Pol Lirola

Pol Lirola
Personal information
Full name Pol Mikel Lirola Kosok
Date of birth (1997-08-13) 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
2013–2015 Espanyol
2015 → Juventus (loan)
2015–2016 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Juventus 0 (0)
2016–2018 → Sassuolo (loan) 38 (0)
2018– Sassuolo 8 (0)
National team‡
2013 Spain U17 1 (0)
2017– Spain U21 2 (0)
2016– Catalonia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2018

Pol Mikel Lirola Kosok (born 13 August 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays as right back for Italian club Sassuolo.

Club career

Espanyol

Born in Mollet del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Lirola started his career at RCD Espanyol youth system, making his debut with B' team in the Spanish third division in 2014.[1] Lirola was sent on loan to Italian side Juventus in January 2015, where he joined the club's youth side.[2]

Juventus

During the summer session of the transfer market later that year, Juventus bought Lirola outright.[3] On 28 July 2016, he moved to Sassuolo on a two-year loan.[4][5]

Lirola 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.[1] 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]

Sassuolo

On 31 January 2018 Sassuolo signed Lirola outright, for €7 million fee.[7]

International career

Lirola has represented the Spain at the under-U17 level in 2013.[2][8] On 28 December 2016, he made his debut for the Catalonia national football team, starting in a 3–3 draw against Tunisia (2–4 penalty loss).[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 May 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Espanyol B 2014–15[8] Segunda División B Group 3 100000000010
Total 100000000010
Juventus 2016–17[8] Serie A 000000000000
Total 000000000000
Sassuolo (loan) 2016–17[8] Serie A 22000007100291
2017–18[8] 24020000000260
Total 46020007100551
Career total 47020007100561

References

  1. 1 2 "Lirola: 'My Sassuolo objectives'". Football Italia. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Juve, dall'Espanyol arriva il baby Lirola" (in Italian). Tutto Sport. 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sassuolo: presentato Pol Lirola" (in Italian). La Gazzetta di Modena. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  5. ↑ La nueva etapa de Pol Lirola en Italia
  6. ↑ "EL: Sassuolo thrash Athletic!". Football Italia. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Agreement with Sassuolo for the definitive disposal of the player Lirola" (PDF) (Press release). Turin: Juventus F.C. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "P. Lirola Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Catalonia impress before going down to Tunisia after penalty shootout". Sport. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
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