The Argentine Erik Lamela surprised the world of football by making the decision to retire at age 33, after playing during the last season at the Aek Athens of Greece.
Erik Lamela surprised the world of soccer When making the decision of retire at 33after playing during the last season in the Aek Athens of Greece.
Lamela He began his career as a professional in River, Team with which he debuted in the 2008/09 season. However, he settled only from 2010/11, a campaign in which the “millionaire” descended to the National B.
After descent with River, Lamela was transferred to the Rome of Italywhere he worked for two seasons, in which he played 67 games and scored 21 goals, in addition to distributing 13 assists.
His next team was the Tottenham of Englandwhere he played over eight seasons. There he could take a place in the 11th holder whenever he was in good condition, but in that period the injuries that began to cause extensive absences also appeared. A clear example of this was the 2013/14 and 2016/17 seasons, in which he only played 17 and 14 games, respectively.
Before arriving in the Aek Athens, Lamela played three years in the Seville of Spainwhere he obtained his only title as a professional: the UEFA Europa League 2022/23.
The other great achievement of Lamela It was the Puskas 2021 Award For making the best goal of the year, with an incredible rabona in front of the Arsenal of England.
Lamela He also played for the ARGENTINE SELECTION On 25 occasions, scoring three goals and distributing two assists, although he could never settle as a starter.
His future would be in the Seville of Spainfor be part of the coaching staff of Matías Almeydawho became the new coach of that team.
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