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Full name | Gabriel Iván Heinze | |||||||||||
Date of birth | 19 April 1978 | |||||||||||
Place of birth | Crespo, Argentina | |||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
Playing position | Left back / Centre back | |||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||
Current club | Marseille | |||||||||||
Number | 19 | |||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||
1996–1997 | Newell's Old Boys | 8 | (0) | |||||||||
1997–2001 | Real Valladolid | 54 | (1) | |||||||||
1998–1999 | → Sporting CP (loan) | 5 | (1) | |||||||||
2001–2004 | Paris Saint-Germain | 113 | (4) | |||||||||
2004–2007 | Manchester United | 52 | (1) | |||||||||
2007–2009 | Real Madrid | 44 | (3) | |||||||||
2009– | Marseille | 16 | (2) | |||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||
2003– | Argentina | 61 | (2) | |||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2008. † Appearances (Goals). |
Gabriel Iván Heinze (born 19 April 1978 in Crespo, Entre Ríos Province) is an Argentine football defender who plays for French club Marseille and internationally for Argentina.
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Club career
Early career
Heinze began his career in his home country with Newell's Old Boys. Following attention from various European clubs, he then signed for Spanish La Liga outfit Real Valladolid, where he did not manage one single appearance in his first season. After that, Heinze was loaned to Sporting Clube de Portugal, going unnoticed throughout the season, after which he returned for a further two Valladolid years. At the close of the 2001 season, Heinze moved to Paris Saint-Germain, where he amassed over 100 overall appearances in three seasons, also helping the capital side to the 2004 French Cup.
Manchester United
In June 2004, Heinze joined Manchester United for a fee of £6.9 million.[1] He marked his debut for United in September 2004 with a goal in a 2–2 draw against Bolton Wanderers,[2] and immediately established himself as United's first choice left-back. Heinze's play was regularly lauded by United fans with the chant of "Ar-gen-tina!"[3]
Heinze was injured in a UEFA Champions League match with Villarreal CF on 14 September 2005, and was out of first-team action for the rest of 2005–06. Previous to the Villarreal match, he had scored two goals in the 3–0 second-leg qualifier win over Debreceni VSC.[4] He made a comeback with the reserve team in April 2006, but a minor injury picked up in his third game back prevented him making a first-team appearance before the end of the campaign. The consequence of Heinze's injury was Manchester United's signing of Patrice Evra as his left-back replacement. Heinze's last season with Manchester United was the 2006-07 season. He scored his first goal of the season in the FA Cup fifth round replay against Reading, in a 3–2 win on 27 February 2007.[5] Due to United's injury problems, Heinze was used as a centre back, partnering Wes Brown. He was made captain for their last two games of the season, away to Chelsea,[6] and at home to West Ham United. On 21 July 2007, a bid in the region of £6.8 million from Liverpool was rejected by United.[7]
Real Madrid
On 22 August 2007, Heinze joined Real Madrid on a four-year deal, becoming the third United player to join Real (after David Beckham and Ruud van Nistelrooy), for a reported £8 million fee.[8] He debuted on September 2 against Villarreal, coming on as a substitute for Raúl. On 30 March 2008, he netted his first goal for Madrid in a 3-1 home win against Sevilla FC. In his first season with Real he won La Liga and the Spanish Supercup.
Marseille
On 30 July 2009, Heinze joined Marseille on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He currently has scored for them twice in the champions league, the first against Milan and the second goal was the winning goal against Zürich.[9]
International career
Heinze first represented Argentina on 30 April 2003, in a friendly away win against Libya.[10] The following year, he won a gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Despite missing most of 2005-06 due to injury, Heinze was called up for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals. In the quarter-final clash against Germany Heinze could only watch from the sidelines as Argentina lost out on penalties (he did not take a shot).[11]
Heinze participated in the 2007 Copa América, and scored his only goal by heading in a Juan Roman Riquelme free kick in the semifinals against Mexico in a 3-0 win.[12] Argentina lost to Brazil in the final.
Honours
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Manchester United
Real Madrid
International
Individual
- Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 2004–05
Career statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Argentina | League | Cup | League Cup | South America | Total | |||||||
1997–98 | Newell's Old Boys | Primera División | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
1997–98 | Real Valladolid | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Portugal | League | Cup of Portugal | Portuguese League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
1998–99 | Sporting CP | Portuguese Liga | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
1999–2000 | Real Valladolid | La Liga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
2000–01 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Europe | Total | |||||||
2001–02 | Paris Saint-Germain | Ligue 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
2002–03 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
2003–04 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2004–05 | Manchester United | Premier League | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
2005–06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
2006–07 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
2007–08 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
2008–09 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
Total | Argentina | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
Spain | 98 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 112 | 4 | ||
Portugal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
France | 103 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 109 | 4 | ||
England | 52 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 83 | 4 | ||
Career Total | 266 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 318 | 13 |
References
- ^ Man Utd secure Heinze deal
- ^ "Bolton 2-2 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 11 September 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3599088.stm. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
- ^ "Is Fergie Serious About Heinze?". vitalfootball.co.uk. http://www.manchesterunited.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=77628. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ^ "Debrecen 0-3 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 24 August 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4171220.stm. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
- ^ "Report: Reading 2 Manchester United 3". ManUtd.com. http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=406888. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ^ "Report: Chelsea 0 Manchester United 0". ManUtd.com. http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=426251. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ^ Liverpool's Gabriel Heinze bid rejected, Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Heinze & Robben complete Real switch". BBC Sport. 2007-08-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6960108.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ^ "Official: Agreement reached for Gabriel Heinze". om.net. 2009-07-30. http://www.om.net/en/Saison/101002/Actualites/41145/Accord_de_principe_pour_Heinze. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "Argentina player profiles". MSN. http://worldcup.uk.msn.com/country/playerprofiles/argentina~players/. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ^ "Clinical Germany win on penalties". BBC Sport. 30 June 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991602.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ^ "Argentina routs Mexico in Copa America". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/sports/printedition/la-sp-soccer12jul12,1,822421.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-sports&ctrack=1&cset=true. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
External links
- Real Madrid profile
- Official Website
- Gabriel Heinze career stats at Soccerbase
- L'Équipe stats (French)
- Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
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