Kun Agüero

Profile Football Stars | Kun Agüero | At international level, Agüero represented the Argentina under-20 team at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2005 and in 2007 winning both tournaments. Agüero played at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he scored two goals in the 3-0 semi-final win against Brazil as Argentina went on to win the gold medal. Agüero was selected to Represent Argentina in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the Copa América 2011. Here, he made a name for Himself, attracting attention from Europe's top clubs by scoring 101 goals in 234 appearances while winning the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup in 2010. Agüero moved to Premier League club Manchester City in July 2011 for an undisclosed fee thought to be in the region of £ 38 million.

Sergio Agüero joined the youth system of Independiente at the age of nine. On 19 June, for the first time, Agüero played a full 90 minute match for Atlético de Rafaela against Independiente during the Torneo Clausura. Agüero 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, the which Argentina won. During the 2005-06 season, Aguero scored 18 goals in 36 league appearances, having missed two games due to suspension. In a 4-0 win against Racing on 11 September, Agüero dribbled from inside of his own half and scored Independiente's fourth goal with a left footed shot. Kun, WHO scored Independiente's second goal of the match later said "I think that it was my last goal for Independiente". 

In May 2006, Agüero joined Spanish club Atletico Madrid for a fee reported to be around € 23 million, breaking the club's previous transfer record. Agüero won many plaudits for his man of the match display against Barcelona in March 2008, scoring twice, assisting a goal, and winning a penalty for Atletico in a 4-2 win.

On 28 July 2011, Manchester City confirmed That Agüero had signed a five-year contract with the club. Agüero made his debut for Manchester City on 15 August 2011, in a 4-0 Premier League victory over Swansea City. Agüero rounded off his debut by scoring again in injury time with a 30-yard strike. On 28 August, Aguero scored his third league goal in Manchester City's 5-1 Rout of Tottenham Hotspur. The match finished 6-1 to City incredibly. On 19 November he scored a penalty in a 3-1 win at home to Newcastle United, ending Newcastle's unbeaten start to the season.

On 21 December he scored a brace as City beat Stoke 3-0 at home. Aguero scored his 15th goal on February 4th, scoring a penalty against Fulham in a 3-0 win at a snow covered Etihad Stadium. During the first-leg of a Europa League round of 32 match against FC Porto, Aguero Entered the field in the 78th minute for Mario Balotelli and scored the match winning goal, and his first Europa League goal for Manchester City, in the 85th minute. Manchester City advanced to the last 16 of the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League, having won 6-1 on aggregate. On 25 February, Aguero scored his 16th league goal in a 3-0 win against Blackburn Rovers

Agüero made his senior debut for Argentina in a friendly with Brazil, played at the Emirates Stadium, England on 3 September 2006. On 11 July in Argentina's third group stage match against Costa Rica, Agüero scored a goal in each half as Argentina won 3-0 and finished in second position of Their group.

Personal information
Full name Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo
Date of birth 2 June 1988 (age 23)
Place of birth Quilmes, Argentina
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Striker

Club information
Current club Manchester City
Number 16

Youth career
Independiente 1997-2003

Senior career
years Team
Independiente 2003-2006 54 (23)
Atlético Madrid 2006-2011 175 (74)
2011 - Manchester City 25 (16)

National team
2005-2007 Argentina U20 7 (6)
2008 Argentina U23 5 (2)
2006 - Argentina 33 (14)

Honours

Club
Atlético Madrid
     UEFA Intertoto Cup (1): 2007
     UEFA Europa League (1): 2009-10
     UEFA Super Cup (1): 2010
     Copa del Rey (1): 2009-10 Runners-up

Manchester City
     Community Shield (1): 2011 Runner-up

Argentina
     FIFA U-20 World Cup (2): 2005, 2007
     Summer Olympics (1): 2008

Individual
     FIFA Young Player of the Year (1): 2007
     FIFA U-20 World Cup top scorer (1): 2007
     FIFA U-20 World Cup Player of the Tournament (1): 2007
     La Liga Ibero-American Player of the Year (1): 2008
     Don Balon Award (1): 2007-08
     Tuttosport Golden Boy (1): 2007