| Yáser Asprilla | |
| Full Name: | Yáser Esnéider Asprilla Martínez[1] |
| Birth Date: | 19 November 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Bajo Baudó, Chocó, Colombia |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Girona |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Envigado |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Envigado |
| Caps1: | 22 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Watford |
| Caps2: | 81 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Girona |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | Colombia U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam2: | Colombia |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 23 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 10 October 2024 (UTC) |
Yáser Esnéider Asprilla Martínez (born 19 November 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Girona and the Colombia national team.
Yaser Asprilla is a product of Envigado youth academy. He made his professional debut with Envigado in a 3–0 Categoría Primera A loss to Independiente Medellín on 2 December 2020.[2] On 18 July 2021, he scored his first professional goal for Envigado in a 2–2 draw with Atlético Nacional.[3]
With a deal agreed in August 2021,[4] Envigado confirmed the transfer of Asprilla to Watford on 17 January 2022.[5] He scored his first goal for Watford on 7 April 2023 in a 3–2 loss to Huddersfield Town.[6]
On 23 August 2024, Asprilla joined La Liga club Girona for a club-record fee on a six-year deal.[7]
Asprilla made his debut for the Colombia national team on 16 January 2022 as a 43rd minute substitute for Juan Fernando Quintero, in a 2–1 home win over Honduras.[8] On his second international appearance, Asprilla netted his first goal for Colombia in a 4–1 friendly win over Guatemala.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Envigado | 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Categoría Primera A | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||||||
| Watford | 2022–23 | Championship | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 47 | 6 | |||
| Total | 81 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 86 | 7 | ||||
| Envigado (loan) | 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Girona | 2024–25 | La Liga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 134 | 14 | |||
| Colombia | 2022 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 8 | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Asprilla goal.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 September 2022 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States | 4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 26 March 2024 | Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain | 3–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
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