Aguero – Atletico Madrid

Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo, also known as Kun Aguero (El Kun) is one of the best Argentinean football players nowadays despite being only 20. He is natural supporting striker and he represents the colors of Atletico Madrid. Aguero is a husband of Diego Maradona's daughter Giannina.

Aguero was born in June 2, 1988 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province and started his football steps in the youth ranks of the local club Independiente. In July 2003 Aguero became the youngest player to debut in the Argentinean Primera division with only 15 years and 35 days, breaking the record of Diego Maradona. In his first three seasons with Independiente he played 53 games and scored impressive 23 goals, success that guarantied his place in the Argentina U-17 and later U-20 team.

Many big European clubs gained interest in the new Argentinean wunderkind but Atletico Madrid was the one who was lucky to get his signature. The deal was reached in May 2006 for about 20 € which was the biggest transfer fee that Independiente has ever received. El Kun settled himself very well in the Spanish capital and quickly became “Los Colchoneros” fans favorite. Very quickly after that the call-up for the Argentina senior team came and in September Aguero made his debut against Brazil.

In his first (2006-07) season with Atletico, Aguero scored 8 goals some of them very attractive and against highly regarded opponents, but his season was not the one from his dreams.

The best days of Aguero’s career definitely began in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He was top scorer with 6 goals and was proclaimed as the best player of the tournament. Months later he was shining in the red and white shirt building outstanding scoring tandem with Diego Forlan. In the season of 2007-08 Aguero scored 20 goals for Atletico and contributed lots of assists that made him the best player of Madrid’s second club at age of only 19. He helped Atletico to win the impressive 4th place, just behind Barcelona, which leads to the Champions League.

Aguero started the new 2008-09 season with success. In August he was invited for the Argentinean Olympic team in Beijing where he scored twice in the semi finals against Brazil. Argentina won the tournament.
The start of the club season with Atletico was better than solid, scoring 3 La liga goals and 4 in the Champions league.

Sergio Aguero plays the SS role (supporting striker) just behind the striker. He is quick, agile, full of determination and gains perfect technique on the ball. He has the ball very close to the foot and for the defenders it’s extremely hard to tackle. His powerful shot makes him very dangerous for the opposing keepers. By many this super kid is the successor of the great Maradona and is even better than Barcelona’s Messi.


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