Sergio Agüero

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Personal information
Sergio 'Kun' Agüero

Full name	Sergio Leonel Agüero
Date of birth	2 June 1988
Place of birth	Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.72 m (5'8")
Nickname	Kun
Position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Atlético Madrid
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2003–2006 2006–present	CA Independiente Atlético Madrid	53 (23) 14 (3)
National team**
2006 -	Argentina	2 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2006.

Sergio Leonel Agüero (born on June 2, 1988 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine football forward, who plays for Atlético Madrid.

Agüero started playing for Argentine First Division club Independiente becoming the youngest player to debut in the Argentine First Division at only 15 years and 35 days (On July 7, 2003, against Club Atlético San Lorenzo), breaking the record previously established by Argentine legend Diego Maradona.

After the 2005-06 season Kun Agüero transferred to Spanish club Atlético Madrid, and is considered by the world press an up-and-coming talent, together with fellow countryman Lionel Messi. Having played for the Argentina national youth team, he made his senior debut for Argentina in a friendly with Brazil national football team played at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on September 3rd 2006.

[edit] Transfer to Atlético Madrid

Due to his fantastic performances, especially during the 2005 Torneo Apertura, the young star attracted the interest of several top European clubs.

In April 2006, it was reported that Atlético Madrid had "pulled off a stunning transfer coup in the signing of Independiente striker Sergio Agüero"^[1]. That same day, Independiente denied the reports, but the player himself later told Argentinian television, "Although I still don't know what's going to happen to me, this could have been my last goal and my last game for Independiente"^[2].

On May 29, 2006, it was announced at a news conference that Atlético Madrid had completed a deal to sign the striker for an unknown fee, which is believed to be a figure close to £18 million.^[3]. Other clubs rumoured to be interested in signing the player included Bayern Munich, Palermo and Liverpool.

On 31st May 2006, Atlético Madrid confirmed that Sergio Agüero has signed a six year contract with the club after negotiating a transfer fee of 23 million euros with Independiente^[4], thus making Agüero the club's most expensive player of all time.

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