Soccer Player Names

Jordan Henderson - England and Liverpool

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Full Name	Jordan Brian Henderson
Place of Birth	Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Date of Birth	June 17, 1990
Nationality	England
Club	2008-2011, Sunderland =>2012, Conventry City (loaned) 2011-present, Liverpool
Position	Midfielder
No.	14
Height	182 cm

Jordan Brian Henderson was born on June 17, 1990 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. He is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liverpool and the England national team.

In January 2009, Henderson joined Coventry City on loan. He made his debut with Coventry when they beat Derby County 2-1. On February 9, 2009, Coventry announced that Henderson loan would be extended until the end of the 2008-09 season.

In the 2009-10 season, Henderson joined the senior team Sunderland and made several appearances in the Premier League. He scored his first senior goal against Birmingham City in the 3rd round of the League Cup. Then, he scored his first goal in the Premier League again when against Manchester City on December 19, 2009.

On June 8, 2011, Sunderland consented to the transfer of Henderson to Liverpool with an undisclosed fee, but estimated to be around £ 16 million. On July 8, 2011, he got back number 14 replaces Milan Jovanović.

Philippe Coutinho - Brazil and Liverpool

2014-12-17T02:06:00.000+07:00

Full Name	Philippe Coutinho Correia
Place of Birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of Birth	June 12, 1992
Nationality	Brazil
Club	2009-2010, Vasco da Gama 2010-2013, Inter Milan =>2012, Espanyol 1998-present, Liverpool
Position	Attacking Midfielder
No.	10
Height	172 cm

Philippe Coutinho Correia was born on June 12, 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a soccer player who plays for Liverpool.

Coutinho started his soccer career as part of a young squad Vasco da Gama and was bought by the Italian Serie A giants Internazionale in 2008, at the age of 16, amounting to € 4,000,000. Effectively, Cautinho moved to Inter Milan in July 2010, after he was 18, with a new coach Rafael Benítez and chairman Massimo Moratti said that "Coutinho is the future of Inter".

On January 30, 2012, Philippe Coutinho moved to the Catalan team RCD Espanyol on loan until the end of the 2011-2012 season. Coutinho made his first appearance for RCD Espanyol on February 4, 2012.

On January 26, 2013 Liverpool reportedly agreed a £ 8.5m fee with Internazionale for Coutinho. Southampton also expressed an interest in recruiting Coutinho, but he prefers to Liverpool, despite working with the new Southampton manager, Mauricio Pochettino in 2012 with Espanyol.

Steven Gerrard - England and Liverpool

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Full Name	Steven George Gerrard MBE
Place of Birth	Whiston, England
Date of Birth	May 30, 1980
Nationality	England
Club	1998-present, Liverpool
Position	Midfielder
No.	8
Height	183 cm

Steven George Gerrard MBE was born on May 30, 1980 in Whiston, England. He is a British soccer player who plays as midfielder for Liverpool and England national team.

Gerrard, who has spent his entire career at Anfield, made his debut in 1998 and got a permanent place in the first team in 2000, replacing Sami Hyypiä as team captain in 2003. His achievement for the club include two FA Cups, three League Cups, two Community Shields, one Champions League, one UEFA Cup, and two Super Cups.

Gerrard made his international debut in 2000, and since then he has represented England at the European Championship in 2000 and 2004, as well as the 2006 World Cup-where he was the top scorer for the team with two gol- and the 2010 World Cup, where he first time to captain his country in the absence of regular captain Rio Ferdinand in the tournament due to injury.

He became a permanent England captain shortly before the 2012 European Championship, where he was named in the UEFA Team of the Tournament. He became the sixth player who won 100 caps for England in 2012, and is currently ranked third in the country.

Zinedine Zidane said in 2009 that he considers Gerrard became the best football player in the world. In 2005, Gerrard was honored as the UEFA Club Player of the Year and won the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. He has also been named to the PFA Team of the Year seven times, the UEFA Team of the Year and the FIFA World XI three times, and became the PFA Players of the Year in 2006 and the FWA Footballer of the Year in 2009. He was until recently this is the only football player ever to have scored in the FA Cup Final, Final League Cup, UEFA Cup Final and Champions League Final.

