• Sergio Aguero's remarkable spell at Atletico Madrid led to his transfer to Manchester City.

• Aguero scored 100 goals for Atletico Madrid, becoming one of their key players.

• His performance included winning the Europa League and UEFA Super Cup.

Sergio Aguero is a name that is familiar to most football fans. He is widely known for his legendary stint at Manchester City, where he established himself as arguably the greatest player in club history. His unforgettable last minute winner in the final league game against QPR to clinch City's first league title in 44 years is an eternal moment that'll forever live in the football history books. Aguero went on to win 5 league titles during his tenure with the Citizens. This article will go back to a much earlier phase of the Argentinian striker. Let's look back at Sergio Aguero's time at Atletico Madrid, as it was his brilliant spell with the Rojiblancos that saw him catch the attention of the Citizens and eventually move to the Premier League.

A club record move to Atletico Madrid

After a 3 year stint at Independiente, Sergio Aguero joined Atletico Madrid for a club record €20 million. His first season with the club saw then Atletico coach Javier Aguirre slowly integrate him into the squad, as Aguero was brought in and out of the line-up. It was a season of development for the Argentinian, and he finished his first season with 7 goals. Atlético finished the season seventh, which was enough to qualify for the UEFA Intertoto Cup.

The breakout period

It was the departure of Fernando Torres to Liverpool in the summer of 2007 that opened the path for Aguero's rise in the club. He eventually secured a place in the first 11 and became one of their most important players at the age of just 19. Atletico Madrid ended the 2007-2008 season in 4th place, which saw them qualify for the Champions League for the very first time in over a decade. Aguero played a crucial part in the huge success of the club at the time, as he ended that season as the 3rd highest league scorer with 19 goals. His highlight of the season was against Barcelona, which saw him score twice, assist a goal, and win a penalty as Atletico Madrid destroyed Barca 4-2. Aguero also scored against the likes of Real Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla, and Villarreal that season.

His brilliant form continued in the following season as well, which saw Aguero form a brilliant partnership with Diego Forlan up front. Both of them combined to score several important goals for the Rojiblancos, and the club yet again ended their season in 4th to guarantee Champions League qualification.

The final years

The 2009-10 season did not see the very best of Sergio Aguero when it came to his frequent goal scoring abilities, but the Argentinian was still putting up fine performances for the team. Atletico Madrid went on to have their most successful season in several years. They crashed out early from the Champions League, but went on to reach the Europa League finals. Atletico Madrid overcame Fulham 2-1 in the finals, as Aguero assisted both the goals. Atletico Madrid became Europa League champions, giving Aguero his first European title with the club.

The golden period of success continued, as Atletico Madrid went on to win the UEFA Super Cup against Inter Milan. Aguero yet again played a massive part, assisting the first goal and scoring the second to finish the game 2-0.

It was a period of celebration for Atletico fans, and the good news kept on coming with Aguero extending his contract until 2014. He was also named vice-captain of the club by this time.

The 2010–11 season saw the very best of Aguero, as he ended that season with 20 goals for the first time with Atletico Madrid. He even went on a run of seven consecutive goal scoring appearances at the time, which was a feat that no other player in Europe could match during the season.

Aguero's final game for Atletico Madrid saw him score a hat-trick and his 100th goal for the club, as the Rojiblancos won 4-3 against Mallorca.

That was the end of the Sergio Aguero era at Atletico Madrid, as he eventually went on to join Manchester City and established himself as one of the greatest players in Premier League history.

Atletico Madrid Career Stats