Who is Emiliano Sala?

Emiliano Sala is an amazing Argentine professional soccer player who plays as a forward and recently, he has been contracted to Premier League side Cardiff City. He has been reported to be onboard a missing aircraft, a Piper Malibu, that was flying from Nantes to Cardiff on January 22, 2019.

Emiliano Sala: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family

He was born on October 31, 1990, in Cululu, Santa Fe, Argentina. He was given a birth name, Emiliano Raúl Sala Taffarel. His father’s name is Horacio Sala and his mother’s name is Mercedes Taffarel. His father used to drive a truck. He has a sister, Romania and a brother, Dario. His family later shifted to Progreso.

He holds dual nationality of Argentine and Italian but his ethnicity is unknown. His family is desperate for the news on their son’s missing.

Emiliano Sala: Education, School/College University

He studied footage of his favorite Argentine footballer Gabriel Batistuta. There is no further information available about his education.

Emiliano Sala’s Relationship

Emiliano Sala: Professional Life and Career

He started his career by playing football for San Marti de Progreso until he was 15 years old. Then, he made his way towards San Francisco and played there at football school Proyecto Crecer.

Sala moved to Europe to sign to the French partner club from Proyecto Crecer at the age of 20. He could not make his position in the first team and he became frustrated. His agent gave the opportunity to play in several Italian clubs but he got rejected.

He debuted his Bordeaux senior competitive in the 2011-2012 Coupe de France round of 16 on February 8, 2012, and made 3-1 defeat against Olympique Lyonnais, came as a substitute in the 105th minute for Jussie.

He scored 19 goals in 37 domestic league appearances and spent the whole 2012-2013 season on loan at Champion at National outfit US Orleans. Sala agreed on a deal to join Ligue 2 club Chamois Niortais for the entire 2013-2014 season on loan on July 2, 2013. He played the first half of 2014-2015 season for Bordeaux and he was loaned to another Ligue 1 club SM Caen for the second half of that season.

He joined Ligue 1 club FC Nantes on a five-year contract on July 20, 2015. Sala scored his first hat-trick in the 4-0 Ligue 1 home win over Toulouse FC on October 20, 2018. In a Ligue 1 match, he became the first player to score three goals since Mamadou Diallo did so against FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.

On January 19, 2019, Sala joined Cardiff City on three and a half year deal for a club record transfer fee, which was reported to be £15 million. That transfer made a history of the previous club record, which was of  £11 million paid for Gary Medel in 2013.

Emiliano Sala: Awards, Nominations

It seems he has not been awarded in his professional football career. But, his dedication and playing styles are worth remembering.

Emiliano Sala: Net Worth($5 million), Income, Salary

It is estimated that he has a net worth of $5 million and his main source of earning is from his professional career. His salary and income are under review.

Emiliano Sala: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

He is feared dead as the plane is still missing while making its journey from Nantes to Cardiff. The plane was disappeared nearby Alderney in the Channel Islands with three people on board. Channel Islands Air Search said that there was no hope of finding any survivors in the water.

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Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

He has a height of 6 ft. 2 inches and he weighs 75 kg. He has dark brown hair and green eyes. Other information about his dress size, shoe size is not available.

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Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

He has around 427.6k followers on Instagram, about 42.7k followers on Twitter and around 10k followers on Facebook.

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Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala’s plane has gone missing over the English Channel. The plane in which he was lost contact with air traffic controllers and is reported to be missing. Emiliano Sala ‘s last audio message via What’s app to his friends has been released. It reveals that he had come to know that he may not survive.

Emiliano Sala and his last voyage

The Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala was on his way to the Welsh capital from France when his plane went missing and it is untraceable until now. He and his pilot are feared dead. Guernsey police searched the whole day for the missing plane and the two persons on board the ill-fated plane. But they called off the search for the night. The police personnel feels that the chances of survival of Emiliano Sala and his pilot are very slim.

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