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| '''Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo'''<ref name="name"/> ({{pron-en|'sɛərkiːoʊ æ'gwɛəroʊ}}; born 2 June 1988 in ], ]) is an ] ] who currently plays as a ] for Spanish football team Atlético Madrid and the ]. | '''Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo'''<ref name="name"/> ({{pron-en|'sɛərkiːoʊ æ'gwɛəroʊ}}; born 2 June 1988 in ], ]) is an ] ] who currently plays as a ] for Spanish football team Atlético Madrid and the ]. | ||
| Agüero earned his nickname ''"Kun"'' when his grandparents noted that his haircut looked like that of ]ese ] character "Kun Kun."<ref name=rise/> |
Agüero earned his nickname ''"Kun"'' when his grandparents noted that his haircut looked like that of ]ese ] character "Kun Kun."<ref name=rise/> | ||
| ==Club career== | ==Club career== | ||
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Second striker | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
| Current team | Atlético Madrid | |||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Independiente | |||||||||||||
| 2006– | Atlético Madrid | |||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Argentina U–20 | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Argentina U–23 | |||||||||||||
| 2006– | Argentina | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:47, 01 March 2009 (EST) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:06, 28 March 2009 (EST) | ||||||||||||||
Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo (Template:Pron-en; born 2 June 1988 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a striker for Spanish football team Atlético Madrid and the Argentine national team.
Agüero earned his nickname "Kun" when his grandparents noted that his haircut looked like that of Japanese anime character "Kun Kun."
Club career
Independiente
Sergio Agüero started playing for Argentine First Division Club Independiente, becoming the youngest player to debut in the Argentine First Division at 15 years and 35 days (on 7 July 2003 against Club Atlético San Lorenzo), breaking the record previously established by Diego Maradona in 1976.
Atlético Madrid
In April 2006, it was reported that Atlético de Madrid had "pulled off a stunning transfer coup in the signing of Independiente striker Sergio Agüero." That same day, Independiente denied the reports, but the player himself later told Argentine television "Although I still don't know what's going to happen to me, this could have been my last goal and my last game for Independiente." On 29 May 2006, it was announced that Atlético Madrid had signed the striker for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around €23 million, breaking the club's previous transfer record. In the 2007-08 season, Agüero finished third in scoring in La Liga, behind Dani Güiza and Luís Fabiano, with 20 goals and was runner up in the Trofeo Alfredo di Stéfano award for best player in La Liga.
In the 2008-09 season, Agüero has become a regular goalscorer for Atlético, forming a strong partnership with Uruguayan striker Diego Forlán, also a former Independiente striker. On 1 March 2009, the duo of Diego Forlán and Agüero scored a brace each in a dramatic 4-3 win over league leaders FC Barcelona. Agüero finished in the top ten runners for the Pichichi Trophy while his teammate Forlán won the trophy. Atlético finished fourth in the league, securing a UEFA Champions League spot, finishing in 4th place for the second year in row.
Personal life
Agüero was born in Quilmes, Buenos Aires on 2 June 1988 into a large family with seven children. Agüero started playing football at a young age and he often played on a pitch in his local neighbourhood Villa Itali. On 19 February 2009, it was announced that Agüero's fiancée, Giannina Maradona, the younger daughter of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, had given birth to a son named Benjamin in Madrid. Maradona was in the Spanish capital for the birth of his first grandson, while Agüero, 20, missed Atlético's training session earlier in the day. Atlético offered their congratulations in a statement on their official website.
Agüero has a tattoo on the inside of his right arm, inscribed in Tengwar (a form of writing invented by J.R.R. Tolkien and used by the Elves in his works). It translates roughly to "Kun Aguero" in the Latin alphabet.
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assis | Apps | Goals | Assis | Apps | Goals | Assis | Apps | Goals | Assis | ||
 Independiente
|
2003-04 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2005-06 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 18 | 0 | |
| Argentina | 54 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 23 | 0 | |
 Atlético Madrid
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2006-07 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 3 |
| 2007-08 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 24 | 9 | |
| 2008-09 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 20 | 10 | |
| Spain | 112 | 42 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 130 | 50 | 22 | |
| Career totals | 166 | 65 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 184 | 73 | 22 | |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 17, 2007 | El Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Bolivia
|
1 – 0 | 3 – 0 | World Cup 2010 Qualifying |
| 2 | March 26, 2008 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |  Egypt
|
1 – 0 | 2 – 0 | Friendly |
| 3 | June 4, 2008 | Qualcomm Stadium, California, United States |  Mexico
|
4 – 1 | 4 – 1 | Friendly |
| 4 | September 6, 2008 | El Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Paraguay
|
1 – 1 | 1 – 1 | World Cup 2010 Qualifying |
| 5 | October 11, 2008 | El Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Uruguay
|
2 – 0 | 2 – 1 | World Cup 2010 Qualifying |
| 6 | March 28, 2009 | El Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Venezuela
|
4 – 0 | 4 – 0 | World Cup 2010 Qualifying |
Argentina Olympic Team Goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 19, 2008 | Beijing Worker's Stadium, Shanghai, China |  Brazil
|
1 – 0 | 3 – 0 | Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | August 19, 2008 | Beijing Worker's Stadium, Shanghai, China | Brazil
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2 – 0 | 3 – 0 | Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics |
Titles
International
Individual
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Top Scorer: 2007
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Player of the Tournament: 2007
- Tuttosport Golden Boy: 2007
- FIFA's Young Player of the Year: 2007
- Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano - runner up 2007-08
- Player of the Year of Argentina: 2009
- Bravo Award: 2009
References
- ^ ""Football Database - Aguero"".
- ^ "The Rise of Sergio Aguero". BBC Sport. 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ""Spanish News"". Tribalfootball.com.
- ""Agüero admitió que pudo haber sido su último partido en el fútbol argentino"" (in Spanish). Clarín.
- ""Atlético agree fee for Independiente starlet"".
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|publicher=ignored (help) - ""Atlético sign Argentine prodigy Aguero"". ESPN.
- "Marca names the Madridista captain the best player of the league". Real Madrid.
- "Atletico stun Barcelona as Real close up". CNN. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
- "El uruguayo Forlán ganó el 'pichichi' y la 'Bota de Oro'" (in Spanish). Eurosport. 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- "ESPN Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- "ESPN Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ""Maradona a grandfather thanks to Atletico's Agüero"". Reuters.
- "Benjamín Agüero Maradona is born on Thursday 19 February and weighs 3.660 kilos". Atletico Madrid.
- "Sergio Aguero Tattoos". Vanishingtattoo.com.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|access date=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - Includes Copa del Rey and Supercopa de España
- Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Intertoto Cup, UEFA Supercup and Copa Libertadores
- ESPN (2008-10-26). "Sergio Aguero Stats, News - Atletico Madrid". ESPN.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Unknown parameter|http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=ignored (help) - Tuttosport 'Golden Boy' award winner
- Sergio Agüero, Golden Boy
External links
- Official site
- Footballdatabase.com profile
- News, photos and videos Sergio Agüero
- The rise of Sergio Aguero
- FIFA.com Profile
- UEFA.com Profile
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Argentine footballers
- Argentina international footballers
- Independiente footballers
- People from Quilmes
- La Liga footballers
- Atlético de Madrid footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Argentina
- Olympic gold medalists for Argentina
- Primera División Argentina players