Full name Pol Mikel Lirola Kosok Number 20 Height 1.83 m | Playing position 2013–2015 Espanyol Weight 76 kg | |
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Date of birth (1997-08-13) 13 August 1997 (age 19) Place of birth Mollet del Vallès, Spain Current team U.S. Sassuolo Calcio (#20 / Defender) Similar Luca Mazzitelli, Grégoire Defrel, Matteo Politano, Federico Peluso, Francesco Acerbi | ||
Pol Mikel Lirola Kosok (born 13 August 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays as right-back for Italian club Sassuolo, on loan from Juventus.
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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. Lirola was sent on loan to Italian side Juventus in January 2015, where he joined the club's youth side.
Juventus
During the summer session of the transfer market later that year, Juventus bought Lirola outright. On 28 July 2016, he moved to Sassuolo on a two year loan.
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. 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.
International career
Lirola has represented the Spain at the under-U17 level in 2013.