Erik Lamela plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for La Liga club Sevilla and the Argentina national team. 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 Tottenham 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. In 2021, whilst playing for Tottenham, Erik won the prestigious FIFA Puskas award for best goal of the year.