Aleix Vidal by the numbers

38 out of 38. In his first season in the First Division, 2013/14, Vidal appeared in every single one of Almeria’s games.

6 goals. Playing as a winger in his debut season in the top flight, Aleix Vidal showed that he knows how to find the net.

46 games. That’s how many appearances he made for Sevilla last term in La Liga (31), the Spanish Cup (4) and the Europa League (11).

6 goals. For the Andalusians, he scored six times last season, four times in the league and twice in the Europa League.

8 assists. Playing as a winger or right back, he set up that number of goals for Sevilla last season.

1 title. The Europa League won with Sevilla in Warsaw was the first major honour of his professional career.

11 Yellow cards. That’s how many times he’s been booked in 69 First Division games with Almeria and Sevilla.

30 shots last season. 24 were with his right foot, 5 with his left and one was a header.

163 balls won last season. Which amounts to an average of 3.5 per match.

2 games for Catalonia. Aleix Vidal made his debut on 30 December 2013 agaisnt Cape Verde at the Olympic Stadium, and also played the Basque Country at San Mamés a year later.

1 game for Spain. On Thursday, Vidal won his first full international cap in the friendly against Costa Rica in Leon.