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Biography
Emanuel Mariano Insúa Zapata (born 10 April 1991) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Argentinian club Newell's on loan from Granada CF as a left back.
Club career
Born in Buenos Aires, Insúa was a Boca Juniors youth graduate. He made his professional debut on 25 April 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Olimpo, for the season's Copa Argentina.
Insúa made his league debut on 20 May, starting in a 2–0 away win against Racing Club. In July 2012 he was loaned to fellow league team Godoy Cruz, appearing in 33 matches; he also scored his first professional goal for the club, netting the last in a 2–0 home win against Atlético Rafaela on 19 August.
Insúa returned to Boca in June 2013, and was assigned to the main squad. He appeared more regularly with the club in the following campaigns. He scored his first goal for the Azul y Oro on 18 August, against the same opponent.
On 20 January 2015 Insúa signed a four-and-a-half year contract with La Liga side Granada CF. He made his debut in the competition five days later, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 away draw against Deportivo de La Coruña.
On 22 August 2015 Insúa was loaned to Genoa for one year, with a buyout clause.
Personal life
Insúa's older brother, Emiliano, is also a footballer and left back.