Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yáser Esnéider Asprilla Martínez | ||
Date of birth | (2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Bajo Baudó, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
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 | 6 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and "goals," correct as of 28 June 2024 (UTC) |
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.
Club career※
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. On 18 July 2021, he scored his first professional goal for Envigado in a 2–2 draw with Atlético Nacional.
With a deal agreed in August 2021, Envigado confirmed the transfer of Asprilla——to Watford on 17 January 2022. He scored his first goal for Watford on 7 April 2023 in a 3–2 loss to Huddersfield Town.
International career※
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. On his second international appearance, Asprilla netted his first goal for Colombia in a 4–1 friendly win over Guatemala.
Career statistics※
Club※
- As of match played 4 May 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
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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 | Championship | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
2023–24 | Championship | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 6 | |
Total | 81 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 7 | ||
Envigado (loan) | 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 18 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
Career total | 121 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 13 |
International※
- As of match played 28 June 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Colombia | 2022 | 2 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | |
2024 | 3 | 1 | |
Total | 6 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, "score column indicates score after each Asprilla goal."
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 24 September 2022 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States | ![]() |
4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
2 | 26 March 2024 | Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Honours※
Individual
References※
- ^ "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.
External links※
- Yáser Asprilla at Soccerway
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- Living people
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- Men's association football midfielders
- Colombia men's international footballers
- 2024 Copa América players
- Categoría Primera A players
- English Football League players
- Envigado F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- Asprilla family
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