Yáser Asprilla

Yáser Asprilla
Personal information
Full name Yáser Esnéider Asprilla Martínez[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-19) 19 November 2003[1]
Place of birth Bajo Baudó, Chocó, Colombia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Girona
Youth career
–2020 Envigado
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Envigado 40 (6)
2022–2024 Watford 81 (7)
2024– Girona 45 (6)
2026 → Galatasaray (loan) 7 (0)
International career‡
2023 Colombia U20 4 (2)
2022– Colombia 11 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Colombia
Copa América
Runner-up2024 United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Yáser Esnéider Asprilla Martínez (born 19 November 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Girona and the Colombia national team.

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 an option 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 29 August 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Envigado 2020 Categoría Primera A 20———20
2021 Categoría Primera A 205———205
Total 225———225
Watford 2022–23[14] Championship 3711010—391
2023–24[14] Championship 4463000—476
Total 8174010—867
Envigado (loan) 2022[14] Categoría Primera A 181———181
Girona 2024–25 La Liga 27300—6[a]0333
2025–26 La Liga 15021——171
2026–27 Segunda División 3300——33
Total 45621—60537
Galatasaray (loan) 2025–26 Süper Lig 100000—10
Career total 1671961106018120
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 18 November 2025[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Colombia 202221
202310
202451
202530
Total112
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Asprilla goal.[15]
List of international goals scored by Yaser Asprilla
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
124 September 2022Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States Guatemala4–04–1Friendly
226 March 2024Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain Romania3–03–2Friendly

Honours

Galatasaray

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Colombia (COL)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Envigado vs. Independiente Medellín". Soccerway. 3 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Envigado vs. Atlético Nacional". Soccerway. 18 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Watford working on permit for Envigado man Yaser Asprilla". watfordobserver.co.uk. 18 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "FROM ENVIGADO TO WATFORD". envigadofc.co. 17 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Huddersfield out of drop zone with win at Watford". BBC Sport. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Yáser Asprilla, nou jugador del Girona FC" (in Catalan). Girona FC. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Leventhal, Adam (23 August 2024). "Girona complete signing of Yaser Asprilla from Watford". The New York Times.
  9. ↑ "Girona 2-1 Athletic Bilbao: Gazzaniga penalty saves set the stage for late Stuani winner". beIN SPORTS. 6 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Yáser Asprilla Galatasaray'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Galatasaray'a hoş geldin Yáser Asprilla!". Galatasaray S.K. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Colombia vs. Honduras". Soccerway. 16 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Yaser Asprilla, el joven maravilla de la Selección Colombia". El Tiempo. 26 September 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Yáser Asprilla at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  15. 1 2 "Yáser Asprilla". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  16. ↑ "ÜST ÜSTE 4. SENE ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!". Galatasaray S.K. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "End Of Season Awards: 2023/24 Winners Revealed". Watford FC. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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