Pol Lirola
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pol Mikel Lirola Kosok | ||
Date of birth | 13 August 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Mollet del Vallès, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fiorentina (on loan from Sassuolo) | ||
Number | 21 | ||
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 | 43 | (2) |
2019– | → Fiorentina (loan) | 16 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
2016– | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:54, 15 January 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2018 |
Pol Mikel Lirola Kosok (born 13 August 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as right back for Italian club Fiorentina, on loan from 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]
Fiorentina
On 1 August 2019, Lirola joined Serie A side Fiorentina on loan with an obligation to buy.[8]
International career
Lirola has represented the Spain at the under-U17 level in 2013.[2][9] 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).[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 January 2020
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Espanyol B | 2014–15[9] | Segunda División B Group 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Juventus | 2016–17[9] | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Sassuolo (loan) | 2016–17[9] | Serie A | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
2017–18[9] | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
Sassuolo | 2018–19[9] | Serie A | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
Total | 81 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 3 | ||
Fiorentina (loan) | 2019–20[9] | Serie A | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
Career total | 98 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 4 |
Honours
International
Spain U21
References
- ^ a b "Lirola: 'My Sassuolo objectives'". Football Italia. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sassuolo: presentato Pol Lirola" (in Italian). La Gazzetta di Modena. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ La nueva etapa de Pol Lirola en Italia
- ^ "EL: Sassuolo thrash Athletic!". Football Italia. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, ecco Lirola in prestito con obbligo di riscatto". Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "P. Lirola Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Catalonia impress before going down to Tunisia after penalty shootout". Sport. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Spain U21 2–1 Germany U21". 30 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
External links
- Pol Lirola at BDFutbol
- Pol Lirola at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Vallès Oriental
- Spanish footballers
- Catalan footballers
- Association football defenders
- Segunda División B players
- Serie A players
- RCD Espanyol B footballers
- Juventus F.C. players
- U.S. Sassuolo Calcio players
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Spanish expatriates in Italy
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Catalonia international footballers
- Spanish people of German descent