Ex-Tottenham star returns to Sevilla staff
- Erik Lamela, the former Tottenham and Sevilla winger, has resurfaced after retirement by revealing hip-replacement surgery following the chronic pain that ended his career. - Lamela said the problem began 11 years ago, led to surgery on both hips in 2017, and required pills before matches for five years. - Sevilla already brought Lamela back as assistant to Matías Almeyda after his August 2025 retirement announcement. (sevillafc.es)
Erik Lamela has revealed he underwent hip-replacement surgery months after retiring at 33, putting fresh detail on the injury battle that ended his playing career. (msn.com) (goal.com) The former Tottenham, Sevilla and Argentina attacker said his hip problems began 11 years ago, when he was 22, and became impossible to manage. (goal.com) (tribalfootball.com) In his retirement explanation, Lamela said he had surgery on both hips in 2017, with the left side more affected, and took pills before every match for five years. (tribalfootball.com) (abc.es) That helps explain why Lamela ended his career in August 2025 after leaving AEK Athens by mutual agreement instead of trying to play on. (biz.chosun.com) (ole.com.ar) Sevilla moved quickly after that decision. On August 16, 2025, the club announced Lamela’s return as an assistant on Matías Almeyda’s coaching staff. (sevillafc.es) The reunion was a natural one: Lamela had just played under Almeyda at AEK Athens, and Sevilla said he traveled with the squad for its La Liga opener at Athletic Club. (sevillafc.es) Lamela already had deep ties to Sevilla before the coaching move. The club said he played 92 official matches across three seasons there before leaving on a free transfer in 2024. (sevillafc.es) His latest post turned that private medical history into a public update: after years of pain management, Lamela is now framing retirement less as an ending than as a chance to live without daily discomfort. (msn.com) (tycsports.com)
