Yáser Asprilla

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 21)[1]
Place of birth Bajo Baudó, Chocó, Colombia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
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 10 (1)
International career‡
2023 Colombia U20 4 (2)
2022– Colombia 8 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Colombia
Copa América
Runner-up 2024 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 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

Envigado

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

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

On 23 August 2024, Asprilla joined La Liga club Girona for a club-record fee on a six-year deal.[7]

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.[8] On his second international appearance, Asprilla netted his first goal for Colombia in a 4–1 friendly win over Guatemala.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 December 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
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 10 1 0 0 — 4[a] 0 14 1
Career total 131 14 4 0 1 0 4 0 138 14
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 10 October 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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]
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

Honours

Individual

References

  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. ^ "Yáser Asprilla, nou jugador del Girona FC" (in Catalan). Girona FC. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Colombia vs. Honduras". Soccerway. 16 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Yaser Asprilla, el joven maravilla de la Selección Colombia". El Tiempo. 26 September 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d Yáser Asprilla at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Yáser Asprilla". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  12. ^ "End Of Season Awards: 2023/24 Winners Revealed". Watford FC. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.


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