Emiliano Insúa
 Insúa with Liverpool in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emiliano Adrián Insúa Zapata | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boca Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007 | Boca Juniors | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Liverpool (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Liverpool | 46 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Sporting CP | 37 | (2) |
| 2013– | Atlético Madrid | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2009 | Argentina U20 | 19 | (0) |
| 2008– | Argentina U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009– | Argentina | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2010. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Emiliano Adrián Insúa Zapata (born 7 January 1989) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid as a left defender.
Insúa is a European Union citizen due to one of his grandparents being a Spanish citizen.[2]
Career
Early career
Insúa began his football career with youth team Pinocho in Villa Urquiza, Argentina, later moving to, Buenos Aires-based team, Boca Juniors.[3] The left-back did not break into the first-team at La Bombonera when he caught the attention of scouts Frank Mc Parland and Paddy Murphy from Liverpool.[4] After some solid performances for the Argentinian U17s, many clubs were desperate to sign him, a player who rarely had appearances for his then club, and Boca were also very keen to get a profit from this young prodigy which led to negotiations between Liverpool and Boca. The defender agreed to an 18 month loan deal with the Merseyside club on 28 November 2006, beginning his loan period in January.[5]
Liverpool
Insúa made his first-team debut against Portsmouth on 28 April 2007,[4] but made only one more league appearance that season.[6] His loan deal was made permanent in August 2007 in the deal which saw Gabriel Paletta moved to Boca Juniors.[7]
The following season Insúa made only three more first-team league appearances but found success with Gary Ablett's Premier Reserve League winning team; along with other Liverpool youngsters.[8] His performances impressed manager Rafael Benítez enough to offer him a new three-year deal at the club.[9] In December 2008 Insua got a run of games in the Liverpool first team, due to an injury to Fábio Aurélio and also due to the form of Andrea Dossena. Insúa found himself starting in Liverpool's opening six Premier League games and the first tie of their UEFA Champions League campaign. He scored his first goal for the club in a Football League Cup match against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on 28 October 2009.[10]
In July 2010, despite being Liverpool's only senior left back available, a fee was agreed for him to join Fiorentina, although a contract was never signed.[11]
Galatasaray
On 31 August 2010 he joined Galatasaray on a one year loan deal with an option to transfer permanently next year on 30 June, when the deal expired. He wore the number 6 shirt.[12][13] It was rumoured that Insúa would be returning to Liverpool in the January transfer window after Galatasaray manager Gheorghe Hagi stated that he did not want loan players in his squad[14] and Insúa had reportedly expressed his desire to play for Liverpool under new manager Kenny Dalglish.[15]
Return to Liverpool
Insúa returned to Liverpool for pre-season training following his loan spell. After being denied entry into China for passport reasons, Insua rejoined the Liverpool squad in Malaysia. He featured in Liverpool's 6 – 3 win over a Malaysian select team, coming on as a second half substitute and scoring one goal.
Sporting Clube de Portugal
On 27 August 2011, Sporting Clube de Portugal announced that Insúa had signed for the club in a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He was given the number 48.[16]
Insúa made his debut for Sporting on 15 September 2011 in the UEFA Europa League, scoring the first goal in a 2–0 victory over FC Zurich.[17] On 29 September 2011, Insúa scored the second goal in a 2–1 victory against SS Lazio, again in the Europa League. He was sent off later in the match after earning a second yellow card.[18]
Atlético Madrid
On 25 January 2013, Atlético Madrid announced that they have reached an agreement with Sporting Clube de Portugal for the transfer of Insúa.[19] Atlético Madrid reportedly paid €3.5 million for the player.[20]
International career
The player succeeded on the Under-20s international scene, playing three games to finish with the runner-up medal at the 2007 South American Youth Championship, which served as a qualifier for the FIFA U-20 World Cup where he played seven games, conceding just 4 goals in the entire tournament and aiding the Argentina Under-20 team to victory against the Czech Republic in the FIFA U-20 World Cup final on 22 July 2007.[21]
On 24 August 2009, Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez said that Diego Maradona was monitoring the progress of Insúa and considering calling him up for international duty with Argentina.[22] Maradona eventually did call him up on 26 September 2009, for the crucial World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Uruguay, making his first start in a 2–1 win over Peru.[23]
Career statistics
- As of 22 October 2013[24]
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool | 2006–07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 62 | 1 | |
| Galatasaray | 2010–11 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Sporting CP | 2011–12 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 44 | 6 |
| 2012–13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 60 | 6 | |
| Atlético Madrid | 2012-13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 103 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 148 | 7 | |
International
| Argentina national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
Honours
Argentina
- Winner
- Runner-up
- 2007 South American U-20 Championship
Liverpool
- Winner
- Premier Reserve League: 2008
- Runner-up
- Premier League 2008–09
References
- ↑ http://www.sporting.pt/English/Football/eng_futsen_fichajogador.asp?idEpoca=386&idCompeticao=34&idJogador=33354&lg=eng
- ↑ "Insua has eyes for first team". Daily Post (Re–Published by Liverpool FC official site). 19 February 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ↑ Barrett, Tony (2 May 2008). "Emiliano Insua plans to grasp his big Anfield chance". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "First team squad profiles – Emiliano Insúa". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
- ↑ "Reds agree Argentine deal". Sky Sports (on Liverpoolfc.tv). October 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
- ↑ "Emiliano Insúa – All time playing career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
- ↑ Kay, Oliver (27 August 2007). "Lucky escape for Carragher". The Times (London). Retrieved 19 July 2008.
- ↑ Barrett, Tony (8 May 2008). "Emiliano Insúa aiming high after reserves' night of glory". The Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
- ↑ Eaton, Paul (2 July 2008). "Insua pens new Anfield deal". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
- ↑ "Maiden Merida goal lights up Arsenal show". ESPNsoccernet. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ↑ "Liverpool agree fee to sell Emiliano Insua". BBC Sport. 17 July 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ↑ "Emiliano Insúa joins Galatasaray". Galatasaray.org. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ↑ "Full-back seals loan deal Insúa". LiverpoolFC.tv. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ↑ "Emiliano Insua expected to make surprise Liverpool FC return in January". Click Liverpool. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/liverpool-defender-starlet-linked-with-second-anfi
- ↑ "Insúa "leão" por cinco anos" (in Portuguese). Sporting Clube de Portugal. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011l.
- ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2012 – Zürich-Sporting". Uefa.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2012 – Sporting-Lazio". Uefa.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "El Atlético ficha a Insúa". marca.com. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ "Insua had no doubts over move to Atletico Madrid". 30 January 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ "Emiliano Insúa – Record at FIFA tournaments". FIFA. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
- ↑ "Rafael Benitez: Argentina keeping tabs on Emiliano Insua progress". Soccernet.espn.go.com. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ Smyth, Rob (10 October 2009). "Argentina v Peru – as it happened – Rob Smyth". The Guardian (London).
- ↑ "Insúa, Emiliano". ESPN Soccernet. 24 December 2010.
External links
- LFCHistory.net Profile
- Emiliano Insúa – FIFA competition record
- Emiliano Insúa career stats at Soccerbase
- ESPN Profile
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