Yáser Asprilla
Colombian footballer (born 2003)
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Yáser Esnéider Asprilla Martínez (born 19 November 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray on loan from Girona and the Colombia national team.
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| Full name | Yáser Esnéider Asprilla Martínez[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 November 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bajo Baudó, Chocó, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Galatasaray (on loan from Girona) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2020 | Envigado | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Envigado | 40 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Watford | 81 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Girona | 42 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | → Galatasaray (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Colombia U20 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Colombia | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 (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]
Galatasaray
In January 2026, Asprilla joined Turkish club Galatasaray on loan, with a conditional obligation to buy.[10][11]
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.[12] On his second international appearance, Asprilla netted his first goal for Colombia in a 4–1 friendly win over Guatemala.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 February 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| 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[14] | Championship | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[14] | Championship | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 47 | 6 | ||
| Total | 81 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 86 | 7 | |||
| Envigado (loan) | 2022[14] | Categoría Primera A | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Girona | 2024–25 | La Liga | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | 50 | 4 | |||
| Galatasaray (loan) | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 164 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 177 | 17 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Asprilla goal.[15]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 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 |