Sergio Agüero

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Sergio Agüero
Personal information
Full name Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo[1]
Date of birth 2 June 1988 (1988-06-02) (age 23)
Place of birth Quilmes, Argentina
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Manchester City
Number 16
Youth career
1997–2003 Independiente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2006 Independiente 54 (23)
2006–2011 Atlético Madrid 175 (74)
2011– Manchester City 19 (14)
National team‡
2005-2007 Argentina U20 7 (6)
2008 Argentina U23 5 (2)
2006– Argentina 33 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:37, 3 January 2012 (GMT).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2011

Sergio Leonel "Kun" Agüero del Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈseɾxjo aˈɣweɾo]; born 2 June 1988) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester City in England's Premier League and the Argentine national team.

On 5 July 2003, he became the youngest player to debut in the Argentine First Division at 15 years and 35 days, breaking the record previously established by Diego Maradona in 1976,[3] who is Agüero's father-in-law by virtue of Agüero's marriage to Maradona's daughter, Giannina.

At international level, Agüero represented the Argentina under-20 team at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2005 and in 2007 winning both tournaments. Agüero played at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he scored two goals in the 3–0 semi-final win against Brazil as Argentina went on to win the gold medal.[4] Agüero was selected to represent Argentina in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2011 Copa América.[5]

In 2006, Agüero moved to Europe to play for La Liga side Atletico Madrid for a fee of €23 million from Independiente. Here, he made a name for himself, attracting attention from Europe's top clubs by scoring 101 goals in 234 appearances while winning the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup in 2010. Agüero moved to Premier League club Manchester City in July 2011 for an undisclosed fee in the region of £38 million.[6][7]

Contents

[edit] Club career

[edit] Independiente

Sergio Agüero joined the youth system of Independiente at the age of nine. He started playing for the side, becoming the youngest player to debut in the division at 15 years and 35 days (on 5 July 2003 against Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro), breaking the record previously established by Diego Maradona in 1976, when Independiente's coach, Oscar Ruggeri sent Agüero onto the field as a substitute for Emanuel Rivas in the 69th minute of the match.[5][8] His performance was well received by the press,[9][10][11] Despite his early debut, Agüero was not selected again by Ruggeri, and his replacement Osvaldo Sosa, for the remainder of 2002–03 season, having only made just one appearance in the Torneo Clausura. Following the arrival of coach Jose Omar Pastoriza, seven months after Agüero's first match he returned to the club's first-team in 4-2 win against Peru's Cienciano during the group stages of the 2004 Copa Libertadores. This meant that Agüero also became the youngest player to participate in the Copa Libertadores, a record that he held for three years.[12] One month later, Kun again featured in a Copa Libertadores fixture against Ecuador's El Nacional. On 19 June, for the first time, Agüero played a full 90 minute match for Independiente against Atlético de Rafaela during the Torneo Clausura.[13] He scored his first goal for Independiente in a 2-2 draw against Estudiantes on 26 November, with a 22nd minute shot from outside the penalty area.[14] [15] Agüero became a regular in the club's first-team, being selected for the Argentina U-20 squad for the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which Argentina won. During the 2005–06 season, Agüero scored 18 goals in 36 league appearances, having missed two games due to suspension. In a 4-0 win against Racing on 11 September, Agüero dribbled from inside of his own half and scored Independiente's fourth goal with a left footed shot.[16][15] His first red card came in the Torneo Apertura, after slapping an opponent in a match against Tiro Federal.[17] His outstanding performances during the Torneo Apertura attracted interest from a number of big name European clubs, and after months of speculation, Agüero announced on TV in April that he intended to leave the club at the end of the season. Before the end of the season, there had already been speculation of a possible transfer to Atlético Madrid.[15] With his performances being lauded by the press, there was talk of a possible call up for Agüero for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[18][19][20] In a 2-0 away victory against Olimpo de Bahia Blanca in round 17 of the Torneo Clausura, Agüero received his fifth yellow card of the season. This prevented him from playing his last game for Independiente in a fixture against Boca Juniors in Avellaneda one week later. The yellow card brought tears to the eyes of Agüero, as television cameras recorded.[21] Kun, who scored Independiente's second goal of the match later said "I think that it was my last goal for Independiente". He played his last game for Independiente, two weeks later, in a 2-0 away defeat to Rosario Central.[22] On 30 May, Agüero officially transferred to Atlético Madrid for €20 million, marking a record for the Bank of Spain.[23]

[edit] Atlético Madrid

Agüero with Atlético Madrid.
Agüero with Atlético Madrid.

