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 | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Marseille | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2015 | Espanyol | ||
2015 | → Juventus (loan) | ||
2015–2016 | Juventus | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Espanyol B | 1 | (0) |
2016 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Sassuolo | 81 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Fiorentina | 47 | (0) |
2021 | → Marseille (loan) | 19 | (2) |
2021- | Marseille | 14 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
2016– | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2021 (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 Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille.
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]
Marseille[]
On 12 January 2021, Lirola joined French side Marseille, on a loan until the end of the season.[9]
International career[]
Lirola has represented the Spain at the under-U17 level in 2013.[2][10] 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).[11]
Personal life[]
Lirola is of German descent through his mother. He holds a German passport, and speaks the language fluently.[12]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 17 April 2021[10]
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 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||||
Juventus | 2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Sassuolo (loan) | 2016–17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
2017–18 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||||||
Sassuolo | 2018–19 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | ||||||
Total | 81 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 93 | 3 | ||||
Fiorentina (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 35 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 39 | 1 | |||||
Fiorentina | 2020–21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 47 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 52 | 1 | |||||||
Marseille (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
Career total | 143 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 6 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
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.
- ^ "Fichajes.net". Fichajes.net.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Fiorentina's Lirola joins Marseille on loan". France 24. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "El Atletico piensa en Pol Lirola como relevo de Sime Vrsaljko". Mundo Deportivo. May 24, 2018.
- ^ "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
- Footballers from Catalonia
- Association football fullbacks
- Segunda División B players
- Serie A players
- Ligue 1 players
- RCD Espanyol B footballers
- Juventus F.C. players
- U.S. Sassuolo Calcio players
- ACF Fiorentina players
- Olympique de Marseille players
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Spanish expatriates in Italy
- Spanish expatriates in France
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Catalonia international footballers
- Spanish people of German descent