Erik Manuel Lamela Cordero was born on 4 March 1992 and is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for La Liga club Sevilla and the Argentina national team.
25 Facts About Erik Lamela
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Erik Lamela was born on 4 March 1992 to Miriam and Jose Erik Lamela in a northern suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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In 2004, a Trans World Sport film crew travelled to Argentina to interview a 12-year-old Erik Lamela who was already making headlines after scoring 120 goals for River Plate's youth side the previous season.
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Erik Lamela made his first-team debut for River Plate on 14 June 2009 in a game against Tigre for the 2009 Clausura tournament.
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Erik Lamela entered the field on the 80th minute, substituting Robert Flores.
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Erik Lamela scored his first goal for River on 5 December 2010 in a match against Colon for the Apertura tournament.
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Erik Lamela helped his team to finish in an overall sixth place that would have qualified them for the 2011 Copa Sudamericana.
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Erik Lamela ended his first season at the Stadio Olimpico with six goals in 31 games in all competitions.
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Erik Lamela scored a goal in the Derby della Capitale against Lazio.
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Erik Lamela went on to score 15 times in 33 games, putting him joint-fifth in Serie A and second to striker Pablo Osvaldo at Roma.
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The fee for Erik Lamela made him the most expensive player in the club's history, breaking the two previous records that had been set earlier in the transfer window, first for Paulinho and then Roberto Soldado.
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Erik Lamela's season was ended by a back injury in April 2014.
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Erik Lamela finished the season with a return of only two Premier League goals, six in all competitions.
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Erik Lamela would prove prolific in the group stages of the UEFA Europa League.
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Erik Lamela finished the season with five Premier League goals, his best total to date.
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On 20 July 2018, Erik Lamela signed a new four-year extension to his contract with Tottenham until 2022.
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Erik Lamela was a starter in the Carabao Cup quarterfinal against Chelsea.
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On 26 July 2021, Erik Lamela signed for Sevilla in a swap deal for Bryan Gil.
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Erik Lamela scored four goals and assisted twice in the first four months at the club he suffered a shoulder injury while training in November 2021, and was out for four months.
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Erik Lamela took part in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Argentina national under-20 team and scored three goals in four matches.
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Erik Lamela made his debut with the Argentina national team on 25 May 2011 in a friendly game against Paraguay.
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In May 2015, Erik Lamela was selected by coach Gerardo Martino in Argentina's squad for the 2015 Copa America held in Chile.
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In 2016, Erik Lamela was selected by coach Gerardo Martino in Argentina's squad for the 2016 Copa America.
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Erik Lamela was part of the Argentine side that ran to the final.
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In November 2018, Erik Lamela was recalled to the Argentina national team after a two-year absence.