In May 2006, Agüero joined Spanish club Atlético Madrid for fee reported to be around €23 million, breaking the club's previous transfer record.[24][25] He caused controversy early in his Atlético career by using his hands to score the winning goal against Recreativo Huelva on 14 October 2006, only his second goal for the club, with the first coming in a 4–1 away win against Athletic Bilbao on September 17.[26] In the 2007–08 season, Agüero finished third highest scorer in La Liga, behind Dani Güiza and Luís Fabiano, with 19 goals, and was runner up in the Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano award.[27] Agüero won many plaudits for his man of the match display against Barcelona in March 2008, scoring twice, assisting a goal, and winning a penalty for Atlético in a 4–2 win.[28][29] He also scored important goals against the likes of Real Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla and Villarreal to help Atlético finish fourth and qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in over ten years.[30]

Agüero with Atlético Madrid.

Agüero was once again a regular goalscorer for Atlético in the 2008–09 season, forming a partnership with Uruguayan striker Diego Forlán, also a former Independiente striker. On 16 September, he scored his first Champions League goals in a 3–0 away win at PSV Eindhoven.[31] In March 2009, the duo of Forlán and Agüero scored a brace each in a 4–3 win over league leaders Barcelona.[32] Agüero finished in the top ten contenders for the Pichichi Trophy which was won by his teammate Forlán.[33] Atlético finished fourth in the league, qualifying for the following season's Champions League.

Despite not being as prolific in front of goal, Agüero had another good season in 2009–10, and was praised for his influential performances as Atlético enjoyed their most successful season in over a decade.[34] On 3 November 2009, he scored twice against Chelsea during a 2–2 draw in the Champions League at the Vicente Calderón. Atlético were knocked out of the competition, but went on to reach the final of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, where Agüero assisted both goals in a 2–1 extra time win against English club Fulham.[35] He also helped Atlético reach the final of the Spanish Cup, although this time they were not victorious, losing to Sevilla in the Camp Nou on May 19.[36]

On 27 August 2010, Atlético Madrid captured the UEFA Super Cup by beating favorites Internazionale 2–0. Agüero provided the assist for José Antonio Reyes's opening goal and then secured the win by scoring the second.[37] On 4 January 2011, Atlético Madrid confirmed via their official website that Agüero had signed a new contract with the club, keeping him at the Vicente Calderón until 2014.[38] The following day he was named as the new vice-captain of Atlético, along with strike partner Diego Forlán.[39]

The 2010–11 season was arguably Agüero's most successful for Atlético, as he scored 20 league goals for the first time in his career. Between March and May of 2011, he went on a run of seven consecutive goalscoring appearances, a feat that no other player in Europe could match during the season.[40] Agüero's final outing for Atlético came on May 21 against Mallorca, a game in which he reached two milestones. In a 3–4 win, he scored his first career hat-trick, the second goal being his 100th for the Colchoneros.[41] However, failure to celebrate any of the goals lead to speculation that he would be on his way out of the club.

On 23 May 2011, Agüero announced on his official website that he wanted to move from Atlético Madrid.[42]