Daniel Agger - Denmark and Liverpool

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Full Name	Daniel Munthe Agger
Place of Birth	Hvidovre, Denmark
Date of Birth	December 12, 1984
Nationality	Denmark
Club	2004-2006, Brondby FC 2006-present, Liverpool
Position	Central Defender
No.	5
Height	191 cm

Daniel Munthe Agger was born on December 12, 1984 in Hvidovre, Denmark. He is a soccer player who plays as a central defender for Liverpool. His professional career started in Denmark for Brondby FC in July 2004 where he won the "Danish Superliga".

In the January 2006 transfer window, Agger signed a contract with Liverpool. In Liverpool and in the Danish national team, Agger played as a central defender. Known as a tough player, good in taking a position, and powered by an excess in his left leg. Agger was projected as the future of Liverpool defender.

His national team debut came in June 2005 when a friendly match against Finland. He scored his first goal for the Danish national team at the 2006 World Cup qualifiers to face Georgia. Since his debut, Agger has played 18 times with the score 2 goals for Denmark.

Kolo Touré - Ivory Coast and Liverpool

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Full Name	Kolo Habib Touré
Place of Birth	Bouake, Ivory Coast
Date of Birth	March 19, 1981
Nationality	Ivory Coast
Club	2002-2009, Arsenal 2009-2013, Manchester City 2013-present, Liverpool
Position	Central Defender
No.	4
Height	183 cm

Kolo Habib Touré was born on March 19, 1981 in Bouake, Ivory Coast. He is a professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for Liverpool in the Premier League and the national team of Ivory Coast.

Touré began his soccer career at ASEC Mimosas in 1994-2002. He has also been played for Arsenal for seven seasons before joined Manchester City in 2009. Touré was the older brother of Yaya Touré, who was also his team-mate at Manchester City.

Touré has been played for Ivory Coast since 2000. His debut was in April 2000 against Rwanda. He played in all five matches for Ivory Coast as a runner-up at the African Cup in Egypt in January 2006.

José Enrique - Spain and Liverpool

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Full Name	José Enrique Díaz
Place of Birth	Valencia, Spain
Date of Birth	January 23, 1986
Nationality	Spain
Club	2004-2005, Levante B 2005-2006, Valencia =>2005-2006, Celta Vigo (loan) 2006-2007, Villareal 2007-2011, Newcastle United 2011-present, Liverpool
Position	Left Defender
No.	3
Height	184 cm

José Enrique Díaz was born on January 23, 1986 in Valencia, Spain. He is a soccer player who plays as a defender left for Liverpool.

José Enrique began his professional career at the club Levante B in 2004-2005. He then played for Valencia (2005-2006), Celta Vigo (loaned), Villarreal (2006-2007) and Newcastle United (2007-2011). After he had played for Newcastle United, he joined Liverpool in 2011.

Glen Johnson - England and Liverpool

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Full Name	Glen Johnson
Place of Birth	Greenwich, London, England
Date of Birth	August 23, 1984
Nationality	England
Club	2002-2003, Westham United =>2002, Milwall (loan) 2003-2007, Chelsea =>2006-2007, Portsmouth (loan) 2007-2009, Portsmouth 2009-present, Liverpool
Position	Right Defender
No.	2
Height	182 cm

Glen Johnson was born on August 23, 1984 in Greenwich, London, England. He is a soccer player who played as a right defender for Liverpool and the England national team.

Glen has played for several clubs, namely: West Ham United, Millwall (loaned), Chelsea, Portsmouth (loaned), Portsmouth, and this time for Liverpool.

Glen has been played 15 times without scoring for England U-21 for 3-year career since 2003. Meanwhile, for the senior national team, Glen has played 25 times and scored one goal.

