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JAVIER ZANETTI BIOGRAPHY
Full name: Javier Adelmar Zanetti
Nickname(s): Pupi
Height: 5-10 (178 cm)
Weight: 161 lbs (73 kg)
Born: August 10, 1973 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Country: Argentina
Javier Zanetti Early life
Javier Adelmar Zanetti was born in Buenos Aires with Italian origins to working-class parents and grew up in the harbour area in the Dock Sud district, one of the city's most notorious areas. His father Rodolfo was a bricklayer. His mother Violeta Bonnazola was a cleaner. He started playing football on a field in the city residential area, maintaining the pitch in his spare time. When he was a young boy, he tried out for local club Independiente's youth academy but was ultimately refuse and told that he lacked the musculature to succeed in the game. Instead, he intense on school and worked as an helper to his father with masonry as well as odd jobs such as delivering milk and helping out at a relative's grocery store.
Club career
Talleres RE
When he refuse from Independiente, Zanetti signed for Talleres de Remedios de Escalada, then a second division team. He played 33 matches with them, and scored one goal in his only season, before moving in 1993 to the First Division club Banfield.
Banfield
When he was 20-year-old he made his debuted for Banfield on 12 September 1993 in a home match against River Plate. 17 days later he scored his first goal against Newell's Old Boys in a match that ended 1–1. His tremendous performances for Banfield gained popularity from El Taladro fans and also earned him a call-up from the national team. First division club River Plate and Boca Juniors displayed attentiveness but Zanetti decided to stay on for another year at the club. Along with fellow Argentine Sebastián Rambert, he transferred to Italy's Internazionale in 1995,, becoming team owner Massimo Moratti's first-ever purchase.
Inter Milan
Javier Zanetti signed the last transfer deal in his career and joined Italian Serie A Internazionale Milano in 1995. The Nerazzurri extended and improved the conditions of the contract with the Argentinean defender numerous times. With 15 years of dedicated performance Zanetti is a legend of Inter Milan. Javier Zanetti’s experience, professionalism and self-control have made him one of the best defenders of all time. Playing for Inter Milan from 1995 to 20114, Zanetti featured in 857 matches, scored 21 goals and won the Italian Serie A five times, the Italian Cup four times, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup.
International career
On 9 February 2011 Javier Zanetti in action against Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during a friendly match in Geneva, Switzerland .
Zanetti debuted for Argentina on 16 November 1994 against Chile under coach Daniel Passarella. He was elected as a captain at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups, and was also part of the team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Zanetti was called up for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, where he made his debut in team's opening group match against Japan which finished in a 1–0 win. During the 1998 World Cup run, he neatly finished off a Juan Sebastián Verón free kick in the round of 16 match against England making the score 2–2. Argentina went on to win 4–3 on penalties. But lost the quarter-final match to the Netherlands.
Zanetti debuted for Argentina on 16 November 1994 against Chile under coach Daniel Passarella. He was elected as a captain at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups, and was also part of the team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Zanetti was called up for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, where he made his debut in team's opening group match against Japan which finished in a 1–0 win. During the 1998 World Cup run, he neatly finished off a Juan Sebastián Verón free kick in the round of 16 match against England making the score 2–2. Argentina went on to win 4–3 on penalties. But lost the quarter-final match to the Netherlands.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Talleres | 1992–93 | Primera Nacional | 33 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| Banfield | 1993–94 | Primera División | 37 | 1 | — | — | — | 37 | 1 | |||
| 1994–95 | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 66 | 4 | — | — | — | 66 | 4 | |||||
| Inter Milan | 1995–96 | Serie A | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | |
| 1996–97 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | 50 | 4 | |||
| 1997–98 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| 1998–99 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 4 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 34 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 | |||
| 2000–01 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2001–02 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 44 | 2 | |||
| 2002–03 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | — | 53 | 1 | |||
| 2003–04 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 51 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 49 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 48 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 615 | 12 | 71 | 3 | 159 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 858 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 714 | 17 | 71 | 3 | 159 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 957 | 26 | ||
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