Title: Sergio Agüero Content: Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo (born 2 June 1988), also known as Kun Agüero, is an Argentine retired football player. He played as a former striker for the Argentina national team. Agüero joined La Liga club Barcelona starting 1 July 2021 until November 2021. He had no choice but to retire due to heart problems. == Club career == === Independiente === Aguero joined C.A. Independiente's youth system at age nine, and became the youngest player to make the first-team debut at age 15 on 5 July 2003. === Atletico Madrid === Aguero joined Spanish club Atlético Madrid in May 2006, for a fee of around €20 million. === Manchester City === On 28 July 2011, Aguero signed a five- year contract with Manchester City for a reported fee of £38 million. At the time, he became the most expensive signing in City's history. The previous record was for Robinho's transfer fee of £32.5 million in 2008. He was given the number 16 shirt, and wears Kun Aguero on his back. He made his debut for the team on 15 August 2011, scoring the last goal in a 4-0 victory against Swansea City A.F.C. He scored his first Premier League hat-trick on 10 September 2011 against Wigan Athletic F.C. In the final game of the season against Queens Park Rangers, Aguero scored a goal in the 94th minute. He scored City's third goal in a 3-2 victory, helping the team win their first Premier League title since 1968. == International career == Aguero has played for Argentina's U17 team, U-20 team, Olympic team, and Senior team. Aguero made his debut for the Senior team on 3 September 2006 at age 18. He scored his first international hat trick on 7 June 2015 in a 2015 Copa América warm- up game against Bolivia. Argentina won 5-0. On 16 June 2018, at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Aguero scored his first ever World Cup goal against Iceland in a 1-1 draw. == Personal life == Aguero was married to Diego Maradona's daughter, Giannina Maradona. They married in 2008, and had one son named Benjamin that was born in Madrid, Spain in February 2009. Aguero and Giannina separated in 2012. Diego Maradona later called Aguero a "wimp" on an Argentine radio station after their separation. Aguero has two half-brothers that are also footballers, Gaston del Castillo and Mauricio del Castillo. == Career statistics == ===Club===  == Honours == Atlético Madrid * UEFA Europa League: 2009–10 * UEFA Super Cup: 2010 * Copa del Rey runner-up: 2009–10 Manchester City * Premier League: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19 * FA Cup: 2018–19; runner-up: 2012–13 * Football League/EFL Cup: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 * FA Community Shield: 2012,2018, 2019 Argentina U20 * FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005, 2007 Argentina U23 * Olympic Gold Medal: 2008 Argentina * FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2014 * Copa América runner- up: 2015, 2016 Individual * FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Shoe: 2007 * FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball: 2007 * Golden Boy Award: 2007Tuttosport 'Golden Boy' award winner El Mundo * World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2009 * Premier League Golden Boot: 2014–15 * La Liga Ibero-American Player of the Year: 2007-08 * Don Balón Award: 2007–08 * FSF Player of the Year: 2014 * Manchester City Player of the Year: 2011–12, 2014–15 * Manchester City Goal of the Season: 2011–12 * Premier League Player of the Month: October 2013, November 2014, January 2016, April 2016, January 2018, February 2019, January 2020 * PFA Team of the Year: 2017–18 Premier League, 2018–19 Premier League * South American Team of the Year: 2005 * FIFA FIFPro World11 3rd team: 2013, 2015, 2016 * FIFA FIFPro World11 4th team: 2014 * IFFHS CONMEBOL team of the decade 2011–2020