Pol Lirola
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pol Mikel Lirola Kosok | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Mollet del Vallès, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sassuolo | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Espanyol | ||
| 2015–2016 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Espanyol B | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Sassuolo (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:29, 20 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
Pol Mikel Lirola Kosok (born 13 August 1997) is an Spanish footballer who plays as right-back for Serie A club Sassuolo, on loan from Juventus.[1]
Club career
Youth career with Espanyol and Juventus
After beginning his career in the Espanyol youth system, making his club debut in the Spanish third division in 2014,[2] Lirola was sent on loan to Juventus in January 2015, where he joined the club's youth side.[3] During the summer session of the transfer market later that year, Juventus bought Lirola outright.[4]
Sassuolo (loan)
On 28 July 2016 he moved to Sassuolo on a two year loan.[5] He made his official professional debut in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League, assisting Domenico Berardi's goal in a 1–1 away draw against Red Star Belgrade, which enabled the club to qualify for the group stage of the competition for the first time in their history.[2] In the same competition, he scored the opening goal, the first of his career, in a 3–0 home win over Athletic Bilbao on 15 September, in the club's opening group match; this was the club's historic first ever goal in official European competitions.[6]
International career
Lirola has represented the Spain at the under-U17 level in 2013.[3][7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 September 2016
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Espanyol B | 2014–15[7] | Segunda División B Group 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Juventus | 2016–17[7] | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sassuolo (loan) | 2016–17[7] | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
References
- ↑ La nueva etapa de Pol Lirola en Italia
- 1 2 "Lirola: 'My Sassuolo objectives'". Football Italia. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- 1 2 Francesco Oddi (15 September 2016). "Lirola, il gioiello splende in Europa League. E la Juve si frega già le mani" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Juve, dall'Espanyol arriva il baby Lirola" (in Italian). Tutto Sport. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Sassuolo: presentato Pol Lirola" (in Italian). La Gazzetta di Modena. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "EL: Sassuolo thrash Athletic!". Football Italia. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "P. Lirola Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 September 2016.