Ashley Young - England and Manchester United

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Full Name	Ashley Simon Young
Place of Birth	Stevenage, England
Date of Birth	July 9, 1985
Nationality	England
Club	2003-2007, Watford 2007-2011, Aston Villa 2011-present, Manchester United
Position	Midfileder
No.	18
Height	175 cm

Ashley Simon Young was born on July 9, 1985 in Stevenage, England. He is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United and the England national team.

Ashley Young begin his professional career at Watford in 2003 and played for the club for four seasons. In the 2007-2011 season, Young played for Aston Villa. He then joined Manchester United in 2011.

Daley Blind - Netherlands and Manchester United

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Full Name	Daley Blind
Place of Birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of Birth	March 9, 1990
Nationality	Netherlands
Club	2008-2014, Ajax Amsterdam =>2010, Groningen (loaned) 2014-present, Manchester United
Position	Defender
No.	17
Height	180 cm

Daley Blind was born on March 9, 1990 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is a soccer player who plays as a defender for Manchester United and the Dutch national team.

Blind began his junior career at the club AFC Ajax Amsterdam and later started his senior career at the club since 2008. On January 5, 2010, he joined the Groningen on loan for the remainder of the 2009-10 season in the winter transfer window. On August 30, 2014, Blind moved to Manchester United with a £ 13.8 million transfer fee.

Michael Carrick - England and Manchester United

2014-12-09T10:36:00.000+07:00

Full Name	Michael Carrick
Place of Birth	Wallsend, Tyneside, England
Date of Birth	July 28, 1981
Nationality	England
Club	1998-2004, Westham United =>1998, Swindon Town (loaned) =>2000, Birmingham City (loaned) 2004-2006, Tottenham Hotspur 2006-present, Manchester United
Position	Midfielder
No.	16
Height	185 cm

Michael Carrick was born on July 28, 1981 in Wallsend, Tyneside, England. He is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder who plays for Manchester and England.

Carrick start his soccer career at Westham United in 1998 and played for the club for six seasons. However, he has had loaned to two clubs, namely Swindon Town (1999) and Birmingham City (2000). In the 2004-2006 season, Carrick played for Tottenham Hotspur. In 2006, he joined the MU. Carrick has 230 caps and 14 goals for Manchester United.

Anders Lindegaard - Denmark and Manchester United

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Full Name	Anders Lindegaard
Place of Birth	Dyrup, Denmark
Date of Birth	April 13, 1984
Nationality	Denmark
Club	2003-2009, OB =>2008, Kolding(loaned) 2009-2010, Aalesund 2010-present, Manchester United
Position	Goalkeeper
No.	34
Height	193 cm

Anders Lindegaard was born on April 13, 1984 in Dyrup, Denmark. He is a soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Manchester United and the Danish national team.

Anders Lindegaard began his professional soccer career in the OB on the 2003 season and played for the club for six seasons. In 2008, he was loaned to Kolding. In the 2009-2010 season, Lindegaard played for Aalesund and then joined Manchester United in 2010.

Chris Smalling - England and Manchester United

2014-12-07T02:39:00.000+07:00

Full Name	Chris Smalling
Place of Birth	Greenwich, London, England
Date of Birth	November 22, 1989
Nationality	England
Club	2007-2008, Maidstone United 2008-2010, Fulham 2010-present, Manchester United
Position	Central / Right Defender
No.	12
Height	192 cm

Chris Smalling was born on November 22, 1989 in Greenwich, London, England. He is a soccer player who played as a central defender or right defender for Manchester United and the England national team.

Chris Smalling started his soccer career in Maidstone United in 2007-2008. In 2008, he moved to Fulham and played for the club for two seasons. After two seasons playing for Fulham, Smalling joined Manchester United in 2010.

Adnan Januzaj - Belgium and Manchester United

2014-12-06T16:38:00.000+07:00

Full Name	Adnan Januzaj
Place of Birth	Brussels, Belgium
Date of Birth	February 5, 1995
Nationality	Belgium
Club	2013-present, Manchester United
Position	Winger
No.	11
Height	180 cm

Adnan Januzaj born on February 5, 1995 in Brussels, Belgium. He is a soccer player who plays as a winger for Manchester United. He had began his junior career with Anderlecht before joined Manchester United in 2011 at the age of 16 years.

