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2019 South American Footballer Of The Year
The 2019 South American Footballer of the Year award (Spanish: ''Rey del Fútbol de América''), given to the best football player in South America by Uruguayan newspaper El País through voting by journalists across the continent, was awarded to Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa of Flamengo on December 31, 2019. The award is part of the paper's "El Mejor de América" (''The Best of America'') awards, which also presents the awards for South American Coach of the Year (''Entrenador del año en Sudamérica'') and the Best XI (''Equipo Ideal''), composed of the best eleven players at their positions. Marcelo Gallardo of River Plate was named Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year. Best Player 1Dani Alves played part of 2019 with Paris Saint-Germain (France). 2Filipe Luís played part of 2019 with Atlético Madrid (Spain). Best Manager 1Jorge Jesus spent part of 2019 as manager of Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia). 2Alexandre Guimarães has Costa Rican dual-citizenship. Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Barbosa 2016
In the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam), Gabriel ( ) is an archangel with the power to announce God's will to mankind, as the messenger of God. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the Quran. Many Christian traditions – including Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Lutheranism, and Anglicanism – revere Gabriel as a saint. In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel to explain his visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). The archangel also appears in the Book of Enoch and other ancient Jewish writings not preserved in Hebrew. Alongside the archangel Michael, Gabriel is described as the guardian angel of the people of Israel, defending it against the angels of the other peoples. In the New Testament, the Gospel of Luke relates the Annunciation, in which the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah foretelling the birth of John the Baptist with the angel Gabriel foretelling the Virgin Mary the birth of Jesus Christ, resp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás De La Cruz
Diego Nicolás de la Cruz Arcosa (born 1 June 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Flamengo and the Uruguay national team. Club career River Plate On 15 August 2017, de la Cruz joined Argentinian club River Plate, signing a four-year contract. Flamengo On 24 December 2023, it was announced that de la Cruz would join Brazilian club Flamengo at the start of the 2024 season, signing a four-year contract. International career De la Cruz began his international career for Uruguay with under-17 team. He was captain of Uruguay under-20 team which won 2017 South American U-20 Championship and reached semi-finals of 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. On 18 September 2020, de la Cruz was included in Uruguay's 26-man preliminary squad for World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Ecuador. He was later included in the final squad and made his senior debut on 8 October 2020 in Uruguay's 2–1 win against Chile. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germán Cano
Germán Ezequiel Cano Recalde (born 2 January 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense. Career Lanús and loans Born in Lomas de Zamora, Cano was a Lanús youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 13 February 2008, coming on as a late substitute for Lautaro Acosta in a 3–1 Copa Libertadores home win against Danubio. Cano made his Primera División debut on 17 February 2008, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Huracán. On 29 March, he scored his first professional goal by netting his team's only in a 3–1 loss at San Lorenzo, and finished his first senior season with two goals in 11 appearances. On 21 August 2009, Cano was loaned to newly promoted side Chacarita Juniors, for one year. After featuring sparingly but suffering relegation he returned to Lanús, but after being rarely used by the latter, he was loaned out to Colón on 30 December 2010. On 26 July 2011, Cano moved abr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Pinos
Jorge Bladimir Pinos Haiman (born 3 October 1989) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chilean club Cobresal. Career Pinos signed with Chilean Primera División club Cobresal Club de Deportes Cobresal, or simply Cobresal, is a Chilean football club based in El Salvador, Atacama, a Chilean mining camp, and participates in Campeonato Nacional. The team was founded on 5 May 1979, and the name of the club comes from the ... for the 2025 season. References External links * * * 1989 births Living people People from Quevedo, Ecuador Footballers from Los Ríos Province Ecuadorian men's footballers 21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Ecuadorian Serie A players Ecuadorian Serie B players Barcelona S.C. footballers C.D. Quevedo footballers Orense S.C. players Delfín S.C. footballers L.D.U. Portoviejo footballers C.D. Técnico Universitario footballers Independiente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional (), commonly known as Internacional, Inter de Porto Alegre, a cidade do Grêmio or simply Inter, is a Brazilian professional Association football, football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série A, the first division of the Brazilian football league system, Brazilian league, as well as in Campeonato Gaúcho, Campeonato Gaúcho Série A, the first level of the State football leagues in Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul state football league. The team's home stadium, known as Estádio Beira-Rio ("Riverside"), was one of the twelve 2014 FIFA World Cup venues and has a capacity of 50,128. The club was founded in 1909 by the Poppe brothers, with the clear goal of being a democratic institution without prejudice. Its colors are red and white and its fans are known as Colorados. It is one of the most successful clubs in Brazil and the Americas, being the third club with the most international titles in Brazil, with seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Guerrero
