Born on the 4th of January, 1997, 'Angeliño' Esmoris Tasende is a Spanish footballer who, at the age of 28, currently plays as a left back for Roma. Standing at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.7 metres) and weighing in at 10 stone 9 pounds (68 kilograms), he can be seen sporting the number 3 jersey on the field. His current market valuation is £17m, an estimation accorded by Transfermarkt.
Tasende began his career training with Manchester City in the English Premier League in July 2013. He had his first taste of professional football the following season, where he made a total of six first team appearances in league matches. In July 2015, he was loaned to New York City FC and went on to make 14 appearances during his debut season. His career trajectory saw him loaned again in January 2017, first to Girona in Spain's LaLiga and afterward to Mallorca where he made 17 appearances for the Spanish side that season.
'Angeliño' Esmoris Tasende found a niche for himself in the Dutch Eredivisie — serving a season at NAC Breda and later transitioning permanently to PSV in 2018 for a fee of £5m, where he made 34 appearances and scored once. However, his move to PSV was short-lived as he returned to Manchester City in 2019 for a fee standing at £11m, and made a total of six appearances that season.
His foray into the Bundesliga began in January 2020 as he was loaned to RB Leipzig. Over three seasons in Germany, Tasende showed his prowess by scoring seven goals over the course of 68 league appearances. His performances culminated in Leipzig deciding to keep him at the club and signed him on a permanent basis for a fee of £16m in July 2021. His contributions to Leipzig also provided him loan opportunities at 1899 Hoffenheim and Galatasaray, where he proved useful and maintained a frequent presence on the field.
The year 2024 marked Tasende's shift to Italian football, as he moved from RB Leipzig to Roma on loan initially and made a total of 16 appearances. Given his strong performance, Roma purchased Tasende for a fee of £4.4m that summer. Ever since his transition to Roma, 'Angeliño' Esmoris Tasende has made steady parallel contributions, bolstering his robust profile as an accomplished left back in the sport of football.
