Alexis Javier Ferrero (born 31 March 1979) is an

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former

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Club career

Ferrero started his professional career with

Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or familiarly, Ferro, is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires. Although many activities are hosted by the club, Ferro is mostly known for its assoc ...

. He played for the team in the lower leagues of Argentine football until 2003 when he joined

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of the

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(third division). In 2005 Ferrero joined Tigre, helping the team to gain promotion to the

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in 2007. The 2007 Apertura was Tigre's first season in the Primera since 1980. Ferrero played in all 19 games helping the club to finish in second place, the highest league finish in their history. For 2008, Ferrero moved to Brazilian side

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. However, he returned to Argentina on January 11, 2009, when he was loaned to Colón. In January 2010 Ferrero joined River Plate.Ferrero Rocher
in ''Olé''

International career

On 20 May 2009, Ferrero played for

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in a friendly match against

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, forming part of a squad made from players based in the Argentine league. Argentina won the game 3–1.

References

External links

Football-Lineups player profile
* at Fútbol XXI * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrero, Alexis 1979 births Living people People from Iriondo Department Men's association football central defenders Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Ferro Carril Oeste footballers Club Atlético Atlanta footballers Club Atlético Tigre footballers Club Atlético Colón footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers San Martín de Tucumán footballers Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero footballers Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Primera B Metropolitana players Torneo Federal A players Botafogo FR players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Rangers de Talca footballers Chilean Primera División players San Luis de Quillota footballers Primera B de Chile players San Martín de Mendoza footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Footballers from Santa Fe Province Argentine football managers Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero managers Sportivo Las Parejas managers San Martín de Tucumán managers Argentine Primera División managers Primera B Nacional managers