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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Insúa and the second or maternal family name is Zapata.
Emiliano Insúa
Emiliano Insua 2009 Singapore.jpg
Personal information
Full name Emiliano Adrián Insúa Zapata
Date of birth 7 January 1989 (1989-01-07) (age 23)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club Sporting CP
Number 48
Youth career
Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007 Boca Juniors 0 (0)
2007 → Liverpool (loan) 2 (0)
2007–2011 Liverpool 46 (0)
2010–2011 → Galatasaray (loan) 16 (1)
2011– Sporting CP 9 (0)
National team‡
2006–2009 Argentina U20 19 (0)
2008– Argentina Olympic 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).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2011

Emiliano Adrián Insúa Zapata (born 7 January 1989) is an Argentine football defender who plays for Sporting CP and for the Argentina national team.

Insúa is a European Union citizen due to one of his grandparents being a Spanish citizen.[1]

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[edit] Career

[edit] Early career

Insúa began his football career with youth team Pinocho in Argentina, later moving to, Buenos Aires-based team, Boca Juniors.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

[edit] Liverpool

Insúa made his first-team debut against Portsmouth on 28 April 2007,[3] but made only one more league appearance that season.[5] His loan deal was made permanent in August 2007 in the deal which saw Gabriel Paletta moved to Boca Juniors.[6]

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.[7] His performances impressed manager Rafael Benítez enough to offer him a new three-year deal at the club.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10] After returning to Liverpool he was expected to play in China for Liverpool but didn't get a visa in time so he flew to Malaysia for Liverpool's next pre season game.

[edit] Galatasaray

On 31 August 2010 he joined Galatasaray on a one year loan deal with an option to transfer permanently next year on the 30th of June, when the deal expired. He wore the number 6 shirt.[11][12] 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 [13] and Insúa had reportedly expressed his desire to play for Liverpool under new manager Kenny Dalglish.[14]

[edit] Return to Liverpool

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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.

[edit] 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 a undisclosed fee. He was given the number 48.[15]

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.[16] 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.[17]

[edit] 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.[18]

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.[19] 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.[20]

[edit] Career statistics

As of 15 May 2011[21]

[edit] 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 9 0 4 2 0 0 4 2 17 4
Total 9 0 4 2 0 0 4 2 17 4
Career total 71 0 9 2 3 1 13 3 98 5

[edit] International

Argentina national team
Year Apps Goals
2009 1 0
2010 1 0
2011 2 0
Total 4 0

[edit] Honours

Argentina

Liverpool

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Insua has eyes for first team". Daily Post (Re–Published by Liverpool FC official site). 19 February 2007. http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/media-watch/insua-has-eyes-for-first-team. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  2. ^ Barrett, Tony (2008-05-02). "Emiliano Insua plans to grasp his big Anfield chance". Liverpool Echo. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/05/02/emiliano-insua-plans-to-grasp-his-big-anfield-chance-100252-20853820/. Retrieved 2008-07-19. 
  3. ^ a b "First team squad profiles – Emiliano Insúa". Liverpool F.C.. http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/first-team/player/22-emiliano-insua. Retrieved 2008-07-19. 
  4. ^ "Reds agree Argentine deal". Sky Sports (on Liverpoolfc.tv). 2006-10. http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/archivedirs/mediawatch/2006/nov/MW10851061128-1604.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-19. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Emiliano Insúa – All time playing career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=46494. Retrieved 2008-07-19. 
  6. ^ Kay, Oliver (2007-08-27). "Lucky escape for Carragher". The Times (London). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/liverpool/article2332271.ece. Retrieved 2008-07-19. 
  7. ^ Barrett, Tony (2008-05-08). "Emiliano Insúa aiming high after reserves' night of glory". The Liverpool Echo. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/05/08/emiliano-insua-aiming-high-after-reserves-night-of-glory-100252-20879378/. Retrieved 2008-07-19. 
  8. ^ Eaton, Paul (2008-07-02). "Insua pens new Anfield deal". Liverpool F.C.. http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N160392080702-1332.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-19. 
  9. ^ "Maiden Merida goal lights up Arsenal show". ESPNsoccernet. 2009-10-28. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=284385&cc=5739&league=ENG.WORTHINGTON. Retrieved 2009-10-28. 
  10. ^ "Liverpool agree fee to sell Emiliano Insua". BBC Sport. 2010-07-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8831589.stm. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  11. ^ "Emiliano Insúa joins Galatasaray". Galatasaray.org. 2010-08-31. http://www.galatasaray.org/en/futbol/futbol_as/haber/1082.php. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
  12. ^ "Full-back seals loan deal Insúa". LiverpoolFC.tv. 2010-08-31. http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/full-back-seals-loan-deal. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
  13. ^ "Emiliano Insua expected to make surprise Liverpool FC return in January". Click Liverpool. http://www.clickliverpool.com/sport/liverpool-fc/1211547-emiliano-insua-expected-to-make-surprise-liverpool-fc-return-in-january.html. Retrieved 2012-01-07. 
  14. ^ http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/liverpool-defender-starlet-linked-with-second-anfi
  15. ^ "Insúa "leão" por cinco anos" (in Portuguese). Sporting Clube de Portugal. 26 August 2011. http://www.sporting.pt/Noticias/Futebol/Fut_Prof/notfutprof_futinsuareforco_270811_79561.asp. Retrieved 27 August 2011l. 
  16. ^ "UEFA Europa League 2012 - Zürich-Sporting". Uefa.com. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000272/match=2007282/postmatch/report/index.html#sporting+prevail+zurich. Retrieved 2012-01-07. 
  17. ^ "UEFA Europa League 2012 - Sporting-Lazio". Uefa.com. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000272/match=2007307/postmatch/report/index.html. Retrieved 2012-01-07. 
  18. ^ "Emiliano Insúa – Record at FIFA tournaments". FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=266787/. Retrieved 2008-07-18. 
  19. ^ "Rafael Benitez: Argentina keeping tabs on Emiliano Insua progress". Soccernet.espn.go.com. 2009-08-24. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=670107&cc=5739. Retrieved 2012-01-07. 
  20. ^ Smyth, Rob (2009-10-10). "Argentina v Peru - as it happened – Rob Smyth". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/10/world-cup-argentina-peru-live. 
  21. ^ "Insúa, Emiliano". 24 Dec 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/95818/emiliano-insua?cc=5739. 

[edit] External links

Sporting Clube de Portugal – current squad
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