Towards the end of the 2012-13 season, United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson gave him a jersey number 44 for the main squad, but he was not selected to play in the rest of the season even though he has been a substitute in the final game before Sir Alex Ferguson retired as coach of Manchester United.

On August 11, 2013 Januzaj made his competitive debut for Manchester United, when his team played against Wigan Athletic at the event in the FA Community Shield in 2013, he was signed to replace Robin van Persie.

Wayne Rooney - England and Manchester United

2014-12-05T02:01:00.000+07:00

Full Name	Wayne Mark Rooney
Place of Birth	Croxteth, Liverpool, England
Date of Birth	October 24, 1985
Nationality	England
Club	2002-2004, Everton 2004-present, Manchester United
Position	Striker
No.	10
Height	178 cm

Wayne Mark Rooney was born on October 24, 1985 in Croxteth, Liverpool, England. He is a soccer player who plays as a striker for Manchester United and the England national team.

At the age of nine, Rooney joined the youth team of Everton, and he made his professional debut in 2002 at the age of 16 years. He spent two seasons at the Merseyside club, before moving to Manchester United for £ 25.6 million in the summer transfer window of 2004.

In the same year, Rooney gained the nickname "Wazza". Since then, with Rooney in the team, United have won the Premier League five times, once the Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup once and the League Cup twice. In March 2014, Rooney scored his 212 goals for United, making him the third-highest scorer of all time for the club.

Rooney made his senior international debut in 2003, becoming the youngest player to represent England (a record broken by Theo Walcott). He played at UEFA Euro 2004 and scored four goals, becoming the youngest scorer in the history of the European Cup.

Juan Mata - Spain and Manchester United

2014-12-04T16:53:00.000+07:00

Full Name	Juan Manuel Mata García
Place of Birth	Burgos, Spain
Date of Birth	April 28, 1988
Nationality	Spain
Club	2006-2007, Real Madrid B 2007-2011, Valencia 2011-2014, Chelsea 2014-present, Manchester United
Position	Midfielder
No.	8
Height	170 cm

Juan Manuel Mata García was born on April 28, 1988 in Burgos, Spain. He is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United and the Spanish national team. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder, but can also play as a winger.

Juan Mata played for Real Madrid Castilla for the 2006-07 season, where he finished the season as top scorer of the second best side with 10 goals. At the beginning of the 2007-08 season, Mata joined Valencia CF, through a contract clause at Real Madrid.

He was selected as the Best Young Player of the team, at the end of the season. He won the Copa del Rey in his debut season in Valencia. After his debut for Valencia in 2007, Juan Mata became an integral part of the club's midfield, has made more than 174 appearances for four seasons.

Valencia and Chelsea agree on the transfer of Juan Mata on 21 August 2011. On August 24, 2011, he signed a contract with Chelsea for a contract period of five seasons. He then put on his favorite jersey number (10) after teammate Yossi Benayoun give him voluntarily.

He completed his transfer to Manchester United on January 25, 2014, for a club record fee of £ 37.1 million. On March 30, 2014, Juan Mata scored his first goal as Manchester United's 4-1 win over Aston Villa in their own headquarters, Old Trafford.

Ángel di María - Argentina and Manchester United

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Full Name	Ángel Fabián in María Hernández
Place of Birth	Rosario, Argentina
Date of Birth	February 14, 1988
Nationality	Argentina
Club	2005-2007, Rosario Central 2007-2010, Benfica 2010-2014, Real Madrid 2014-present, Manchester United
Position	Winger
No.	7
Height	180 cm

Ángel Fabián in María Hernández was born on February 14, 1988 in Rosario, Argentina. He is a soccer player who plays as a winger for Manchester United and the Argentine national team.

