Yáser Asprilla
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| Full name | Yáser Esnéider Asprilla Martínez[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 November 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bajo Baudó, Chocó, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Girona | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2020 | Envigado | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Envigado | 22 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Watford | 81 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Girona | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Colombia U20 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Colombia | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Yáser Esnéider Asprilla Martínez (born 19 November 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Girona and the Colombia national team.
Club career
[edit]Envigado
[edit]Yaser Asprilla is a product of Envigado youth academy. He made his professional debut with Envigado in a 3–0 Categoría Primera A loss to Independiente Medellín on 2 December 2020.[2] On 18 July 2021, he scored his first professional goal for Envigado in a 2–2 draw with Atlético Nacional.[3]
Watford
[edit]With a deal agreed in August 2021,[4] Envigado confirmed the transfer of Asprilla to Watford on 17 January 2022.[5] He scored his first goal for Watford on 7 April 2023 in a 3–2 loss to Huddersfield Town.[6]
Girona
[edit]On 23 August 2024, Asprilla joined La Liga club Girona for a club-record fee on a six-year deal.[7]
International career
[edit]Asprilla made his debut for the Colombia national team on 16 January 2022 as a 43rd minute substitute for Juan Fernando Quintero, in a 2–1 home win over Honduras.[8] On his second international appearance, Asprilla netted his first goal for Colombia in a 4–1 friendly win over Guatemala.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 10 December 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Envigado | 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Categoría Primera A | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | |||||
| Watford | 2022–23[10] | Championship | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[10] | Championship | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 47 | 6 | ||
| Total | 81 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 86 | 7 | |||
| Envigado (loan) | 2022[10] | Categoría Primera A | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Girona | 2024–25 | La Liga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Career total | 129 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 136 | 14 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 10 October 2024[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Asprilla goal.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 24 September 2022 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States |  Guatemala |
4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 March 2024 | Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain |  Romania |
3–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Colombia (COL)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Envigado vs. Independiente Medellín". Soccerway. 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Envigado vs. Atlético Nacional". Soccerway. 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Watford working on permit for Envigado man Yaser Asprilla". watfordobserver.co.uk. 18 January 2022.
- ^ "FROM ENVIGADO TO WATFORD". envigadofc.co. 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Huddersfield out of drop zone with win at Watford". BBC Sport. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Yáser Asprilla, nou jugador del Girona FC" (in Catalan). Girona FC. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Colombia vs. Honduras". Soccerway. 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Yaser Asprilla, el joven maravilla de la Selección Colombia". El Tiempo. 26 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d Yáser Asprilla at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Yáser Asprilla". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "End Of Season Awards: 2023/24 Winners Revealed". Watford FC. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Yáser Asprilla at Soccerway
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- Asprilla family
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- Girona FC players
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- 2024 Copa América players
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