Ángel Lafita

Ángel Lafita

Lafita training with Zaragoza in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Ángel Imanol Lafita Castillo
Date of birth	(1984-08-07) 7 August 1984 (age 33)
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Al Jazira
Number	97
Youth career
	Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Zaragoza B	63	(6)
2005–2008	Zaragoza	41	(1)
2007–2008	→ Deportivo La Coruña (loan)	24	(3)
2008–2009	Deportivo La Coruña	33	(8)
2009–2012	Zaragoza	91	(10)
2012–2016	Getafe	84	(14)
2016–	Al Jazira	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2016.

Ángel Imanol Lafita Castillo (born 7 August 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Emirati club Al Jazira Club. Usually a winger, being comfortable on both sides of the pitch, he can also appear as an attacking midfielder.

He amassed La Liga totals of 273 games and 36 goals during 11 seasons, representing in the competition Zaragoza (two spells), Deportivo and Getafe.

A product of hometown Real Zaragoza's youth system, Lafita was born in Zaragoza, being promoted from its B-side after stellar performances during the 2004–05 season and making his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 28 August 2005 in a 0–0 draw at Atlético Madrid. He went on to become an important element in 2006–07, helping the Aragonese to a berth in the UEFA Cup after contributing with 28 games and one goal, in a 2–0 away win against Racing de Santander on 10 December 2006.

In August 2007, Lafita was loaned to Deportivo de La Coruña which had an option to buy at the end of the campaign. After helping the Galician side reach the UEFA Intertoto Cup (with the subsequent UEFA Cup qualification), scoring three consecutive goals in February–March 2008, the clause was activated in July for €2 million.