Emiliano Insua

Emiliano Adrian Insua Zapata (born 7 January 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Aldosivi.

Insua is a citizen of the European Union through one of his grandparents, who is Spanish.

International Career

The player succeeded on the Under-20s international scene, playing three games to finish with the runner-up medal at the 2007 South American Youth Championship, which served as a qualifier for the FIFA U20 World Cup where he played seven games, conceding just 4 goals in the entire tournament and aiding the Argentina Under-20 team to victory against the Czech Republic in the FIFA U20 World Cup final on 22 July 2007.

On 24 August 2009, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez said that Diego Maradona was monitoring the progress of Insua and considering calling him up for international duty with Argentina. Maradona eventually did call him up on 26 September 2009, for the crucial World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Uruguay, making his first start in a 2–1 win over Peru.

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