Erik Lamela
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Lamela lining up for Tottenham Hotspur in 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Erik Manuel Lamela Cordero | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right winger, attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | AEK Athens | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2010 | River Plate | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | River Plate | 36 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Roma | 62 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 177 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Sevilla | 65 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | AEK Athens | 24 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Argentina U20 | 4 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2018 | Argentina | 25 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:51, 12 May 2025 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Erik Manuel Lamela Cordero (born 4 March 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Super League Greece club AEK Athens.
Lamela began his career at River Plate, and in 2011 transferred to Roma for an initial €12 million. After two Serie A seasons, he joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £25.8 million. A full international since 2011, he was part of the Argentine squad which finished as runners-up at the 2015 and 2016 editions of the Copa América.