Francisco José Carrasco Hidalgo (born 6 March 1959) is a Spanish retired football player and manager.

Born in Alcoy, Alicante, Valencian Community, Carrasco was a product of the FC Barcelona youth system, and quickly made a name for himself in La Liga and Europe, with a brilliant display of creative dribbling.

[4] After more than 350 competitive appearances for the Blaugrana, winning the 1984–85 league title,[3] Carrasco spent three seasons with Ligue 1 club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.

[5] Subsequently, Carrasco became a manager: he finished 2005–06 at Atlético Malagueño, with the Andalusia team eventually being relegated from Segunda División.

[9][10] Carrasco was also picked for the squad that appeared in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, but did not leave the bench for the eventual quarter-finalists.