73 Facts About Sergio Aguero

Sergio Leonel Aguero del Castillo was born on 2 June 1988, and known as Kun Aguero, is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Sergio Aguero is considered one of the best strikers of his generation and one of the greatest players in the history of the Premier League, during his decade-long association with Manchester City.

Sergio Aguero is the club's all-time top goalscorer and holds the record for most Premier League hat-tricks, with 12.

In 2006, Sergio Aguero moved to La Liga club Atletico Madrid in a transfer worth €23 million, establishing himself as one of the world's best young players and one of the most prolific players in La Liga, winning the Don Balon, the Golden Boy, and the World Soccer Young Player of the Year.

Sergio Aguero won the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup while in Madrid.

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Sergio Aguero signed for Premier League club Manchester City in 2011 in a transfer for a reported fee of £35 million.

Sergio Aguero won a Premier League Golden Boot and was twice included in the PFA Team of the Year.

Sergio Aguero is the fifth all-time Premier League goalscorer and the highest non-English scorer in the competition, with 184 goals.

Sergio Aguero held the record for the most Premier League goals scored by a player for any single club until it was overtaken by Harry Kane in 2022.

At international level, Sergio Aguero represented the Argentina under-20 team as they won the 2005 and 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cups.

Sergio Aguero played at the 2008 Olympics, scoring two goals in the semi-final against Brazil as Argentina won gold.

Sergio Aguero is Argentina's third-highest all-time top goalscorer and has earned over 100 caps, representing the senior team at three FIFA World Cups and five Copas America, winning the Copa America in 2021.

Sergio Aguero joined the youth system of Independiente at the age of nine.

Sergio Aguero started playing for the side, becoming the youngest player to debut in the first division at 15 years and 35 days, when Independiente's coach, Oscar Ruggeri sent Aguero onto the field as a substitute for Emanuel Rivas in the 69th minute of the match.

One month later, Sergio Aguero again featured in a Copa Libertadores fixture against Ecuador's El Nacional.

Sergio Aguero became a regular in the club's first-team, being selected for the Argentina U-20 squad for the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which Argentina won.

Sergio Aguero, who scored Independiente's second goal of the match later said "I think that it was my last goal for Independiente".

In May 2006, Sergio Aguero joined Spanish club Atletico Madrid for a fee reported to be around €20 million, breaking the club's previous transfer record.

Sergio Aguero ended his first season in Madrid with seven goals in all competitions, eased into European football by manager Javier Aguirre, who opted to bring him in and out of the line-up as Atletico finished seventh, enough to qualify for the UEFA Intertoto Cup.

Sergio Aguero scored important goals against the likes of Real Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla and Villarreal to help Atletico finish fourth and qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in over ten years.

Sergio Aguero provided the assist for Jose Antonio Reyes' opening goal and then secured the win by scoring the second.

On 4 January 2011, Atletico Madrid confirmed via their official website that Sergio Aguero had signed a new contract which would keep him at the club until 2014.

On 23 May 2011, Sergio Aguero announced on his official website that he wanted to move from Atletico and formally asked to be released from his contract.

Sergio Aguero later spoke to ESPN, where he stated that he would "not be returning to Atletico".

Sergio Aguero was given the number 16 shirt for his first season at City and started wearing the name "Kun Aguero" on his shirt.

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Sergio Aguero was an unused substitute in the Dublin Super Cup match against Inter Milan and the 2011 FA Community Shield against Manchester United with manager Roberto Mancini believing Aguero was not yet fit.

Sergio Aguero came on as a substitute in the 59th minute, scoring his first goal for the club within nine minutes after a tap-in from a cross from full back Micah Richards.

Sergio Aguero then turned provider with an assist after chipping over the oncoming goalkeeper before flicking the ball back into the penalty box and into the path of David Silva to score.

Sergio Aguero rounded off his debut by scoring again in injury time with a 30-yard strike.

Sergio Aguero made his League Cup debut in the quarter final match against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, scoring the only goal of the game in the 83rd minute from an Adam Johnson through-ball.

Sergio Aguero's goal sent the City of Manchester Stadium into a frenzy and he was dragged to the floor jubilantly by his City teammates.

Vincent Kompany recalled that Sergio Aguero was crying on the floor, and when asked if he cried during the Manchester City parade the following day, Sergio Aguero stated: "Yeah, a little".

In Manchester City's first league match, Sergio Aguero had to be stretchered off in the 13th minute of their home game against Southampton due to a knee injury.

Sergio Aguero scored in back-to-back games in the Champions League in successive draws at home to Ajax and Real Madrid.

On 25 May 2013, Sergio Aguero signed a one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at Manchester City until 2017.

