Mariana Luccon: Roberto Carlos' Ex-Wife, Age and Daughters
Who is Mariana Luccon? Roberto Carlos' former wife is a Brazilian physiotherapist. Her age, their 2009 wedding, their two daughters and the 2025 split.
Mariana Luccon is the former wife of Roberto Carlos, the Brazil and Real Madrid left-back who won the 2002 World Cup. She is a Brazilian physiotherapist, about 43 or 44 years old in 2026, who married him in São Paulo in June 2009 and is the mother of two of his daughters, Manuela and Nina. Spanish media reported their separation in January 2025, and in 2026 Roberto Carlos married the businesswoman Souhaila Ettahiri.
Her name is also spelled Mariana Lucon or Luccón. She has always kept a low profile, so a lot of what circulates about her online is guesswork. In this guide, OhMyFootball sets out what is documented about Mariana Luccon, from their wedding to the split, with everything updated to November 2026.
Who is Roberto Carlos' wife?
Roberto Carlos was married to Mariana Luccon from June 2009 until their separation, which the Spanish television programme Fiesta, on Telecinco, revealed in early January 2025. The couple had been together since 2007.
As of November 2026, Roberto Carlos' wife is Souhaila Ettahiri, also written El Tahiri or Al-Tahiri, a businesswoman and football agent with Moroccan roots. Their marriage was first reported in January 2026, when the Spanish programme Fiesta said they had married in a private ceremony. On 25 July 2026 they celebrated their wedding with family and close friends, according to Gulf News and the Moroccan outlet Le360, and photos of it spread online in mid-August. Roberto Carlos has said they met through a football business meeting.
We could not find a reputable report saying when his divorce from Mariana was finalised.
Who is Mariana Luccon?
Mariana Luccon is Brazilian and trained as a physiotherapist. The Brazilian magazine Caras described her as a physiotherapist in March 2009, when she was already living with Roberto Carlos in Turkey, and Brazilian outlets such as Metrópoles and Itatiaia used the same description when the separation was reported in 2025.
She is best known to football fans as Roberto Carlos' second wife and the mother of two of his daughters. She is not a public figure in her own right: apart from a few words to Caras on her wedding day, we could not find an interview she has given, and her Instagram account is private. Her Instagram bio describes her as a mother, a physio and a medical student.
Mariana Luccon age and birthday
How old is Mariana Luccon? Her exact date of birth has never been reliably published. Caras gave her age as 26 both in March 2009 and at her wedding in June 2009, which means she was born in 1982 or early 1983. That makes Mariana Luccon 43 or 44 years old in November 2026.
Some websites give her birthday as 18 June, which would fit the ages Caras published if she was born on 18 June 1982, but we found no reliable source confirming it. One Brazilian site gave her age as 32 in 2025, which does not fit the ages Caras published at the time of the wedding.
Roberto Carlos was born on 10 April 1973 in Garça, in the state of São Paulo, so he is 53 in 2026, about ten years older than Mariana.
Mariana Luccon nationality and background
Mariana Luccon's nationality is Brazilian. Her hometown and family have not been documented by reliable media, and she has never discussed her parents in public.
How Roberto Carlos and Mariana Luccon met
Roberto Carlos and Mariana first met at a rodeo in Brazil in 2002, according to Caras. Both were fans of sertanejo, Brazilian country music. Nothing happened between them at the time: they only got together five years later, in 2007, when they met again at the Turkish Formula 1 Grand Prix.
That was the year Roberto Carlos left Real Madrid after 11 seasons and signed for Fenerbahçe in Istanbul. Mariana moved to Turkey with him, and by early 2009 they had been living together there for about a year and a half. At the wedding, Mariana told Caras that she did not believe anything in life happens by chance, that the two of them were in different places in their lives when they first met, and that he had taught her what it means to be truly happy.
The 2009 wedding in São Paulo
Roberto Carlos and Mariana Luccon married in June 2009 at the Terraço Daslu, an events venue in São Paulo. Caras, which covered the wedding, reported that about 500 guests attended. The singers Alexandre Pires and Fernando Pires were among the couple's witnesses, the sertanejo star Chitãozinho was there, and Roberto Carlos' 2002 World Cup teammate Juninho Paulista came to celebrate with them.
Roberto Carlos Jr., the son from his first marriage, carried the rings. Speaking to Caras, Roberto Carlos called the wedding the crowning of a true feeling and said he wanted two more children with Mariana.
Mariana Luccon and Roberto Carlos' children
Mariana Luccon and Roberto Carlos have two daughters together:
- Manuela, known as Manu, born in 2010
- Nina, born in July 2017
The birth years are those reported by the Peruvian news site RPP in 2025. Mariana's own Instagram bio calls her the mother of Manu and Nina; some outlets, including the agency EFE, give the younger girl's name as Marina.
Roberto Carlos is also the father of several other children. English Wikipedia says he has 11 children with seven women, and he became a grandfather in October 2017, when his daughter Giovanna had a son. In an earlier interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, quoted by Infobae before his 2026 marriage, he said that he had only had two wives, but that the number of women he has had children with was harder to count.
The 2025 separation and the Valdebebas story
In the first week of January 2025, Fiesta reported that Roberto Carlos and Mariana Luccon had separated after more than 15 years of marriage and that a divorce was under way. The programme also claimed that he had moved into the residence at Real Madrid's training ground, Valdebebas, because Mariana had stayed in the family home. The story was picked up by Goal, CNN Brasil, Infobae and media around the world.
