Market value
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Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.03
goals / match
VfB Stuttgart
top club · 135 apps
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2012
€3.50m
top transfer fee · 12/13
6
best season · 11/12
21 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-01-07 · 6 players total
430Appearances
11Goals
40Assists
67Yellow cards
1Red cards
72Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Emiliano Insúa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Emiliano Adrián Insúa Zapata |
| Date of birth | 1989-01-07 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Spain |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | INSUA GROUP |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jan 2024
Transfer: Racing Club → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Racing Club
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2023
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Racing Club
42 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Racing Club
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2022
Transfer: Aldosivi → Racing Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — CA Aldosivi
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: LA Galaxy → Aldosivi
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Los Angeles Galaxy
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → LA Galaxy
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — VfB Stuttgart
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — VfB Stuttgart
29 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — VfB Stuttgart
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — VfB Stuttgart
36 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → VfB Stuttgart
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — VfB Stuttgart
37 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: Rayo Vallecano → Atlético Madrid
14/15 · Return from loan
Sep 2014
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Rayo Vallecano
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Rayo Vallecano
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Atlético de Madrid
14 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Sporting CP → Atlético Madrid
12/13 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sporting CP, Atlético de Madrid
24 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 7 competitions
Nov 2011
Injury: unknown
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2011
Transfer: Liverpool → Sporting CP
11/12 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sporting CP
45 matches · 6 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2011
Transfer: Galatasaray → Liverpool
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Liverpool → Galatasaray
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Galatasaray
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Liverpool FC
44 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Liverpool FC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Boca Juniors → Liverpool
08/09 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jun 2008
Transfer: Liverpool → Boca Juniors
07/08 · Return from loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Liverpool FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2007
Transfer: Boca Juniors → Liverpool
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Liverpool FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Boca Juniors II → Boca Juniors
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Racing Club
0.0%
CA Aldosivi
0.0%
Los Angeles Galaxy
0.0%
VfB Stuttgart
62.9%
Rayo Vallecano
27.4%
Atlético de Madrid
0.0%
Sporting CP
8.3%
Galatasaray
0.0%
Liverpool FC
1.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Club | 3 | 2022 | 22/23 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CA Aldosivi | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 15/16 | 19/20 | 135 | 3 | 14 | 4,104 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1,787 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sporting CP | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 66 | 6 | 11 | 542 |
| Galatasaray | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 62 | 1 | 5 | 90 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Supercopa Internacional | Racing Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa Argentina | Racing Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | Racing Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | Racing Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | Racing Club | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | Racing Club | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa Argentina | Racing Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | Racing Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | Racing Club | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa Sudamericana | Racing Club | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | Racing Club | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Trofeo de Campeones Superliga | Racing Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Aldosivi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Aldosivi | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,058 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga Playoffs | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3,046 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 33 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Rayo Vallecano | 23 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,787 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Supercopa | Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Sporting CP | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 244 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | Sporting CP | 24 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 298 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Boca Juniors II | Boca Juniors | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-11 | Boca Juniors | Liverpool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Liverpool | Boca Juniors | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Boca Juniors | Liverpool | Transfer | 400000 | €2.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Liverpool | Galatasaray | Loan | 6500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Galatasaray | Liverpool | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-27 | Liverpool | Sporting CP | Transfer | 4800000 | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Sporting CP | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 10000000 | €3.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Atlético Madrid | Rayo Vallecano | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Rayo Vallecano | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-11 | Atlético Madrid | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-02 | VfB Stuttgart | LA Galaxy | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-14 | LA Galaxy | Aldosivi | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-26 | Aldosivi | Racing Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Racing Club | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Thigh problems | 2011-10-31 | 2011-11-14 | 15 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Thigh problems | 2011-11-21 | 2011-11-24 | 4 | 0 |
| 17/18 | laceration wound | 2017-08-07 | 2017-09-25 | 50 | 9 |
| 17/18 | Fitness | 2017-09-26 | 2017-10-11 | 16 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Torn muscle fiber | 2019-07-22 | 2019-08-08 | 18 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Fitness | 2019-08-09 | 2019-08-20 | 12 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2023-06-26 | 2023-08-20 | 56 | 11 |
Current€500k
Peak€10.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€375k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €140k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €142k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11940 | #3 | 16 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | #6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timo Baumgartl | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Pavard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ron-Robert Zieler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Mura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Didavi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| André Carrillo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandru Maxim | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aníbal Moreno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Hauche | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonatan Gómez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Santiago Ascacíbar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Sigali | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 4 | 12 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 2 | 7 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 34 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | Sporting CP | 5 | 24 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 4 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Rayo Vallecano | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Atlético Madrid | Rayo Vallecano | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Galatasaray | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Liverpool | Galatasaray | Loan | — | €6.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Liverpool | Boca Juniors | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-11 | Boca Juniors | Liverpool | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Emiliano Insúa's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 31% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 67% |
| Bayern München | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 20% |
| Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 20% |
| Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 20% |
| Everton FC | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 70% |
| Arsenal FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 40% |
| FC Barcelona | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 25% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 25% |
| West Ham United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 63% |
| Burnley FC | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 88% |
| Real Madrid | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 42 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 1,058 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 3,046 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 1,787 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 45 | 542 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.66 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 44 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 07/08 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Europa League
20 apps
4 G
3 A
Bundesliga
85 apps
2 G
6 A
Taça de Portugal
8 apps
2 G
2 A
2. Bundesliga
40 apps
1 G
8 A
LaLiga
32 apps
1 G
3 A
League Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga ZON Sagres
37 apps
0 G
6 A
Premier League
46 apps
0 G
4 A
Champions League
10 apps
0 G
2 A
MLS
19 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Emiliano Insúa?
Emiliano Insúa is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Emiliano Insúa?
Emiliano Insúa is 37 years old. He was born on January 7, 1989 in Buenos Aires.
What position does Emiliano Insúa play?
Emiliano Insúa plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Emiliano Insúa play for?
Emiliano Insúa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Emiliano Insúa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Emiliano Insúa has scored 11 goals in 430 appearances.