Carlos Tevez
Posted on February 4, 2008
Filed Under Manchester United
Name: Carlos Tévez
Age: 23
Current Club: Manchester United
All Previous Clubs: Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United
# Goals Last Season: 7
Position Played: Striker
Nationality: Argentine
International Caps: 35
Description: He joined Boca Juniors at the age of 16 and 1 year later, in 2001, he played his first professional match against Talleres de Cordoba. He remained at the club until 2004 and in this time Boca has won a lot of trophies and Tevez was one of the players that helped them win the copa libertadores and the intercontinental cup in 2003. In December 2004 he moved to Corinthians for a record $20 million transfer fee that was the biggest transfer ever in South American football. Here he became captain and lead the team to win the 2005 Brazilian league. Same year, after Brazilian league ended he got a big offer he couldn’t refuse from West Ham United and he decided to move there. Here he lasted only for one season because a lot of major clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal or Internationale were interested in getting his services. Manchester United was the one that offered the most, about £20 million and since he’s here, he is a regular first team player for United. At international level, he’s a starting player for Argentine and he managed to score 7 goals in 35 matches.
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