Roberto Carlos responded on 8 January 2025 on X and Instagram. He said false and harmful stories about him and his family were circulating, that he was staying in a private residence with the support of family members, that his lawyers were reviewing the claims, and he asked for privacy. His statement rejected the reports about where he was living; it did not go into the separation itself. We found no statement from Real Madrid on the matter, and no public comment from Mariana.
Roberto Carlos remarries in 2026
In August 2026, photos of Roberto Carlos' wedding to Souhaila Ettahiri went viral. Le360 describes her as a sports management businesswoman with Moroccan and Lebanese roots, and Morocco World News as a FIFA-licensed players' agent based in Spain. Fiesta had already reported in January 2026 that they had married in a private ceremony; according to Gulf News, the couple then held a private wedding ceremony with family and close friends on 25 July 2026.
Some Turkish media then claimed he had converted to Islam. Roberto Carlos denied it. He explained that the wedding was celebrated in more than one form: one ceremony suited to his family, who are Catholic, and another suited to his wife and her Muslim friends.
Who is Roberto Carlos? Career timeline
Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha is widely considered one of the greatest left-backs in football history, famous for his attacking runs and his powerful free kicks. He became a Spanish citizen in 2005, while he was at Real Madrid.
His career as a player and coach:
- 1991 to 1993: União São João, with a loan spell at Atlético Mineiro
- 1993 to 1995: Palmeiras
- 1995 to 1996: Inter Milan
- 1996 to 2007: Real Madrid, winning three Champions League titles (1998, 2000, 2002) and four La Liga titles
- 2002: World Cup winner with Brazil, and runner-up for the Ballon d'Or
- 2007 to 2009: Fenerbahçe
- 2010 to 2011: Corinthians
- 2011 to 2012: Anzhi Makhachkala, then a director role there after he retired
- 2013 to 2014: head coach of Sivasspor
- 2015: Akhisarspor, then player-manager of Delhi Dynamos in India
As of November 2026, his Instagram profile describes him as a Real Madrid ambassador and a FIFA ambassador. At the end of 2025 he had a heart procedure in Brazil; he said on Instagram that it was planned and that he had not had a heart attack, as we reported at the time.
In this long interview with John Obi Mikel for The Obi One Podcast, filmed in Madrid and published in November 2025, Roberto Carlos talks about life as one of Real Madrid's Galácticos and about Brazil's dressing room before the 1998 World Cup final.
His years at the Bernabéu were shared with stars such as Luís Figo, whose wife is the Swedish model Helen Svedin. Another Brazilian great of his generation, Kaká, is married to Carol Dias.
Mariana Luccon net worth
Mariana Luccon's personal net worth is not publicly known, and the figures on some websites have no reliable basis. Roberto Carlos earned a fortune over a long career at Real Madrid and beyond. His own fortune is often estimated at around 160 million euros, a figure he has never confirmed.
Mariana Luccon Instagram
Mariana Luccon's Instagram account is @mari18freitas, under the name Mari Lucon. The account is private, so only approved followers can see her photos. Its bio presents her as the mother of Manu and Nina, and mentions lifestyle, travel, wellbeing, physiotherapy and medical studies. Roberto Carlos is on Instagram as @oficialrc3.
Quick facts about Mariana Luccon
- Name: Mariana Luccon, also spelled Mariana Lucon or Luccón (in Cyrillic, Мариана Лукон)
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Age: 43 or 44 in November 2026, based on the ages Caras published in 2009
- Profession: physiotherapist
- Met Roberto Carlos: 2002, at a rodeo; together from 2007
- Married: June 2009, São Paulo
- Separation reported: January 2025
- Children with Roberto Carlos: two daughters, Manuela (Manu) and Nina
- Instagram: @mari18freitas (private)
Frequently asked questions about Mariana Luccon
Is Mariana Luccon still married to Roberto Carlos?
No. Their separation was reported in January 2025, and Roberto Carlos has since married Souhaila Ettahiri. Mariana is his former wife.
How old is Mariana Luccon?
Mariana Luccon is 43 or 44 years old in November 2026. Caras gave her age as 26 in 2009, the year she married Roberto Carlos.
What is Mariana Luccon's nationality?
She is Brazilian. She lived with Roberto Carlos in Turkey during his Fenerbahçe years and later in Madrid.
What does Mariana Luccon do for a living?
She is a physiotherapist, and her Instagram bio says she is also studying medicine.
Does Mariana Luccon have a Wikipedia page?
We found no Wikipedia article about her, and English Wikipedia's Roberto Carlos article does not name her. This guide gathers what reliable media have published about her.
How many children does Roberto Carlos have?
Roberto Carlos has 11 children with seven women, according to English Wikipedia. Two of them, Manuela and Nina, are his daughters with Mariana Luccon.
Who is Roberto Carlos' wife now?
As of November 2026, Roberto Carlos is married to Souhaila Ettahiri, a businesswoman and football agent with Moroccan roots. Their marriage was first reported in January 2026, and they celebrated their wedding with family and friends on 25 July 2026.
Is this the singer Roberto Carlos?
No. Mariana Luccon was married to Roberto Carlos the footballer, born in 1973. The Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos, born in 1941, is a different person.
