Emiliano Insúa
Posted by wahyuwanted on October 29, 2008
| Emilio Insúa | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emiliano Adrian Insúa Zapata | |
| Date of birth | 7 January 1989 | |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | |
| Playing position | Left-back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Liverpool |
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| Number | 22 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Pinocho Boca Juniors[2] |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006-2007 2007 2007- |
Boca Juniors → Liverpool (loan) Liverpool |
0 (0) 2 (0) 3 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006-2007 2008 |
Argentina Under-20 Argentina Under-23 |
15 (0) 1 (0) |
Emiliano “Emilio” Adrian Insúa Zapata (born 7 January 1989) is an Argentine footballer who plays in the left-back or a Centre back positions, and he currently playing for English Premier League club Liverpool. 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 but nevertheless caught the attention of Liverpool.[1] The defender agreed to an 18 month loan deal with the Merseyside club on 28 November 2006, beginning his loan period in January.[3] Insúa soon got a chance to impress, making his first-team debut against Portsmouth on 28 April 2007.[1] However, he only made one more league appearance that season.[4]
The player succeeded on the Under-20’s international scene, playing 3 games to finish with the runner-up medal at the South American U-20 Championship, which served as a qualifier for the World U-20 World Cup where he played seven games 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.[5]
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 FC youngsters.[6] His performances impressed manager Rafael Benítez enough to offer him a permanent deal at the club. Insúa signed a three year contract on 2 July 2008,[7] forming part of a deal that allowed compatriot Gabriel Paletta to transfer to Boca Juniors.[8] Insua was given the number 22 shirt for the start of the 2008-2009 campaign.[9]