[edit] Manchester City

[edit] 2011-2012 season

On 28 July 2011, Manchester City confirmed that Agüero had signed a five-year contract with the club.[43] The fee was reported to be in the region of £38 million (€45 million).[6][7][44] He was given the number 16 shirt for his first season at City[43] and wears the shirt name Kun Agüero. He was an unused substitute in the Dublin Super Cup match against Internazionale and the 2011 FA Community Shield against Manchester United with manager Roberto Mancini believing Agüero was not yet fit.[45] Agüero made his debut for Manchester City on 15 August 2011, in a 4–0 Premier League victory over Swansea City. Agüero came on as a substitute in the 59th minute scoring his first goal for the club within 9 minutes after a tap in from a cross from full back Micah Richards. He then turned provider with an assist after chipping over the oncoming goalkeeper before flicking the ball back into the penalty box and into the path of David Silva to score. Agüero rounded off his debut by scoring again in injury time with a 30 yard strike.[46] His 30 minute debut gained rave reviews among football journalists, with some suggesting it was one of the best in English football.[47][48][49] City continued their strong start winning 3–2 away at Bolton Wanderers with Agüero missing two chances in the penalty box.[50] On 28 August, Agüero scored his third league goal in Manchester City's 5–1 rout of Tottenham Hotspur.[51] On his third start for the club, he scored his first hat-trick in English football, against Wigan Athletic.[52] On 18 September, he scored twice at Craven Cottage against Fulham but Manchester City were held to a 2–2 draw.[53] Having been substituted off of the field after just 28 minutes due to an injury during a 4-0 win against Blackburn Rovers on 1 October, Aguero returned to action in a 2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage fixture, where he came on for Nigel de Jong on 62 minutes and scored a 93rd minute winner in his side's 2–1 victory against Villarreal on 18 October.[54][55] On 23 October Aguero took part in his first Manchester derby, scoring in the 69th minute as he converted a Micah Richards pass across the face of goal. The match incredibly finished 6-1 to City.[56] On 1 November, Aguero was shortlisted for the prestigious FIFA Ballon d'Or. On 19 November he scored a penalty in a 3-1 win at home to Newcastle United, ending Newcastle's unbeaten start to the season.[57] He made his League Cup debut in the quarter final match against Arsenal at the Emirates, scoring the only goal of the game in the 83rd minute scoring from an Adam Johnson through ball.[58] His next goal came in a 5-1 home win against Norwich, opening the scoring in the 32nd minute, giving him his 13th goal of the season and maintaining the team's 100% league record at home.[59] On 21 December he scored a brace as City beat Stoke 3-0 at home.[60] On 3 January 2012 he opened the scoring in a 3-0 win at home to Liverpool, beating Pepe Reina with a low shot.[61]

[edit] International career

[edit] Senior team

Agüero made his senior debut for Argentina in a friendly with Brazil, played at Emirates Stadium, England on 3 September 2006.[1] As a teenager, he represented Argentina at three FIFA World Youth Championships. Together with future 2008 Olympics squad teammates Fernando Gago of Real Madrid and Lionel Messi of Barcelona, they won the 2005 edition in the Netherlands.

[edit] 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

At the 2007 U-20 World Cup in Canada, he scored twice and helped set up three goals in a 6–0 win over Panama in the second game of the group stage of the tournament. Agüero then scored the only goal in Argentina's third match against North Korea from a free kick. Having qualified to the round of 16, he scored two of the three goals against Poland that would eventually give them a 3–1 win to advance to the next round. Argentina defeated Mexico in the quarter-finals and Chile in the semi-finals, and faced the Czech Republic in the finals, a team they drew 0–0 in the group stage. Agüero captained and scored the equaliser in the 62nd minute, leading to a 2–1 victory. In addition, Agüero won the Golden Boot of the tournament, scoring six goals in seven, and the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament.

[edit] 2008 Summer Olympics

As a member of the Argentine squad for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Agüero scored two goals in the space of five minutes in the semi-final 3–0 win over Brazil on 19 August 2008.[62] Argentina went on to win the gold medal, a second in a row at the Olympic tournament.

[edit] 2010 FIFA World Cup

He was chosen for the 2010 World Cup squad, and made his World Cup debut in Argentina's second group match against Korea Republic on 12 June 2010, replacing Carlos Tévez in the 75th minute. Agüero's impact was immediate as Argentina scored in the next minute. He assisted on Gonzalo Higuaín's hat-trick goal late in the game. Argentina won the game 4–1. However Argentina subsequently lost to Germany in the quarter finals.

[edit] 2011 Copa América

Agüero was named in the 23-man squad for the 2011 Copa América where Argentina had been drawn into Group A with Bolivia, Colombia and Costa Rica. On 1 July in Argentina's opening group stage match against Bolivia he was substituted on to the field for Ezequiel Lavezzi on 71 minutes and scored an equaliser on 76 minutes to secure a 1–1 draw.[63][64][65][66] On 6 July he was substituted onto the field for Ezequiel Lavezzi on 64 minutes as Argentina drew 0-0 with Colombia in their second group stage fixture.[67] On 11 July in Argentina's third group stage match against Costa Rica, Agüero scored a goal in each half as Argentina won 3–0 and finished in second position of their group.[68]

[edit] Style of play

Aguero is a striker and is regarded as an all out centre forward,[69] but can also play as a second striker off another striker, which he often did at Atlético Madrid with Diego Forlán.[70]

Agüero is a diminutive figure with a stocky build, which has led to comparisons with fellow Manchester City striker, Carlos Tevez[71] and past strikers such as Romario and Maradona. Some pundits go as far to say Agüero is Tevez's heir apparent at City[72] and is superior to Tevez.[73] His manager at Manchester City, Roberto Mancini has compared Agüero to former Brazilian striker, Romario.[74]

