Yáser_Asprilla
Yáser Asprilla
Colombian footballer (born 2003)
Yáser Esnéider Asprilla Martínez (born 19 November 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Watford and the Colombia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yáser Esnéider Asprilla Martínez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 (age 20)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bajo Baudó, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2020 | Envigado | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Envigado | 40 | (6) |
| 2022– | Watford | 81 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Colombia | 4 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
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]
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]
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.[7] On his second international appearance, Asprilla netted his first goal for Colombia in a 4–1 friendly win over Guatemala.[8]
Club
- As of match played 4 May 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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[9] | Championship | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| 2023–24[9] | Championship | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 6 | |
| Total | 81 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 7 | ||
| Envigado (loan) | 2022[9] | Categoría Primera A | 18 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 121 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 13 | ||
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Asprilla goal.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Individual
- "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.
- "Colombia vs. Honduras". Soccerway. 16 January 2022.
- "Yaser Asprilla, el joven maravilla de la Selección Colombia". El Tiempo. 26 September 2022.
- Yáser Asprilla at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- "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.
- Yáser Asprilla at Soccerway
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