Pol Mikel Lirola Kosok (born 13 August 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as right-back for La Liga club Elche, on loan from Ligue 1 club Marseille.
![]() Lirola with Marseille in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pol Mikel Lirola Kosok | ||
Date of birth | (1997-08-13) 13 August 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Mollet del Vallès, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Elche | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2015 | Espanyol | ||
2015 | → Juventus (loan) | ||
2015–2016 | Juventus | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Espanyol B | 1 | (0) |
2016 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Sassuolo | 81 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Fiorentina | 47 | (0) |
2021 | → Marseille (loan) | 19 | (2) |
2021– | Marseille | 34 | (1) |
2022– | → Elche (loan) | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
2016– | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:03, 31 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2018 (UTC) |
Born in Mollet del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Lirola started his career at RCD Espanyol youth system, making his debut with B team in the Spanish third division in 2014.[2] Lirola was sent on loan to Italian side Juventus in January 2015, where he joined the club's youth side.[3]
During the summer session of the transfer market later that year, Juventus bought Lirola outright.[4] On 28 July 2016, he moved to Sassuolo on a two-year loan.[5][6]
Lirola made his official professional debut in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League, assisting Domenico Berardi's goal in a 1–1 away draw against Red Star Belgrade, which enabled the club to qualify for the group stage of the competition for the first time in their history.[2] In the same competition, he scored the opening goal, the first of his career, in a 3–0 home win over Athletic Bilbao on 15 September, in the club's opening group match; this was the club's historic first ever goal in official European competitions.[7]
On 31 January 2018, Sassuolo signed Lirola outright, for €7 million fee.[8]
On 1 August 2019, Lirola joined Serie A side Fiorentina on loan with an obligation to buy.[9]
On 12 January 2021, Lirola joined French side Marseille, on a loan until the end of the season.[10]
On 12 August 2022, Lirola moved to La Liga club Elche on loan with an option to buy.[11]
Lirola has represented the Spain at the under-U17 level in 2013.[3][12] On 28 December 2016, he made his debut for the Catalonia national football team, starting in a 3–3 draw against Tunisia (2–4 penalty loss).[13]
Lirola is of German descent through his mother. He holds a German passport, and speaks the language fluently.[14]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Espanyol B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Juventus | 2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Sassuolo (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie A | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
2017–18 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
Total | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 55 | 1 | ||||
Sassuolo | 2018–19 | Serie A | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | |||
Fiorentina (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 35 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 39 | 1 | |||
Fiorentina | 2020–21 | Serie A | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Marseille (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
Marseille | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 13[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 51 | 1 | ||
Career total | 182 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 7 |
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