Sergio Aguero scored six goals in five matches in the Champions League group stage as Manchester City qualified for the knockout phase for the first time.

On 14 August 2014, Sergio Aguero signed a new five-year contract to keep him at City until 2019.

Sergio Aguero is every bit as important to them as Luis Suarez was to Liverpool last year or Gareth Bale to Tottenham Hotspur the year before.

On 2 December, Sergio Aguero was named the Football Supporters' Federation Player of the Year for 2014.

Sergio Aguero was awarded Premier League Player of the Month for November 2014, a month in which he scored three league goals and assisted two more.

On 21 February, 72 seconds into a match against Newcastle United, Sergio Aguero scored the fastest penalty kick in the Premier League since 1994.

On 7 August 2015, Sergio Aguero announced he would be switching from his number 16 shirt to the number 10 shirt, previously worn by teammate Edin Dzeko.

Four minutes after scoring his fifth goal in the 62nd minute, Sergio Aguero was substituted by manager Manuel Pellegrini, as he had been receiving treatment due to a leg injury at half time.

On 8 October, in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Ecuador, Sergio Aguero sustained a hamstring injury early on and was carried off the pitch in tears.

Sergio Aguero himself said he expected to be out for around four weeks, although several media outlets later claimed the injury would last for eight weeks.

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Sergio Aguero became the third visiting player to score a Premier League hat-trick at Stamford Bridge, and the fifth player to have three 20-goal seasons in the division.

Sergio Aguero reached the century in 147 games, second only to Alan Shearer who did so in 124.

Sergio Aguero was left with a fractured rib and ruled out for two weeks.

On 21 September, Manchester City confirmed via their official website that Sergio Aguero had signed a new contract with the club which would keep him at the club until 2021.

Sergio Aguero was the second-fastest player to reach this milestone, after Shearer, who took five fewer appearances.

On 10 August 2019, Sergio Aguero came on as a substitute replacing Gabriel Jesus, in a match that was dominated by the newly introduced VAR, at the London Stadium against West Ham United.

Sergio Aguero took the penalty and it was saved by opposing keeper Lukasz Fabianski.

On 29 March 2021, City announced that Sergio Aguero would leave the club at the end of the season following the expiry of his contract.

Sergio Aguero was selected for the Argentina U17 team to participate at the 2004 U-16 South American Championship in Paraguay in September.

Sergio Aguero represented Argentina at two FIFA World Youth Championships, winning back-to-back world titles.

Sergio Aguero was part of the team that won the 2005 edition in the Netherlands, alongside his future 2008 Olympics squad teammates Fernando Gago and Lionel Messi.

Sergio Aguero then scored the only goal in Argentina's third match against North Korea from a free kick.

At age 18, Sergio Aguero made his senior debut for Argentina in a friendly with Brazil, played at Emirates Stadium, England on 3 September 2006.

Sergio Aguero was chosen for the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, and made his FIFA World Cup debut in Argentina's second group match against South Korea on 12 June 2010, replacing Carlos Tevez in the 75th minute.

Sergio Aguero's impact was immediate as Argentina scored in the next minute.

Sergio Aguero assisted on Gonzalo Higuain's hat-trick goal late in the game.

Sergio Aguero was named in the 23-man squad for the 2011 Copa America where Argentina had been drawn into Group A with Bolivia, Colombia, and Costa Rica.

Sergio Aguero was named in Argentina's 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Sergio Aguero started the final against Chile, but was replaced in the 74th minute for Gonzalo Higuain in an eventual penalty shootout loss.

Sergio Aguero considered retiring from international football shortly after losing against Chile in a penalty shootout in the final of the tournament for a second consecutive time.

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In May 2018, Sergio Aguero was named in Argentina's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia; later that month, he was included in Jorge Sampaoli's final 23-man squad for the competition.

Sergio Aguero is a photocopy of Romario, they are the same player.

Sergio Aguero has a diminutive figure with a stocky build, which has led to comparisons with former Manchester City teammate Carlos Tevez and past forwards such as Romario, Alessandro Del Piero, and Diego Maradona.

Sergio Aguero was married to Giannina Maradona, the youngest daughter of Diego Maradona.

Sergio Aguero has a tattoo on his left arm of his son's name and date of birth.

Sergio Aguero holds Spanish nationality, after being granted citizenship in 2010 whilst playing for Atletico Madrid.

Sergio Aguero described Messi as being "like a brother" in his 2014 autobiography, Born to Rise, which contains a foreword written by Messi.

Sergio Aguero has been especially popular among the Hispanic community, collaborating with many big names such as El Rubius and even calling Messi once live on air.