Yáser Asprilla

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Asprilla and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Yáser Asprilla
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 22 (5)
2022– Watford 79 (7)
2022 → Envigado (loan) 18 (1)
International career‡
2022– Colombia 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 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[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]

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]

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.[7] On his second international appearance, Asprilla netted his first goal for Colombia in a 4–1 friendly win over Guatemala.[8]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 20 April 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 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 42 6 3 0 0 0 45 6
Total 79 7 4 0 1 0 84 7
Envigado (loan) 2022[9] Categoría Primera A 18 1 — — 18 1
Career total 119 13 4 0 1 0 124 13

International[edit]

As of match played 26 March 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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]
List of international goals scored by Yaser Asprilla
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

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Envigado vs. Independiente Medellín". Soccerway. 3 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Envigado vs. Atlético Nacional". Soccerway. 18 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Watford working on permit for Envigado man Yaser Asprilla". watfordobserver.co.uk. 18 January 2022.
  5. ^ "FROM ENVIGADO TO WATFORD". envigadofc.co. 17 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Huddersfield out of drop zone with win at Watford". BBC Sport. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Colombia vs. Honduras". Soccerway. 16 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Yaser Asprilla, el joven maravilla de la Selección Colombia". El Tiempo. 26 September 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d Yáser Asprilla at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Yáser Asprilla". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

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