Erik Lamela
Argentine footballer (born 1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erik Manuel Lamela Cordero (born 4 March 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for La Liga club Sevilla and the Argentina national team.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lamela and the second or maternal family name is Cordero.
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Full name | Erik Manuel Lamela Cordero[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 32)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right winger, attacking midfielder[4] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sevilla | |||||||||||||||||||
Number | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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2000–2010 | River Plate | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | River Plate | 36 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Roma | 62 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||
2013–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 177 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||
2021– | Sevilla | 65 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Argentina U20 | 4 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
2011–2018 | Argentina | 25 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 |
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Lamela began his career at River Plate, and in 2011 transferred to Roma for an initial €12 million. After two Serie A seasons, he joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £25.8 million. A full international since 2011, he was part of the Argentine squad which finished as runners-up at the 2015 and 2016 editions of the Copa América.