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2011 Copa América Squads
The 2011 Copa América was an international football tournament held in Argentina from 1 to 24 July 2011. The twelve national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 22 players, or 23 players if the team chooses to have three goalkeepers; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Each nation's squad of players will be given shirt numbers 1–23. Number of caps, goals, players' club teams and players' age as of 1 July 2011 – the tournament's opening day. Group A Argentina Head coach: Sergio Batista Bolivia Head coach: Gustavo Quinteros Colombia Head coach: Hernán DarÃo Gómez Costa Rica Head coach: Ricardo La Volpe Group B Brazil Head coach: Mano Menezes Ecuador Head coach: Reinaldo Rueda Paraguay Head coach: Gerardo Martino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Copa América
The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América 2011 Argentina, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international association football, football tournament for national teams in South America. The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body, and was held in Argentina from 1 to 24 July. The draw for the tournament was held in La Plata on 11 November 2010. Uruguay national football team, Uruguay won the tournament after defeating Paraguay national football team, Paraguay 3–0 in the 2011 Copa América Final, final, giving them a record 15th Copa América title and their first since 1995 Copa América Final, 1995. Paraguay, as the tournament runner-up, earned the Copa Bolivia; Paraguay's performance was noteworthy, as they were able to reach the finals without winning a single game in the tournament; their success in the final stages was achieved by the way of penalty shoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Tevez
Carlos Alberto Tevez (; né MartÃnez; born 5 February 1984) is an Argentine professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player. A dynamic forward (association football), forward in his prime, Tevez was capable of playing as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker, as a winger (association football), winger, as a second striker, supporting forward, or as an attacking midfielder. He was most recently the Manager (association football), head coach of Argentine Primera División, Primera División club Club Atlético Independiente, Independiente. Tevez began his career with Boca Juniors, winning the Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004), Intercontinental Cup in 2003 before moving to Brazilian club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Corinthians, where he won the league title. His moves to English clubs West Ham United F.C., West Ham United in 2006 and Manchester United F.C., Manchester United in 2007 were plagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éver Banega
Éver Maximiliano David Banega (born 29 June 1988) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Central midfielder, central midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Newell's Old Boys. He started his career with Boca Juniors, and signed with Valencia CF, Valencia in 2008 where he remained for several years, appearing in 162 official games and winning the 2008 Copa del Rey final, 2008 Copa del Rey. After joining Sevilla FC, Sevilla in 2014, he conquered three UEFA Europa League, Europa League trophies over two spells. Banega represented Argentina national football team, Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2018 World Cup. Additionally, he Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics, won an Olympic medal in 2008 and appeared in three Copa América tournaments, helping the team to the final of the 2015 Copa América, 2015 and Copa América Centenario, 2016 editions. Club career Boca Juniors Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Banega came through th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palermo F
Palermo ( ; ; , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan province. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is in the northwest of the island of Sicily, by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city was founded in Isla Palermo 734 BC by the Phoenicians as ("flower"). Palermo then became a possession of Ancient Carthage, Carthage. Two ancient Greeks, Greek ancient Greek colonization, colonies were established, known collectively as ; the Carthaginians used this name on their coins after the 5th centuryBC. As , the town became part of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, Empire for over a thousand years. From 831 to 1072 the city was under History of Islam in south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Pastore
Javier MatÃas Pastore (; born 20 June 1989) is an Argentine professional association football, footballer who is currently a free agent. An attacking midfielder, Pastore began his club career with Talleres de Córdoba, Talleres and then Club Atlético Huracán, Huracán in his native Argentina before moving to Serie A team Palermo F.C., Palermo in 2009 for a reported transfer fee of €4.7 million. In 2011, French side Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris Saint-Germain bought him for a reported €39.8 million. He won numerous domestic honours with the club, including five Ligue 1 titles, before joining A.S. Roma, Roma in 2018, for a fee of €24.7 million. At international level, Pastore made his senior debut in 2010, and went on to make over 20 appearances for his country. He represented Argentina at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and at three editions of the Copa América, reaching consecutive finals of the latter competition in 2015 Copa América, 2015 and Copa América Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcos Rojo
