# Yáser Asprilla

Yáser Esnéider Asprilla Martínez (born 19 November 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga 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. On 18 July 2021, he scored his first professional goal for Envigado in a 2–2 draw with Atlético Nacional.

### Watford

With a deal agreed in August 2021, Envigado confirmed the transfer of Asprilla to Watford on 17 January 2022. He scored his first goal for Watford on 7 April 2023 in a 3–2 loss to Huddersfield Town.

### Girona

On 23 August 2024, Asprilla joined La Liga club Girona for a club-record fee on a six-year deal. The fee was reported as €18 million, with an additional €6 million possible in performance-related add-ons. Later that year, on 6 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory over Athletic Bilbao.

## 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. On his second international appearance, Asprilla netted his first goal for Colombia in a 4–1 friendly win over Guatemala.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 1 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Envigado | 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Envigado | 2021 | Categoría Primera A | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 5 |
| Envigado | Total | Total | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 5 |
| Watford | 2022–23 | Championship | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 |
| Watford | 2023–24 | Championship | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 6 |
| Watford | Total | Total | 81 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 86 | 7 |
| Envigado (loan) | 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Girona | 2024–25 | La Liga | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 138 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 147 | 15 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 10 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Colombia | 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| Colombia | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Colombia | 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 8 | 2 |
    Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Asprilla goal.
List of international goals scored by Yaser Asprilla :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 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 |

## Honours

Individual
* Watford Young Player of the Season: 2023–24