Yáser Asprilla

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Asprilla and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Yáser Esnéider Asprilla Martínez (born 19 November 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Girona and the Colombia national team.

Yáser Asprilla

Personal information
Full name	Yáser Esnéider Asprilla Martínez[1]
Date of birth	(2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth	Bajo Baudó, Chocó, Colombia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Girona
Number	10
Youth career
0000–2020	Envigado
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Envigado	22	(5)
2022–2024	Watford	81	(7)
2024–	Girona	27	(3)
International career‡
2023	Colombia U20	4	(2)
2022–	Colombia	8	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Colombia Copa América Runner-up 2024 United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Envigado

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]

Watford

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]

Girona

On 23 August 2024, Asprilla joined La Liga club Girona for a club-record fee on a six-year deal.^[7] The fee was reported as €18 million, with an additional €6 million possible in performance-related add-ons.^[8] Later that year, on 6 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory over Athletic Bilbao.^[9]

International career

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.^[10] On his second international appearance, Asprilla netted his first goal for Colombia in a 4–1 friendly win over Guatemala.^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2025^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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[12]	Championship	37	1	1	0	1	0	—		39	1
	2023–24[12]	Championship	44	6	3	0	0	0	—		47	6
	Total		81	7	4	0	1	0	—		86	7
Envigado (loan)	2022[12]	Categoría Primera A	18	1	—		—		—		18	1
Girona	2024–25	La Liga	27	3	0	0	—		6[a]	0	33	3
Career total			148	16	4	0	1	0	6	0	157	16

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 10 October 2024^[13]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
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.^[13]

List of international goals scored by Yaser Asprilla

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	24 September 2022	Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States	Guatemala	4–0	4–1	Friendly
2	26 March 2024	Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain	Romania	3–0	3–2	Friendly

Honours

Individual

• Watford Young Player of the Season: 2023–24^[14]