Asier del Horno Cosgaya (born January 19, 1981 in Barakaldo, Biscay) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Valencia CF, mainly as a left defender.
Del Horno began his career at Athletic Bilbao in 1999, where his combative tackling and strength in the air saw him rise through the ranks as a stout left-footed centre-back. However, his pace and ability to contribute to the attack led to his being switched to left-back by the time he had...
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Asier del Horno Cosgaya (born January 19, 1981 in Barakaldo, Biscay) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Valencia CF, mainly as a left defender.
Del Horno began his career at Athletic Bilbao in 1999, where his combative tackling and strength in the air saw him rise through the ranks as a stout left-footed centre-back. However, his pace and ability to contribute to the attack led to his being switched to left-back by the time he had arrived in the seniors for both club and country. Del Horno made his main squad debut in the 2000–01 opener at only 19, and eventually scored 13 goals in 108 league appearances for the Basque giants.
In June 2005, del Horno moved to Chelsea FC for a fee of £8 million. He won the first league championship of his career with the Blues, as part of the squad that conquered the English title. He played 34 matches overall for Chelsea, scoring one goal, against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.
On 21 June 2006, del Horno returned to Spain to...
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