Angel di Maria start his soccer career with Rosario Central in 2005 and played for the club for two seasons. Di María moved to Europe in 2007 to play with Benfica of Portugal. After playing in the Portuguese League for three seasons, he moved to Real Madrid in a transfer worth € 25 million.

After winning the Champions League with Real Madrid, he signed for Manchester United in 2014 with a record British transfer worth £ 59.7 million.

In the Argentine national team, Angel di Maria has 52 caps and scored 10 goals for his country.

Jonny Evans - England and Manchester United

2014-12-02T01:37:00.000+07:00

Full Name	Jonathan Grant "Jonny" Evans
Place of Birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of Birth	January 3, 1988
Nationality	Northern Ireland
Club	2006-present, Manchester United =>Royal Antwerp, 2006 (loan) =>Sunderland, 2007,2008 (loan)
Position	Defender
No.	6
Height	186 cm

Jonathan Grant "Jonny" Evans was born on January 3, 1988 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is a soccer player who plays as a defender for Manchester United.

Evans began his soccer career in Greenisland FC, where he was discovered by a Manchester United's talent scout.

He progressed through Manchester United's football Academy to play in a summer tour of 2006. He then continued his career as a player on loan to Royal Antwerp and Sunderland for total three seasons. He made his debut at Manchester United as the first team in the 2007-08 League Cup, and became a regular in the team squad next season.

Marcos Rojo - Argentina and Manchester United

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Full Name	Faustino Marcos Alberto Rojo
Place of Birth	La Plata, Argentina
Date of Birth	March 20, 1990
Nationality	Argentina
Club	2008-2010, Estudiantes 2011-2012, Spartak Moskow 2012-2014, Sporting Lisbon 2014-present, Manchester United
Position	Defender
No.	5
Height	187cm

Faustino Marcos Alberto Rojo was born on March 20, 1990 in La Plata, Argentina. He is a soccer player who plays as a defender for Manchester United and the Argentine national team.

Rojo started his soccer career with Estudiantes de La Plata in 2008 and played for two seasons. He scored his first goal for Estudiantes in a 1-2 defeat to LDU Quito in 2010 Recopa Sudamericana.

In the 2011-2012 season, he played for Spartak Moscow. After one season in the Russian league, Rojo moved to Sporting Lisbon in 2012 and played for two seasons.

On August 19, 2014, Rojo officially moved to Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon for a fee of £ 20 million.

Phil Jones - England and Manchester United

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Full Name	Phil Jones
Place of Birth	Preston, Lancashire, England
Date of Birth	February 21, 1992
Nationality	England
Club	2009-2011, Blackburn Rovers 2011-present, Manchester United
Position	Defender, Defender Midfielder
No.	4
Height	185 cm

Phil Jones was born on February 21, 1992 in Preston, Lancashire, England. He is a soccer player who plays as a defender or midfielder for Manchester United and for the England U-21 national team.

Phil Jones started his professional soccer career with Blackburn Rovers in 2009 and played for the club for two seasons. In 2011, he moved to Manchester United and he is still playing for the club until now.

Phil Jones has played four times for the England U-19 national team, and has played nine times for the national team U-21, but has not scored. It was included in the England squad at the UEFA European Under-21 in 2011.

Luke Shaw - England and Manchester United

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Full Name	Luke Paul Hoare Shaw
Place of Birth	Kingston Upon Thames, England
Date of Birth	July 12, 1995
Nationality	England
Club	2012-2014, Southampton 2014-present, Manchester United
Position	Left Defender
No.	28
Height	183 cm

Luke Paul Hoare Shaw was born on July 12, 1995 in Kingston Upon Thames, England. He is a soccer player who plays as a left defender for Manchester United and the England national team.

Shaw was a member of the Southampton youth team and he made his debut in the first team in January 2012. He then signed his first professional contract in May 2012 before becoming a regular in the team Southampton. On July 1, 2014, Luke Shaw officially joined Manchester United for a fee of € 30 million for 4 years contract.

On March 5, 2014 he made his senior international debut in a 1-0 win against Denmark in a friendly match.