Agüero is characterised by agility, acceleration and strength, being described as "sharp and clever" by former Argentine player Ossie Ardiles.[75] A view which is shared by Lionel Messi who believes Agüero possesses "immense power, strength and an ­incredible work ethic."[76] Combined with his close control and strength to keep the ball, he is described as a menace in the box.[70]

[edit] Nickname

Agüero's nickname "Kun" which features on his shirt derives from his childhood and was first given to him by his grandparents.[77][78] It came about due to a resemblance to the character "Kun Kun" from Agüero's favourite television programme as a child.[78] The player himself has said about it "I have grown to appreciate it because it's unique. It's not everyday an athlete is nicknamed after a cartoon character!"[78]

[edit] Personal life

Agüero is married to Giannina Maradona, the youngest daughter of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona. On 19 February 2009, Giannina gave birth to a son, Benjamín, in Madrid.[79] Maradona was there for the birth of his first grandson, while Agüero, then 20, missed Atlético's training session earlier in the day. Atlético offered their congratulations in a statement on their official website.[80]

Agüero has a tattoo on the inside of his right arm, inscribed in Tengwar—a form of writing invented by J. R. R. Tolkien that was used by the Elves in his works. It translates roughly to Kun Agüero in the Latin alphabet. He also has a tattoo on his left arm with his son's name and date of birth.[81]

[edit] Career statistics

As of 3 January 2012.[82]
Club Season League Cup[83] League Cup Continental[84] Others[85] Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Independiente 2002–03 1 0 0 – – 0 0 0 – 1 0 0
2003–04 5 0 0 – – 2 0 0 – 7 0 0
2004–05 12 5 0 – – 0 0 0 – 12 5 0
2005–06 36 18 4 – – 0 0 0 – 36 18 4
Argentina 54 23 4 – – 2 0 0 – 56 23 4
Atlético Madrid 2006–07 38 6 3 4 1 0 – 0 0 0 – 42 7 3
2007–08 37 19 5 4 2 0 – 9 6 3 – 50 27 8
2008–09 37 17 8 1 0 0 – 9 4 2 – 47 21 10
2009–10 31 12 3 7 1 3 – 16 6 4 – 54 20 10
2010–11 32 20 2 4 3 1 – 4 3 2 1 1 1 41 27 6
Spain 175 74 21 20 7 4 – 38 19 11 1 1 1 234 102 37
Manchester City 2011–12 19 14 5 1 1 0 2 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 28 17 5
England 19 14 5 2 1 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 28 17 5
Career totals 248 112 30 22 8 4 1 1 0 46 20 11 1 1 1 318 142 46

[edit] International goals

Argentina's goal tally first

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 17 November 2007 El Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina  Bolivia 1 – 0 3–0 World Cup 2010 Qualifying
2. 26 March 2008 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt  Egypt 1 – 0 2–0 Friendly
3. 4 June 2008 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States  Mexico 4 – 1 4–1 Friendly
4. 6 September 2008 El Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina  Paraguay 1 – 1 1–1 World Cup 2010 Qualifying
5. 11 October 2008 El Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina  Uruguay 2 – 0 2–1 World Cup 2010 Qualifying
6. 28 March 2009 El Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina  Venezuela 4 – 0 4–0 World Cup 2010 Qualifying
7. 12 August 2009 Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia  Russia 1 – 1 3–2 Friendly
8. 24 May 2010 El Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina  Canada 5 – 0 5–0 Friendly
9. 7 September 2010 El Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina  Spain 4 – 1 4–1 Friendly
10. 20 June 2011 El Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina  Albania 3 – 0 4–0 Friendly
11. 1 July 2011 Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina  Bolivia 1 – 1 1–1 Copa América 2011
12. 11 July 2011 Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina  Costa Rica 1 – 0 3–0 Copa América 2011
13. 11 July 2011 Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina  Costa Rica 2 – 0 3–0 Copa América 2011
14. 15 November 2011 Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla, Colombia  Colombia 2 – 1 2–1 World Cup 2014 Qualifying

[edit] Olympic goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 August 2008 Beijing Worker's Stadium, Beijing, China  Brazil 1 – 0 3–0 Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics
2. 19 August 2008 Beijing Worker's Stadium, Beijing, China Brazil Brazil 2 – 0 3–0 Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

Atlético Madrid

[edit] International

Argentina

[edit] Individual

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  84. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Intertoto Cup and Copa Libertadores
  85. ^ Includes FA Community Shield, Supercopa de España and UEFA Super Cup
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