Adrián Spörle Explained

Adrián Spörle
Fullname:Adrián Marcelo Spörle[1]
Birth Date:13 July 1995
Birth Place:Centenario, Argentina
Position:Left-back
Left midfielder
Currentclub:Independiente
Clubnumber:3
Youthyears1:2008–2014
Youthclubs1:Banfield
Years1:2014–2019
Clubs1:Banfield
Caps1:55
Goals1:1
Years2:2019–2022
Clubs2:Dundee United
Caps2:41
Goals2:5
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Arsenal Sarandi
Caps3:38
Goals3:1
Years4:2024–
Caps4:8
Goals4:1
Club-Update:20:57, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Adrián Marcelo Spörle (born 13 July 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left midfielder for Independiente.[2]

Career

Banfield

Spörle, after joining their ranks in 2008, began his senior career with Banfield in 2014, making his debut on 7 June in the club's final match of their 2013–14 Primera B Nacional-winning campaign against Unión Santa Fe.[3] [4] [5] He made his continental debut in August 2016 against San Lorenzo in the Copa Sudamericana, prior to scoring his first goal on 19 November in the Primera División versus Arsenal de Sarandí.[2]

Dundee United

On 13 June 2019, after one goal in sixty-nine games for Banfield, Spörle left for Scottish football after agreeing a move to Championship side Dundee United; penning a three-year contract.[6] [7] His unofficial bow came in a Brechin City friendly on 5 July.[8]

Spörle made his competitive debut for Dundee United on 12 July, playing forty-five minutes of a Scottish League Cup group stage loss to Heart of Midlothian.[2] [9] On his second appearance in the same competition, Spörle netted his opening goal in a 3–0 victory over Cowdenbeath on 19 July.[10] [11] He didn't feature in any of the club's first four Championship fixtures, instead he played for the reserves in the SPFL Reserve League.[12] [13] Spörle's first league appearance belatedly arrived on 21 September, as he came off the bench to replace Louis Appéré in a 2–1 home win over Arbroath.[2] Spörle struggled to learn English in his early months.[14] In January 2020, Spörle scored his first league goal during a win away to Partick Thistle and netted on his Scottish Cup debut away to Hibernian.[2]

After the club won promotion as champions at the end of 2019–20, Spörle scored his first Scottish top-flight goal on 19 September in a home win over St Mirren.[2] That was followed by further goals in 2020–21 against Livingston, Kilmarnock and Aberdeen as he began playing as a left midfielder.[1] [2] [15]

Independiente

On the 1 January 2024, Spörle joined Club Atlético Independiente.

Personal life

Spörle holds dual nationality through his German grandfather.[3]

Career statistics

[2]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Banfield2013–14Primera B Nacional10000010
2014Primera División00000000
201500000000
201660100070
2016–17181202[16] 000221
2017–18200204[17] 000260
2018–1910010002000130
Total55160008000691
Dundee United2019–20Scottish Championship11111311[18] 0163
2020–21Scottish Premiership2443010284
2021–2210001020
Total36541510010467
Career total9161015180101158

Honours

Banfield[2]

2013–14

Dundee United[19] [20] [21]

2019–20

Notes and References

  1. News: Adrián Sporle. 13 June 2019. World Football.
  2. News: Adrián Spörle profile. 14 April 2017. Soccerway. 14 April 2017.
  3. News: De Centenario a Escocia: "Me llevo yerba y el sueño de llegar a la Premier League". 13 June 2019. LM Neuquén. 12 June 2019.
  4. News: Thomas Rodríguez, otro debut que confirma el rumbo. 14 April 2017. Club Atlético Banfield. 1 November 2015.
  5. News: Sporle, Villagra y Cuellar tuvieron su lugar en la Primera del Taladro. 14 April 2017. Codigo Banfield. 7 June 2014.
  6. News: Adrián is tangerine. 13 June 2019. Dundee United. 13 June 2019.
  7. News: Dundee United: Adrian Sporle arrives on three-year deal. 13 June 2019. BBC Sport. 13 June 2019.
  8. News: Dundee United beat Brechin City 6-0. 7 July 2019. The Courier. 5 July 2019.
  9. News: Hearts 1-1 Dundee United: Premiership side earn bonus point after shootout. 14 July 2019. BBC Sport. 12 July 2019.
  10. News: Dundee United v Cowdenbeath. 19 July 2019. BBC Sport. 19 July 2019.
  11. News: El primer grito del neuquino Sporle en Escocia: "Definí tranquilo al palo". 19 July 2019. LM Neuquén. 19 July 2019.
  12. News: RESERVE CUP: ACCIES 1 UNITED 0. 4 September 2019. Dundee United. 27 August 2019.
  13. News: RESERVES: ACCIES 2 UNITED 4. 4 September 2019. Dundee United. 3 September 2019.
  14. News: Dundee United defender Adrian Sporle backed to overcome language barrier. 20 November 2019. The Courier. 19 November 2019.
  15. News: Dundee United's Argentine wide man Adrian Sporle pays tribute to his 'inspiration' Diego Maradona after football legend's death. 21 March 2021. The Courier. 1 December 2020.
  16. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  17. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  18. Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  19. News: Adrian Sporle on Dundee United's cyber celebrations and his Championship title joy. 20 June 2020. The Courier. 17 April 2020.
  20. News: La intimidad de Sporle: de querer volver a pasar la cuarentena en un lugar privilegiado. 20 June 2020. LM Neuquén. 17 May 2020.
  21. News: Adrián Sporle, su experiencia en el fútbol de Escocia y la crisis del coronavirus. 20 June 2020. TyC Sports. 28 May 2020.