| EMILIANO INSUA PROFILE
by Dave Usher
Date of Birth - 07/01/89
Nationality - Argentinian
Position - Left back
Squad Number -
Cost - Undisclosed
Club Hons (Lpool) - Reserve League North 2007/08, National Reserve Title 2007/08
Intnl Hons - Argentina u20
Other Clubs - Boca Juniors |
Highly rated Argentinian youngster who joined the reds on an 18 month loan deal in January 2007 from Boca Juniors. Whereas most of the younger players brought to the club are not expected to challenge for a first team spot in the near future, the word coming out of Anfield was that Insua's talent is so prodigious that he could be challenging for a spot in the senior side by the end of his first season.
Whilst that didn't quite turn out to be the case, as he wasn't exactly challenging for a place, he did play for the senior side a few times as Rafa Benitez used his shadow squad in the Premiership so he could keep players fresh for the Champions League. The youngster acquitted himself well and showed that he is certainly a player to look out for in the future.
Emiliano is a powerfully built lad who also possesses a fair amount of pace. He has a terrific left foot, and loves to get forward. Emiliano was playing for the successful Argentinian u20 side when he was just 17 years old, which says a lot about how highly regarded he is in his homeland, and he represented his country in the World U20 Championships in the summer of 2007.
He had been expected to force his way into the first team in 2007-08, but once again it didn't happen and he found opportunities hard to come by. Riise and Aurelio shared the left back duties, with Arbeloa also being preferred to Insua.
It was only in the final couple of games of the season, with Aurelio injured and Riise out of favour and set for a summer departure, that Insua was given another taste of senior football. He did well, but with the club splashing out £7m on Italian full back Andrea Dossena, it will once again be difficult for Emiliano to establish himself at Anfield.
Video Clips of Emiliano Insua in action
