Erik Lamela

[Leon12]

As the post below was talking about a River Plate youth player, I was wondering if anyone knows how Erik Lamela is progressing at the moment. He was the 12 year old Barcelona tried to "sign' from RP a couple of years back. Is he still with RP and cany anyone tell me if he is still rated as potential future star?

[locoxriver]

http://www.ole.clarin.com/diario/2006/09/12/fotos/f013ah02.jpg

River's ninth division beat Boca 5-1 in the Bombonera on Saturday. Daniel Villalba (2), Emmanuel Morelli (2), and Erik Lamela (1) were the players who scored the goal for the winning side. They all are said to have played well, and are only 14 years old..


Daniel Villalba: He was chosen the Man of the Match. Not only that, but he is also part of the Argentina U15 side. Being 1.56 meters tall, they compare him to Saviola not only because of his height, but also because of his style of play.. Might be an interesting prospect to keep in mind.. :cool:
Emmanuel Morelli: He is a foward, who scored 2 goals vs. Boca to make it a total of 14 by him this season.
Erik Lamela: He is the "famous" youngster that Barcelona wanted in 2004, when he was barely 12. He "supposedly" scored a nice goal. After several pases, he passed a last defender, and scored with his left.

[Leon12]

Thanks for the info Loco. ;)

[msi2]

http://www.ole.clarin.com/diario/2008/11/09/polideportivo/fotos/1718732-1.jpg

Up!

There's more info about this kid (well not that kiddy anymore, he has grown up quite a bit!).

As some of you may know it already, the River's youth divisions really shone this year. The sixth, seventh (where Erik Lamela played), eighth and ninth were all campeones!

Lamela was a major element to River's success in the seventh division (categoria '92) and in the last game against Gimnasia, he scored two goals, a free-kick and un golazo de rabona!

Above the picture.


Here's an Ole article:

PURO TALENTO DE ERIK LAMELA, QUIEN FUERA SEDUCIDO POR EL BARCELONA. ASÍ METIÓ EL 4-1.

Erik Lamela, el del recordado affaire con el Barcelona, elude al arquero rival una vez que el juez de línea marcó el offside. El de Gimnasia le dice de todo. Lamela no contesta. Bah, no contesta de palabra. En la jugada siguiente, cara a cara, se la pica. Y de rabona. Gol. Chapeau. Es el 4-1 de la Séptima de River, cuarto título del año. Un rato antes daba la vuelta la Novena. La semana anterior, la Octava. La otra, la Sexta. Ahora, festeja una categoría de categoría.

Así finalizó un año histórico para las Inferiores de River. No hay registros cercanos con semejante supremacía. Uno de los delegados del semillero, el Negro Aguirre, dinosaurio en el mundo de los pibes, recuerda seis títulos en la década del 60 pero sin grandes aportes a Primera. Ahora el futuro presenta una invitación a la esperanza. La 92 ganó en Novena, Octava y, ahora, Séptima. Este año, además, se consagró en un torneo internacional en Mar del Plata y en otro en Chelsea. Tiene ocho de sus integrantes en la Sub 17. Desde el punta Keko Villalba hasta el central Alejandro Espinoza, y pasando por volantes como Gonzalo Olid y Adrián Cirigliano, se observan talentos en potencia. Al técnico Gustavo De la Llera, a su ayudante Juanjo Borrelli y al profe Diego Mirabella les brota el orgullo: los pibes estaban cinco puntos debajo de Banfield, pero ganaron los últimos seis partidos. Y a festejar.

Lo de la Novena también es valioso. Si una categoría entra al mundo de las Inferiores con una base ganadora, tiene servido el plato para el futuro. Esto es lo que mostraron los chiquilines de la 94, que venían de ser campeones en 2007 en Infantiles. Comandados por Ricardo De Angelis (campeón por tercer año seguido), le sacaron la ventaja a Boca en las últimas dos fechas. Y, lógico, la dedicatoria del título parece cantada. "Otra vez será, otra vez será...". En medio de esa montaña humana estaban el Gato López, Luguito Lugo, el Viejo Fernández, Plasma Romero, Winnie Pugh, el Peca Decia, Sifón González, Cabeza Andrada, el Mono Argañaraz y el Peludo Márquez.

Los chicos tuvieron un merecido premio por tanta gloria. ¿Euros? ¿Dólares? ¿Acciones? ¿Autos? No. Una camiseta para cada campeón. O sea, un pedazo de algodón y de poliéster que, abajo, sigue dando orgullo transpirar.http://www.ole.clarin.com/notas/2008/11/09/futbollocal/01798932.html

Here's the video:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k5mXQblvG5l8skQ99t


They were competing with Banfield for the title and they had the last word in the last three fechas!

[ElMuneco]

Looks like Pipo is taking him and "Keko" Villalba to Mendoza. If anyone hasn't seen any clips of Lamela play, check out the clip someone posted of him on Youtube. The kid definitely has skills.

[frasermc]

i've heard that Barca have been chasing him for 4yrs now.

[msi2]

Looks like Pipo is taking him and "Keko" Villalba to Mendoza. If anyone hasn't seen any clips of Lamela play, check out the clip someone posted of him on Youtube. The kid definitely has skills.

Here's the complete video:

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/septima/video/x7edov_river-campeon-7-division_sport

In the same game he put his rabona goal, he scored a very nice free-kick and give an "Riquelme-esque" assist to Villalba.

[berloha]

Here's the complete video:

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/septima/video/x7edov_river-campeon-7-division_sport

In the same game he put his rabona goal, he scored a very nice free-kick and give an "Riquelme-esque" assist to Villalba.

http://mainzelsmile.ioff.de/geschockt/w00t.gif

...then I will watch the video. :D

River has so many talents....Keko, Diaz, Enano, the young from cezc republic....

[leoriver]

Hopefully we can enjoy this kid. How old is he?

[ElMuneco]

Hopefully we can enjoy this kid. How old is he?


I think he's 16 Leo.

[leoriver]

I think he's 16 Leo.

thanks brotha

[crzdcolombian]

that kid is real tall... 2nd goal was sick... with how crappy the team did this year its suprising they didnt promote him

[locoxriver]

with how crappy the team did this year its suprising they didnt promote him

There are many interesting players in the lower divisions: from some of the more known ones like Andres Rios and Mauro Diaz, to the younger players like Mussachio, Emmanuel Martinez, Villalba, Lamela, etc. Many of them are just way too young to be put on the pitch vs. the top Argentinean teams, but I do agree that they deserve some more chances.