Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2011–2019 | Corinthians | ||
2019–2022 | Arsenal | ||
2022– | Watford |
Luigi Adamo Gaspar (born 11 March 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Watford.
Early life
Gaspar was born in London to former professional footballer, and Brazilian international, Edu.
Club career
Gaspar began his career with the same club as his father, Corinthians, joining at under-7 level, and initially representing the club in futsal. He progressed through the academy, notably scoring in a friendly match against adults organised by Emerson Sheik in 2017, at the age of thirteen. He signed a training contract with the club the following year.
In July 2019 Gaspar joined the academy of English Premier League side Arsenal, after his father's appointment as club technical director. Following three years with the club, Gaspar departed Arsenal by mutual consent. He joined fellow English side Watford in July 2022. At the end of the 2022–23 season, Watford exercised their one-year option on Gaspar, keeping him with the club until 2024.
References
- "Luigi Gaspar". watfordfc.com. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ Carvalho, Samir (31 July 2019). "Filho de Edu Gaspar deixa o Corinthians para jogar no Arsenal" [Son of Edu Gaspar leaves Corinthians to play for Arsenal]. uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- "Getting To Know: Luigi Gaspar". watfordfc.com. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- "Jogador do sub-13 do Corinthians, filho de Edu Gaspar faz golaço em pelada de Sheik" [Corinthians under-13 player, son of Edu Gaspar, scores a great goal against Sheik]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 21 December 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- "Edu Gaspar parabeniza filho por contrato de formação assinado com o Corinthians" [Edu Gaspar congratulates his son on the training contract signed with Corinthians]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 19 August 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- "Arsenal technical director Edu basically confirms signing of his son Luigi Gaspar from Corinthians". metro.co.uk. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- Mayo, Marc (24 May 2022). "Arsenal: Edu posts heartfelt message after son's decision to leave club academy". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- French, Andrew (6 July 2022). "Brazilian moves to Watford from Arsenal". watfordobserver.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- "Academy: New Deals Confirmed". watfordfc.com. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
External links
- Luigi Gaspar at Soccerway
- Luigi Gaspar at WorldFootball.net
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from London
- English men's footballers
- Brazilian men's footballers
- English people of Brazilian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- 21st-century English sportsmen