4-3 in extra-time.

During his career he played for FC Barcelona (1979-1989) and FC Sochaux (1989-1992). He earned 35 caps and scored 5 goals for the Spain national football team, and played in Euro 1980, Euro 1984 (becoming a runner-up) and the 1986 FIFA World Cup (though he saw no action in any of the games).

Currently Manager of Real Oviedo FC the champions of the region of Asturias in Spain (winners Trofeo Principado 2007) and currently top of the Tercera division in Spain.

v • d • e Spain squad - UEFA Euro 1980 1 Arconada • 2 Alexanko • 3 Migueli • 4 José Diego • 5 Uría • 6 Asensi • 7 Dani • 8 Cardeñosa • 9 Carrasco • 10 Quini • 11 del Bosque • 12 Juanito • 13 Urruti • 14 Gordillo • 15 Olmo • 16 Santillana • 17 Satrústegui • 18 Saura • 19 Cundi • 20 Tendillo • 21 Zamora • 22 Artola • Coach: Kubala

v • d • e Spain squad - UEFA Euro 1984 Runners-up 1 Arconada • 2 Urquiaga • 3 Camacho • 4 Maceda • 5 Goikoetxea • 6 Gordillo • 7 Señor • 8 Víctor • 9 Santillana • 10 Gallego • 11 Carrasco • 12 Salva • 13 Buyo • 14 Moreno • 15 Roberto • 16 Francisco • 17 Alonso • 18 Butragueño • 19 Sarabia • 20 Zubizarreta • Coach: Muñoz

v • d • e Spain squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup 1 Zubizarreta • 2 Tomás • 3 Camacho • 4 Maceda • 5 Víctor • 6 Gordillo • 7 Señor • 8 Goikoetxea • 9 Butragueño • 10 Carrasco • 11 Julio Alberto • 12 Setién • 13 Urruti • 14 Gallego • 15 Chendo • 16 Rincón • 17 Francisco • 18 Calderé • 19 Salinas • 20 Eloy • 21 Míchel • 22 Ablanedo • Coach: Muñoz

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