Faustino Marcos Alberto Rojo (born 20 March 1990) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Boca Juniors, where he is Captain (association football), captain. Rojo began his career at local club Estudiantes de La Plata, Estudiantes, where he won the Copa Libertadores in 2009 Copa Libertadores, 2009, played in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup Final, FIFA Club World Cup Final later that year and won the Argentine Primera Division, Primera División in 2010–11 Argentine Primera División season, 2010. After a short spell with FC Spartak Moscow, Spartak Moscow he joined Sporting CP in 2012, and transferred to Manchester United F.C., Manchester United for £16 million two years later. He won four trophies with the English club: the FA Cup in 2015–16 Manchester United F.C. season, 2015–16 and the FA Community Shield, EFL Cup and UEFA Europa League in 2016–17 Manchester United F.C. season, 2016–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlético Madrid
Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home games at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, which has a capacity of 70,692. Founded on 26 April 1903 as Athletic Club Sucursal de Madrid, the club have traditionally worn red and white vertical striped shirts, being known as ''Los Colchoneros'' ("The Mattress Makers") and ''Los Rojiblancos'' ("The Redwhites"). The club became Atlético de Madrid in 1946 and began a long-standing rivalry with Madrid neighbours Real Madrid, with whom they contest ''El Derbi Madrileño''. They also share a rivalry with Barcelona. Felipe VI, the King of Spain, has been the honorary president of the club since 2003. Atlético are one of the most successful Spanish clubs, having won 11 La Liga titles, including a league and cup double in 1996. Further domestic trophi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Agüero
Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo (born 2 June 1988), also known as Kun Agüero, is an Argentine former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. He is regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation and one of the greatest players in the history of the Premier League. He played for Manchester City F.C., Manchester City from 2011 to 2021 and is the club's List of Manchester City F.C. records and statistics#All-time top goalscorers, all-time top goalscorer and holds the record for List of Premier League hat-tricks, most Premier League hat-tricks, with 12. Agüero began his career at the Argentine club Club Atlético Independiente, Independiente where, on 5 July 2003, he became the youngest player to play in the Argentine Primera División at 15 years and 35 days, breaking the Seasons in Argentine football, 27 year record previously set by future father-in-law Diego Maradona. In 2006, Agüero moved to La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Biglia
Lucas Rodrigo Biglia (; born 30 January 1986) is an Argentine former professional Association football, footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Formerly of Argentinos Juniors and Club Atlético Independiente, Independiente, he spent seven seasons with RSC Anderlecht, Anderlecht, where he made 312 appearances in the Belgian Pro League, winning four league titles. He later spent four seasons with Italian side S.S. Lazio, Lazio, before joining Milan in 2017, spending three seasons with the ''Rossoneri'', leaving in 2020. Biglia's first senior international call-up for Argentina national football team, Argentina was in 2011 and he previously played for the Argentina national under-20 football team, Argentina U20 national team, who won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He represented his nation at two FIFA World Cups, reaching the final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 edition of the tournament, and in three Copa América tournaments, winning runners-up medals in the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Mascherano
Javier Alejandro Mascherano (; born 8 June 1984) is an Argentine Association football, football manager and former player who is the current head coach of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. As a player, he played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder, most notably for Liverpool F.C., Liverpool, FC Barcelona, Barcelona and the Argentina national football team, Argentina national team, being heralded as one of the best defenders and midfielders of his generation. Mascherano began his career at Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate, where he earned his first senior honours, the Argentine Primera División, in the 2003–04 season. He moved to Brazilian side Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Corinthians in 2005, winning the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazilian Série A that same year, and then joined West Ham United F.C., West Ham United in the Premier League; however, his brief time with the Hammers was blighted by unusual contract terms with Global Soccer Agencies. At th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow (, ) is a Russian professional association football, football club based in Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet Top League, Soviet championships (second only to FC Dynamo Kyiv, Dynamo Kyiv) and 10 Russian Premier League, Russian championships (a record jointly held with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, Zenit St Petersburg), it is the country's most successful club. They have also won a record 10 Soviet Cups, 4 Russian Cup (football), Russian Cups and one Russian Super Cup. Spartak have also reached the semi-finals of UEFA Europa League, UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup Winner's Cup. History Foundation and early period (1883–1941) In the early days of Soviet football, government agencies such as the police, army, and railroads created their own Football team, clubs. Many statesmen saw in the wins of their teams the superiority over the opponents patronising other teams. Almost all the teams had such kind of patrons; FC Dynamo Moscow, Dynamo M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
