Yáser Asprilla

Yáser Esneider 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.

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 Esneider Asprilla Martínez[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-19) 19 November 2003[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 49 (2)
2022 → Envigado (loan) 18 (1)
International career‡
2022– Colombia 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:02, 27 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2022 (UTC)

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.[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

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

Club
As of match played 24 October 2023[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 20——20
2021 205——205
Total 225——225
Watford 2022–23[9] Championship 3711010391
2023–24[9] Championship 1210000121
Total 4921010522
Envigado (loan) 2022[9] Categoría Primera A 181——181
Career total 8981010918

International
As of match played 24 September 2022[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Colombia 202221
Total21
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
124 September 2022Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States Guatemala4–04–1Friendly

References
  1. "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. Yáser Asprilla at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  10. "Yáser Asprilla". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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