Andrés Aguilar (born 30 April 2005) is an English

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who plays as a

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Early life

Aguilar was born in

Stevenage Stevenage ( ) is a large town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevena ...

, England, but his family moved to Spain six weeks after his birth. He played football for local teams in Spain before his family moved to

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when he was eleven.

Club career

Having played grassroots football in London, Aguilar was scouted by professional side

Watford Watford () is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles northwest of Central London, on the River Colne. Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, a ...

when he was fifteen, and joined the club in November 2020. Following the expiration of his contract with Watford in June 2023, he stated that he had received offers from clubs across Europe.

International career

Though born in England, Aguilar's grandfather is Peruvian, and he received a Peruvian passport having been contacted by the

Peruvian Football Federation The Peruvian Football Federation ( es, Federación Peruana de Futbol or ) is the body that governs Association football in Peru. It was founded on August 23, 1922, and affiliated in 1924. A member of CONMEBOL since 1925, it directly oversees the ...

. He remains eligible to represent England through birth, Spain, having been raised there, and Cyprus.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aguilar, Andrés 2005 births Living people Footballers from Stevenage English people of Peruvian descent Sportspeople of Peruvian descent English men's footballers Peruvian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Watford F.C. players