Rafael - Brazil and Manchester United

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Full Name	Rafael Pereira da Silva
Place of Birth	Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of Birth	July 9, 1990
Nationality	Brazil
Club	2008-present, Manchester United
Position	Right Defender
No.	2
Height	172 cm

Rafael Pereira da Silva was born on July 9, 1990 in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a soccer player who plays as a right defender for Manchester United. But he can also play as a right winger.

Rafael's junior career began with Fluminense in 2005-2008. He then moved to Manchester United in 2008 and is still playing for the club to date.

David de Gea - Spain and Manchester United

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Full Name	David de Gea Quintana
Place of Birth	Madrid, Spain
Date of Birth	November 7, 1990
Nationality	Spain
Club	2008-2009, Athletico Madrid B 2009-2011, Athletico Madrid 2011-present, Manchester United
Position	Goalkeeper
No.	1
Height	190 cm

David de Gea Quintana was born on November 7, 1990 in Madrid, Spain. He is a soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Manchester United. Born in Madrid, he began his career at age 10 with Atletico Madrid and rose through the club's academy system before making his senior debut in 2009. After becoming the first choice goalkeeper of Atletico Madrid, he helped the team won the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup.

Then he joined Manchester United in June 2011. He was also the captain when he played for Spain U-21 national team.

Fernando Llorente - Spain and Juventus

2014-11-26T02:30:00.000+07:00

Full Name	Fernando Llorente Torres
Place of Birth	Pamplona, Spain
Date of Birth	February 26, 1985
Nationality	Spain
Club	2003-2004, Basconia 2004-2005, Bilbao Athletic 2005-2013, Athletic Bilbao 2013-present, Juventus
Position	Striker
No.	14
Height	195 cm

Fernando Llorente Torres was born on February 26, 1985 in Pamplona, Spain. He is a soccer player who plays as a striker for Juventus. He also plays for the Spanish national team.

Fernando has played 33 times and scored 12 goals during his first season career with Baskonia. While playing for Athletic Bilbao, he has played 166 times and scored 46 goals.

Starting from the 2013-14 season, Llorente plays for Juventus with a duration of a contract for five seasons.

Sebastian Giovinco - Italy and Juventus

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Full Name	Sebastian Giovinco
Place of Birth	Turin, Italy
Date of Birth	January 26, 1987
Nationality	Italy
Club	2006-present, Juventus =>2007-2008, Empoli =>2010-2012, Parma
Position	Midfielder
No.	12
Height	164 cm

Sebastian Giovinco was born on January 26, 1987 in Turin, Italy. He is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus.

Giovinco started his soccer career with Juventus in 2006. However, he was loaned for three seasons to two different clubs, Empoli (2007-2008) and Parma (2010-2012).

Giovinco has been played for the Italian national team since 2011 with 17 caps and one goal.

Carlos Tévez - Argentina and Juventus

2014-11-24T09:29:00.000+07:00

Full Name	Carlos Alberto Tévez
Place of Birth	Ciudadela, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of Birth	February 5, 1984
Nationality	Argentina
Club	2001-2004, Boca Juniors 2004-2006, Corinthians 2006-2007, Westham United 2007-2009, Manchester United 2009-2013, Manchester City 2013-present, Juventus
Position	Striker
No.	10
Height	173 cm

Carlos Alberto Tévez was born on February 5, 1984 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a soccer player who plays as a striker for Juventus in Serie A and the Argentine national team.

Tévez began his career as a youth player at All Boys and Boca Juniors. He also played for Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United and Manchester United FC before joining Manchester City. Tévez was three times elected as South American Player of the Year (2003, 2004, 2005).

He with Dimitar Berbatov became the top scorer in the 2010-11 Premier League season with a notch 20 goals. Tévez also received a gold medal while playing for Argentina U23 national team at the Athens Olympics 2004. He has played for the senior national team of Argentina since 2004.

After four years with Manchester City, Tevez decided to move to Juventus on June 26, 2013.