Emiliano Insúa

Infobox Football biography
playername = Emilio Insúa


fullname = Emiliano Adrian Insúa Zapata
nickname = Emilio
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|1|7|df=y
cityofbirth = Buenos Aires
countryofbirth = Argentina
height = height|ft=5|in=8
nickname =
position = Left-back
currentclub = Liverpool
clubnumber = 22
youthyears =
youthclubs = Pinocho
Boca Juniors cite web |last=Barrett |first=Tony |title=Emiliano Insua plans to grasp his big Anfield chance |publisher="The Liverpool Echo" |date=2008-05-02 |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/05/02/emiliano-insua-plans-to-grasp-his-big-anfield-chance-100252-20853820/ |accessdate=2008-07-19 ]
years = 2006-2007 2007 2007-
clubs = Boca Juniors → Liverpool "(loan)" Liverpool
caps(goals) = 0 (0) 2 (0) 3 (0)
nationalyears = 2006-2007 2008
nationalteam = Argentina Under-20 Argentina Under-23
nationalcaps(goals) = 15 (0) 1 (0)
pcupdate = 19 July 2008
ntupdate = 9 October 2008

Emiliano "Emilio" Adrian Insúa Zapata (born 7 January 1989) is an Argentine footballer who plays in the left-back or a Centre back positions, and he currently playing for English Premier League club Liverpool. Insúa began his football career with youth team Pinocho in Argentina, later moving to, Buenos Aires-based team, Boca Juniors. The left-back did not break into the first-team at La Bombonera but nevertheless caught the attention of Liverpool. cite web |title=First team squad profiles - Emiliano Insúa |publisher=Liverpoolfc.tv |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/squad/insua/ |accessdate=2008-07-19 ] The defender agreed to an 18 month loan deal with the Merseyside club on 28 November 2006, beginning his loan period in January. [ cite web |title=Reds agree Argentine deal |publisher=Sky Sports (on Liverpoolfc.tv) |date=2006-10 |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/archivedirs/mediawatch/2006/nov/MW10851061128-1604.htm |accessdate=2008-07-19 ] Insúa soon got a chance to impress, making his first-team debut against Portsmouth on 28 April 2007. However, he only made one more league appearance that season. [ cite web |title=Emiliano Insúa - All time playing career |publisher=Soccer database from "Racing Post" |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=46494 |accessdate=2008-07-19 ]

The player succeeded on the Under-20's international scene, playing 3 games to finish with the runner-up medal at the South American U-20 Championship, which served as a qualifier for the World U-20 World Cup where he played seven games and aiding the Argentina Under-20 team to victory against the Czech Republic in the FIFA U-20 World Cup final on 22 July 2007. [ cite web |title=Emiliano Insúa - Record at FIFA tournaments |publisher=FIFA |url=http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=266787/ |accessdate=2008-07-18 ]

The following season Insúa made only three more first-team league appearances but found success with Gary Ablett's Premier Reserve League winning team; along with other Liverpool FC youngsters. [ cite web |last=Barrett |first=Tony |title=Emiliano Insúa aiming high after reserves' night of glory |publisher="The Liverpool Echo" |date=2008-05-08|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/05/08/emiliano-insua-aiming-high-after-reserves-night-of-glory-100252-20879378/ |accessdate=2008-07-19 ] His performances impressed manager Rafael Benítez enough to offer him a permanent deal at the club. Insúa signed a three year contract on 2 July 2008, [ cite web |last=Eaton |first=Paul |title=Insua pens new Anfield deal |publisher=Liverpoolfc.tv |date=2008-07-02 |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N160392080702-1332.htm |accessdate=2008-07-19 ] forming part of a deal that allowed compatriot Gabriel Paletta to transfer to Boca Juniors. [ cite web |last=Kay |first=Oliver |title=Lucky escape for Carragher |publisher="The Times" |date=2007-08-27 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/liverpool/article2332271.ece |accessdate=2008-07-19 ] Insua was given the number 22 shirt for the start of the 2008-2009 campaign. [ cite web |last=Rice |first=Jimmy |title=TRIO HANDED FIRST-TEAM SQUAD NUMBERS |publisher=Liverpool FC |date=2008-08-06 |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N160834080808-1416.htm |accessdate=2008-08-06 ]

Honours

Argentina
*Winner
**2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

*Runner-Up
**2007 South American U-20 Championship

Liverpool
*Winner
**Premier Reserve League: 2008

References

External links

*FIFA player|266787
*soccerbase|id=46494|name=Emiliano Insúa
* [http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/squad/insua/ Official Liverpool FC profile]

Persondata
NAME= Insúa, Emiliano
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Argentine footballer
DATE OF BIRTH= January 7, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH= Buenos Aires, Argentina
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=