YASER ASPRILLA: The Chocoano footballer who shone with Colombia and approaches the Premier League

Asprilla yasterness, he was discovered when he was just an 8 -year -old boy.And at 17 he debuted as a professional against Atlético Nacional for the League.And he went to the court in the last minutes as a solution to an imminent defeat of the Envigado, which lost 0-2.And he was capable, because he put a goal and scored the other.And he could do the third, but his inexperience felt it.And then, from that day, his name is in the mouth of all Colombians who see football.

Last Sunday, the Inter de Miami stadium, in Fort Lauderdale, lived scenes similar to those of that afternoon of July 18, 2021 in the South Sports Center, when Yáster made its premiere with Envigado.This time it was with nothing less than the Colombian team of the seniors, in the friendly match against Honduras that ended 2-1 in favor of the national team.

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He did not score a goal, but with personality and self -confidence, Yáaser twice the rival defense, participated in the second goal and took out a medium distance shot that gets little in the Honduran goal.If the ball has entered, the stadium would have fallen.

Today, in the United States, England and Italy tells the story of Yáaser.18 years ago he counted at Baudo Baud, in Chocó, where he was born on November 19, 2003 at the Hogar de Macario Asprilla, a construction worker, and Marlyn Martínez, a woman who dedicates herself to the various trades in other people in other people.Six children were born in the family.Yáaser was the third.

A violent fact, which left badly injured with bullet projectiles to Don Macario, banished him next to his wife and children, who swelled the displacement figures in Colombia.New Store, a corregimiento of a few two thousand inhabitants of the municipality of Palmira, was the new home of the Asprilla Martínez family.And the future of Yáser.

There, the boy started running behind a ball with only 6 years.But not only ran.He dribbled everything that was crossed without releasing the ball of his worn tennis.This was known by Edwin Mauricio Suárez, a man who despite his physical limitations (neural spinal trauma), teaches children to play football.

"From a very young age we saw qualities.I met him in his neighborhood, Nima River, and I brought it to the new store school, ”says Edwin.

From there he went to planks, the school of another Palmiran corregimient.

When he was 8 years old, Yáaser was hosted in the house of Evelio Orozco, president of Palmira Envigado, formerly subsidiary FC.The boy's pass broke the relationships, messes of football when a new star illuminates.

“Yaser lived in my house, with my family, and seven other children.Not in a home, no.At my place.I talked to their parents to allow me to give him the opportunity for one day to play in Envigado and what had to happen, ”says the‘ teacher ’Evelio, as everyone calls him.

The boy, who since childJuan Guillermo Cuadrado, James Rodríguez and Juan Fernando Quintero, so as not to lengthen the list.

“The‘ Totono ’Grisales (former professional player) saw it and brought it closer to Envigado, already in a more direct way.And there he stayed.Who knows what will happen to his future, ”says Evelio Orozco.

The youth player, who has been in 22 games with Envigado and scored 5 goals, was sold to the Watford FC of England for 3 million euros, but the demands of the Premier League ask that the player have a greater international tour with clubs or selectionsBefore landing there.

It was speculated, then, that sports Tolima or Deportivo Cali, who will play Copa Libertadores, would sign it, but have not gone from being mere intentions.It is now said that the Udinese of Italy would be his next station, before going to England.

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"We are waiting to see if you leave or stay with us.Yáaser is a short gambeta player, acceleration and deceleration, does the unforeseen, plays to be happy with the ball and make those who see it happy, because he has educated his body to play, not to work in football, ”says his coachIn FC Envigado, Alberto Suárez.

Yaster's brother, John Éyner Asprilla, 21, is the one who guides him as a kind of manager.By asking him to put him on the phone, he refuses with a penalty: “No, my brother is very shy, scarcely greets.Before he was very indisciplined, he ignored, he was rebellious, but living only in Envigado has helped him.He is American to die and loves Juan Fernando Quintero.And he doesn't like the press, he just likes the ball ”.Well, Yáser, with that is enough.