Pol Lirola
Personal information | |||
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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) |
* 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 | |||||||
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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.