Gabriel Milito Footballer Plays For Barcelona

Gabriel Milito Footballer Plays For Barcelona

Gabriel Alejandro Milito (born 7 September 1980 in Bernal, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga, as a centre back. His older brother Diego is also a footballer and currently plays for Italian club Inter Milan. They both represented Real Zaragoza.

Milito made his competitive debut for Barcelona on 2 September 2007 in a game against Athletic Bilbao. He scored his first competitive goal for the Catalans on 24 November, in a league match against Recreativo de Huelva.

On 5 May 2008, it was announced that Milito had damage to the ACL in his right knee; this rendered him ineligible for the entire 2008–09 campaign, which ended in a treble. After being sidelined for more than a year and a half (602 days) Milito finally returned to action when he played in a friendly against Kazma in Kuwait. On January 5th, 2010, He made his return to competitive football by participating in the first leg of the Copa del Rey of the 09/10 season in a match between F.C. Barcelona and Sevilla, when Barcelona lost 2-1. He played his first liga-match in over two years against CD Tenerife, where he was substituted after 83 minutes and Barcelona won 5-0.

Personal information
Full name Gabriel Alejandro Milito
Date of birth September 7, 1980 (1980-09-07) (age 29)
Place of birth Bernal, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Barcelona
Number 18
Youth career
Independiente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1997–2003 Independiente 123 (3)
2003–2007 Real Zaragoza 137 (5)
2007– Barcelona 36 (1)
National team‡
2000– Argentina 32 (1)

Rafael Márquez Footballer Plays For Barcelona

Rafael Márquez Footballer Plays For Barcelona

Rafael Márquez Álvarez (born 13 February 1979 in Zamora, Michoacán) is a Mexican football centre back and defensive midfielder, who is currently playing for Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga and the Mexico national football team.

One of Márquez's strengths is his versatility which allows him to play in many positions such as right-back, centre-back or defensive midfield. However, it is clear that his best position is in the center of defense. Rafa relies on his ability to read the game and vision. This gives the impression that he's always a step ahead of the forwards. He is also known for his distinct ability at playing the long cross field pass. This is a very useful asset for all his team as it allows him to switch the attack from one side of the field to another as well as changing the focal point of the attack.

Personal information
Full name Rafael Márquez Álvarez
Date of birth 13 February 1979 (1979-02-13) (age 31)
Place of birth Zamora, Mexico
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Barcelona
Number 4
Youth career
Atlas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1996–1999 Atlas 77 (6)
1999–2003 Monaco 87 (5)
2003– Barcelona 160 (9)
National team‡
1999 Mexico U20 4 (2[1])
1997– Mexico 88 (10)