Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United, Manchester United
Carlos Alberto Tévez (born on 5 February 1984 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Premier League champions Manchester United. He was described by Diego Maradona as the "Argentine prophet for the 21st century."
Background
Tévez was raised in the humble neighborhood of Ejército de Los Andes, better known as "Fuerte Apache." It was from there where he got the nickname of "Apache." His parents changed his surname to his mother's during a conflict between his junior club All Boys and Boca Juniors.[2]
Club career
[edit] Boca Juniors
He joined Boca at the age of sixteen and played his first professional match with Boca on October 21, 2001 against Talleres de Córdoba. He played for the team until the end of 2004. With Boca Juniors he won an Argentine Championship (2003), a Copa Libertadores (2003), an Intercontinental Cup (2003), and a Copa Sudamericana (2004). Because of the Intercontinental Cup of 2003, he did not participate in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship with the Argentine team. Following Argentina's and Tévez personal success at the 2004 Olympic Games, he was named Futbolista latinoamericano más destacado ("Most notable Latin American footballer") in 2003 by Latin American Fox Sports. In addition, the Argentine Football Writers chose him as Footballer of the Year and Sportsman of the Year 2004.
Corinthians
In December 2004, he transferred to Sport Club Corinthians Paulista for $20 million with a five year contract worth $10 million, following the Brazilian club's deal with Media Sports Investments. The deal was the biggest transfer ever in South American football. Initially, Tévez was not well received by the Corinthians fans — including Brazilian president Lula. However, Tévez became the captain and star of the team that won the 2005 Brazilian league and the fans' favourite player. When the 2005 Brazilian league ended, he was granted the award of best player of the tournament by the Brazilian football federation, becoming the first non-Brazilian player to win that award since 1976.
[edit] West Ham United
On 23 August 2006, Sky Sports revealed that Tévez was refusing to play for Corinthians.[3] The article insinuated that a move to Europe was likely, with Chelsea and Manchester United both mentioned as possible destinations. Yet on Thursday 31 August 2006, the day of the European transfer deadline, Tévez confirmed on his website that both he and Javier Mascherano were signing for West Ham United on permanent deals, for Ł12 million.[4][5] The deal shocked the football world and controversy surrounds the move's exact nature and terms, with media reports suggesting that several other Premiership clubs turned down the opportunity of signing Tévez and Mascherano because of the stipulations put in place by the owner of the players' contracts, Media Sports Investments.[6]
Manchester United
Following the payment of Ł2 million to West Ham by MSI, Tévez was formally released from his contract with West Ham. Manchester United put forward a proposed two-year loan deal for Tévez to the Premier League, which was approved on 10 August.[22] He was given the number 32 jersey, the same number as that which he had worn at West Ham. He made his debut in a 1-1 draw against Portsmouth on 15 August, replacing Wayne Rooney, who had suffered a foot injury, and set up a goal for Paul Scholes.[23] On 23rd September, he scored his first goal with a diving header, in a 2-0 victory for Manchester United against Chelsea F.C. at Old Trafford.
On 9th April 2008, in the Champions League, quarter-final, second-leg against Roma at Old Trafford, Tevez scored a brilliant 70th minute diving headed goal from a superb cross by Owen Hargreaves to win the game 1-0 and overall 3-0 to progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League against Barcelona. It was his 17th goal for Manchester United.
[edit] International career
Tévez was a key part of Boca's victory in the 2003 Copa Libertadores but his greatest achievement was during the 2004 Olympic Games, where he won the gold medal with his team and scored eight goals in six matches to be the top scorer of the competition. He was the world's second Top Goal Scorer of 2004 in international competitions (according to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics[24]), one less than Ali Daei from Iran.
Tévez was selected by José Pekerman for Argentina for the 2006 World Cup. He started the first match against the Ivory Coast on the bench but came on as a substitute for the match against Serbia and Montenegro. He scored the fifth goal and assisted Lionel Messi's first goal which was Argentina's final goal in a superb 6-0 victory for them.
In Argentina's drawn final Group C match against Holland, Tévez played the entire duration and emerged man of the match.
Tevez is now the current starting eleven striker along with FC Barcelona youngster Lionel Messi. However, Uruguayan referee Jorge Larrionda showed him a red card just 24 minutes into an eventual 2-1 defeat to Colombia in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying phase in November 2007.
TITLES
* 2005 – Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Corinthians)
* 2004 – Olympic gold medal (Argentina)
* 2004 – Pre-Olympics (Argentina)
* 2004 – Copa Sudamericana (Boca Juniors)
* 2003 – Intercontinental Cup (Boca Juniors)
* 2003 – Argentine Apertura (Boca Juniors)
* 2003 – Copa Libertadores (Boca Juniors)
* 2003 – South American under-20 Championship (Argentina)
Personal awards
* 2007 – West Ham United Hammer of the Year
* 2007 – Hammers News Player of the Year
* 2005 – Campeonato Brasileiro's Best Player by CBF (Brazilian Soccer Confederation)
* 2005 – Campeonato Brasileiro's Best Player (Brazilian Placar magazine)
* 2004 – Olimpia de Oro award for Argentine most important Sportperson of the year (Shared with Basketball player Manu Ginobili) (Clarín newspaper)
* 2004 – Olympic Golden Boot (8 goals in 6 matches)
* 2003, 2004 and 2005 – South American Player of the Year (Uruguayan newspaper El País)
Fergie targets Falcao Electric New Paper, Singapore - 4 Jul 2008 That seems to be Sir Alex Ferguson's top priority as his hunt for a top marksman to complement Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez continues. ...
Carlos Tevez 13/2 to steal Ronaldo?s shirt number - The Spoiler
06/27/2008 03:22
Carlos Tevez 13/2 to steal Ronaldo?s shirt number The Spoiler, UK - 27 Jun 2008 The best of the rest is Carlos Tevez, currently number 32, who is offered at 13/2. It?s fair to say he?s probably the best fit, possessing the skill of a ...
Review: Carlos Tevez Manchester United FC, UK - 24 Jun 2008 Sir Alex said of Carlos Tevez in November: ?He?ll get me 15 goals this season ? and what?s more they will be important goals.? And how right the United ...
It's Been A Slow Start For United On The Market - Vitalfootball
07/03/2008 14:19
It's Been A Slow Start For United On The Market Vitalfootball, UK - 3 Jul 2008 Of course last summer offered one of those, too but it eventually ended in success, with Carlos Tevez secured and he went on to play a huge part in winning ...
New twist in Blades' Tevez saga The Star, UK - 27 Jun 2008 By James Shield THE Carlos Tevez Affair took a new twist today when it emerged that the Football Association will not force Sheffield United and West Ham to ...
Man United train for SA teams - Independent Online
07/05/2008 02:09
Man United train for SA teams Independent Online, South Africa - 18 hours ago Last summer the club spent over ?50m, adding Owen Hargreaves, Anderson, Carlos Tevez and Nani to their squad but this season have yet to venture into the ...
