Sergio Leonel "Kun" Agüero Del Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈserxjo aˈɣweɾo]; born 2 June 1988) is an Argentine professionalfootballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Argentina national team. On 5 July 2003, he became the youngest player to debut in the Argentine Primera División at 15 years and 35 days, breaking the record previously established by Diego Maradona in 1976.[5] He plays with the shirt name Kun Agüero.[6]
In 2006, Agüero moved to Europe to play for La Liga side Atlético Madrid for a fee of €23 million from Independiente. 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 £35 million.[7][8] On the last day of his debut season with the club, Agüero scored a 94th-minute winner against Queen's Park Rangers that earned City its first league title in 44 years.[9] In 2012, he won the club's player of the year as voted for by the fans, and three years later he earned the Premier League Golden Boot for 26 goals in 31 games. As of the end of the 2013–14 season, Agüero has the highest goals per minute ratio in the history of the Premier Leagueaveraging a goal every 115 minutes.[10]
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.[11] Agüero played at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he scored two goals in the 3–0 semi-final win againstBrazil as Argentina went on to win the gold medal.[12] Agüero was selected to represent Argentina in the 2010 FIFA World Cup,2014 FIFA World Cup, the 2011 Copa América and the 2015 Copa América.
In 2006, Agüero moved to Europe to play for La Liga side Atlético Madrid for a fee of €23 million from Independiente. 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 £35 million.[7][8] On the last day of his debut season with the club, Agüero scored a 94th-minute winner against Queen's Park Rangers that earned City its first league title in 44 years.[9] In 2012, he won the club's player of the year as voted for by the fans, and three years later he earned the Premier League Golden Boot for 26 goals in 31 games. As of the end of the 2013–14 season, Agüero has the highest goals per minute ratio in the history of the Premier Leagueaveraging a goal every 115 minutes.[10]
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.[11] Agüero played at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he scored two goals in the 3–0 semi-final win againstBrazil as Argentina went on to win the gold medal.[12] Agüero was selected to represent Argentina in the 2010 FIFA World Cup,2014 FIFA World Cup, the 2011 Copa América and the 2015 Copa América.