Transfers: 5 things to know about Pol Lirola (Fiorentina), close to OM

He was trained at Espanyol Barcelona

The Spanish full-back was born in Catalonia and trained in Barcelona but not at La Masia. He started his Spanish D 3 career in 2014 with the Espanyol B team. He will play only one match under the colors of Espanyol Barcelona before going into exile in Italy and joining a certain … Pablo Longoria, then recruiter for Juventus.

He is international spanish hopefuls

In 2017, he made his debut with the Spanish Under-21s under the orders of former FC Barcelona and Real Madrid player Albert Celades. He then played alongside players such as Dani Ceballos (Arsenal), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) or Brahim Diaz (AC Milan). He will only play two matches for La Rojita, including one against the Italy of Federico Chiesa (Juventus) or Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan) concluded with a final victory (3-0), on September 1, 2017.

He went through Juventus

On January 26, 2015, Pol Lirola was loaned to Juve. The Turin club then bought it for 500,000 euros. A passage among young people where he won the Viareggio Tournament, a competition bringing together teams under 19. In the summer of 2015, he joined the pro group to participate in a friendly tour in Australia.

The Bianconeri decide, in the process, through Pablo Longoria, to lend their Spanish side to Sassuolo (Italy) for a period of two years, thus definitely launching his professional career.

A goal made him part of Sassuolo’s history

Pol Lirola, training side, is not necessarily a born scorer. Author of 5 professional goals, the Spaniard left his mark on the Sassuolo club with the Italian club’s first goal in the European Cup on September 15, 2016, against Athletic Bilbao (3-0). After a sublime breakthrough in his right lane, the side transplanted in the axis and subtly deceived with a flat foot the goalkeeper of Bilbao, Iago Herrerin. A goal that will launch his teammates to their first victory in the final phase of a European Cup. A goal that also demonstrates his ease in projecting offensively.

He played with Xavi

Catalan by birth, Pol Lirola participated in 2016 in a friendly match of the Catalan selection (not recognized by FIFA) against Tunisia (3-3, 2-4 at the tabs). The side, then in Sassuolo, had been summoned by Gerard Lopez (Catalonia coach) to play this match alongside players like Sergi Roberto (Barça) or the former blaugrana midfielder Xavi.