José Paolo Guerrero González (; born 1 January 1984) is a Peruvian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for Peruvian Primera División club Club Alianza Lima, Alianza Lima and the Peru national football team, Peru national team. Known as one of the best Peruvian and South American strikers of his time, he was key to Peru's successes in the 2000s through 2010s, giving him the nickname, ''el Depredador'' (the Predator). "A legend in South American football" for the ''New York Times'', he has been Peru's most important football player for two decades. Forging his career in Germany, Guerrero started at giants FC Bayern Munich, Bayern Munich, before making his name at Hamburger SV, scoring 47 goals across eight Bundesliga seasons. His greatest successes came in Brazil, where he scored the winning goal of the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup final for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Corinthians. With 40 goals in 128 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is an American professional association football, soccer club based in Los Angeles. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. It was established on October 30, 2014, and began play in the 2018 Major League Soccer season, 2018 season as an expansion team. The team plays its home matches at BMO Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Exposition Park. The managing owners of the club are Brandon Beck, Larry Berg, and Bennett Rosenthal. Los Angeles FC also has a variety of other part-owners, such as Will Ferrell, Nomar Garciaparra, Mia Hamm, and Magic Johnson, Earvin 'Magic" Johnson. The club's inaugural head coach was Bob Bradley, who served from 2017 to 2021 before being replaced by current head coach Steven Cherundolo. During their second season in 2019, Los Angeles FC won the Supporters' Shield with club Captain (association football), capt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Vela
Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido (; born 1 March 1989) is a Mexican former association football, footballer. A versatile offensive player, Vela could be deployed as a forward (association football), forward, winger (association football), winger, and attacking midfielder. Vela began his career at Mexican club C.D. Guadalajara, Guadalajara, where he caught the eye of several European clubs after finishing as the top scorer at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, ultimately joining Premier League club Arsenal F.C., Arsenal that year. After joining Arsenal, he had loan spells at Spanish clubs UD Salamanca, Salamanca and CA Osasuna, Osasuna, as well as at English club West Bromwich Albion F.C., West Bromwich Albion, before settling at Real Sociedad in 2011, initially on loan and then permanently the following season. In his six-year spell with ''La Real'', Vela played in 250 matches and scored 73 goals. In January 2018, he joined Los Angeles FC, winning the Supporters' Shield and the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Armani
Franco Armani (; born 16 October 1986) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Argentine Primera División club Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate, which he is captain. He was a member of the Argentina team that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Club career Early career and Atletico Nacional Armani left Deportivo Merlo in 2010 for Medellin's Atlético Nacional. He stayed for 8 seasons and became their first choice goalkeeper. He was described as a hero to the Nacional fans, particularly being praised as an effective and reliable shot-stopper. Armani would go on to win thirteen trophies, including the Copa Libertadores – South America's Champions League – against Independiente del Valle in 2016. River Plate In January 2018, River Plate paid Armani's buyout clause to Nacional, a reported $3 million. On 11 January 2018, he signed a three-year contract with Los Millonarios, which was rene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filipe Luís
Filipe Luís Kasmirski (born 9 August 1985) is a Brazilian football manager and former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left back. He is the current head coach of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club CR Flamengo, Flamengo. A player of tireless approach also known for his tactical awareness, he spent most of his early professional career in Spain, beginning at Deportivo de La Coruña, Deportivo where he spent four seasons. In 2010 he joined Atlético Madrid, and won four trophies including the La Liga championship in 2013–14 La Liga, 2014. He signed with Chelsea F.C., Chelsea in July of that year for £15.8 million, helping them to both the Premier League and the EFL Cup, League Cup, but lack of game time in London saw him return to Atlético a year later, winning the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final, Europa League and 2018 UEFA Super Cup, Super Cup in his second spell (both in 2018). He then joined Brazili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santos FC
Santos Futebol Clube () is a Brazilian sports club based in Vila Belmiro, a ''bairro'' in the city of Santos, São Paulo, Santos. It plays in the Campeonato Paulista, the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo's premier State football leagues in Brazil, state league, as well as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top flight of the Brazilian football league system, after winning the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, 2024 Série B title. The club was founded in 1912 by three sports enthusiasts from Santos: Raimundo Marques, Mário Ferraz de Campos, and Argemiro de Souza Júnior. The initiative was a response to the lack of representation the city had in football. Since then, Santos has become one of Brazil's most successful clubs, becoming a symbol of ''The Beautiful Game, Joga Bonito'' (English: The Beautiful Game) in Association football culture, football culture, hence the motto ''"Técnica e Disciplina"'' (technique and discipline). This was largely thanks to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeferson Soteldo
Yeferson Julio Soteldo Martínez (; born 30 June 1997) is a Venezuelan professional association football, footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense FC, Fluminense and the Venezuela national football team, Venezuela national team. Although he mainly plays as a Midfielder#Winger, left winger, he can also play as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder. Club career Zamora Soteldo was born in Acarigua, in the Venezuelan state of Portuguesa (state), Portuguesa, and as a teen moved to Caracas. After a difficult time in Caracas, his early coach in Caracas F.C., Caracas FC invited him to join Zamora F.C., Zamora FC at just 16 years old. On 16 September 2013, he made his first team debut (also his Venezuelan Primera División, Primera División debut), coming on as a late Substitute (association football), substitute for Jhon Murillo in a 0–0 home draw against Atlético Venezuela. Soteldo became a regular starter for Zamora from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
