Pol Lirola

Pol Mikel Lirola Kosok (born 13 August 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as right back for Italian club Fiorentina, on loan from Sassuolo

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Lirola and the second or maternal family name is Kosok.

Pol Lirola

Personal information
Full name	Pol Mikel Lirola Kosok
Date of birth	(1997-08-13) 13 August 1997
Place of birth	Mollet del Vallès, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s)	Right back
Club information
Current team	Fiorentina (on loan from Sassuolo)
Number	21
Youth career
2013–2015	Espanyol
2015	→ Juventus (loan)
2015–2016	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Juventus	0	(0)
2016–2018	→ Sassuolo (loan)	38	(0)
2018–	Sassuolo	43	(2)
2019–	→ Fiorentina (loan)	35	(0)
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 09:38, 4 August 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2018

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]

International career

Lirola has represented the Spain at the under-U17 level in 2013.[2][9] 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).[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 August 2020

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Espanyol B	2014–15[9]	Segunda División B Group 3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Juventus	2016–17[9]	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sassuolo (loan)	2016–17[9]	Serie A	22	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	29	1
	2017–18[9]		24	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
Sassuolo	2018–19[9]	Serie A	35	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	2
	Total		81	2	5	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	93	3
Fiorentina (loan)	2019–20[9]	Serie A	35	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	1
Career total			117	2	8	1	0	0	7	1	0	0	132	4

Honours

International

Spain U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2019[11]

References

1. "Lirola: 'My Sassuolo objectives'". Football Italia. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
2. 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.
3. "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.
4. "Sassuolo: presentato Pol Lirola" (in Italian). La Gazzetta di Modena. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
5. La nueva etapa de Pol Lirola en Italia
6. "EL: Sassuolo thrash Athletic!". Football Italia. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
7. "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.
8. "UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, ecco Lirola in prestito con obbligo di riscatto". Retrieved 1 August 2019.
9. "P. Lirola Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
10. "Catalonia impress before going down to Tunisia after penalty shootout". Sport. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
11. "Spain U21 2–1 Germany U21". 30 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.

External links

• Pol Lirola at BDFutbol
• Pol Lirola at Soccerway