Agustín Alayes
Encyclopedia
Agustín Alayes is an Argentine
football
defender
who currently plays for River Plate
of the Primera B Nacional as centre back.
in 2000. Five years later he returned to Estudiantes.
His first greatest achievement of his career was helping Estudiantes become Apertura 2006 champions. He played in the 2–1 victory over Boca Juniors
on 13 December 2006, in the deciding match for the title of Apertura 2006 champions.
Alayes scored five goals, noted for their importance in securing important wins, and for being mostly full-thrust headers. Sports diary Olé compared him to Estudiantes legend José Luis Brown. Undoubtedly, his greatest achievement was win the 2009 Copa Libertadores as one of the referents of the club, playing in the final won 2–1 against Cruzeiro
.
On 4 January 2010, Newell's Old Boys
signed the central defender from Estudiantes.
, Colo-Colo
by a one-year contract. He arrived to the club on request of the coach Diego Cagna
. Shortly after was reported that the player would be earning a salary around of $15 million pesos
(US$32.000), it converted him the highest paid player in the Chilean football along with his teammate Andrés Scotti
.
Despite his potencial salary and his long trajectory at the competitive football of Argentina
, Alayes had a poor season with Colo-Colo, starting with the several injuries that he suffered, playing only two games that were defeats in the 2011 Apertura tournament
and his coach Diego Cagna
, who had full confidence in him, was fired. The club's new coach Americo Gallego
not considered him in the team.
On 3 June 2011, Alayes was released of the club, costing the indemnification $70 million pesos (US$149.000), causing anger in the fans of the club and also the Chilean sports media, despite the bad season that also passing Colo-Colo.
in preparation for return to the first division of his country, after a dramatic relegation to the second tier after River Plate's 110 years of history.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who currently plays for River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
of the Primera B Nacional as centre back.
Estudiantes
Alayes started his career at Estudiantes in 1997 but in 2000 he left his home town club to play for Quilmes Atlético ClubQuilmes Atlético Club
Quilmes Atlético Club is a sports clubs of Argentina, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division....
in 2000. Five years later he returned to Estudiantes.
His first greatest achievement of his career was helping Estudiantes become Apertura 2006 champions. He played in the 2–1 victory over Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
on 13 December 2006, in the deciding match for the title of Apertura 2006 champions.
Alayes scored five goals, noted for their importance in securing important wins, and for being mostly full-thrust headers. Sports diary Olé compared him to Estudiantes legend José Luis Brown. Undoubtedly, his greatest achievement was win the 2009 Copa Libertadores as one of the referents of the club, playing in the final won 2–1 against Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
.
On 4 January 2010, Newell's Old Boys
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
signed the central defender from Estudiantes.
Colo-Colo
On 7 January 2011, was announced that Alayes joined to the most successful club of ChileChile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
by a one-year contract. He arrived to the club on request of the coach Diego Cagna
Diego Cagna
Diego Sebastián Cagna is an Argentine football coach. He was a footballer, playing in the midfield, he retired in 2005, and a few years later he became a coach.- Career :...
. Shortly after was reported that the player would be earning a salary around of $15 million pesos
Chilean peso
The peso is the currency of Chile. The current peso has circulated since 1975, with a previous version circulating between 1817 and 1960. The symbol used locally for it is $. The ISO 4217 code for the present peso is CLP. It is subdivided into 100 centavos, although no centavo denominated coins...
(US$32.000), it converted him the highest paid player in the Chilean football along with his teammate Andrés Scotti
Andrés Scotti
Andrés Scotti Ponce de León is a Uruguayan footballer that currently plays for the Chilean team Colo Colo and the Uruguayan national team as Centre back and very rarely as left back....
.
Despite his potencial salary and his long trajectory at the competitive football of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Alayes had a poor season with Colo-Colo, starting with the several injuries that he suffered, playing only two games that were defeats in the 2011 Apertura tournament
2011 Chilean Primera División season
The 2011 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season is the 80th season of top-flight football in Chile...
and his coach Diego Cagna
Diego Cagna
Diego Sebastián Cagna is an Argentine football coach. He was a footballer, playing in the midfield, he retired in 2005, and a few years later he became a coach.- Career :...
, who had full confidence in him, was fired. The club's new coach Americo Gallego
Américo Gallego
Américo Rubén "El Tolo" Gallego is an Argentine football coach and former player, he played 73 times for the Argentina national team during his playing career.-Playing career:...
not considered him in the team.
On 3 June 2011, Alayes was released of the club, costing the indemnification $70 million pesos (US$149.000), causing anger in the fans of the club and also the Chilean sports media, despite the bad season that also passing Colo-Colo.
River Plate
On 11 July 2011, Alayes was announced as the first player signed by River PlateClub Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
in preparation for return to the first division of his country, after a dramatic relegation to the second tier after River Plate's 110 years of history.
Honours
Estudiantes de La Plata- Primera División: 2006 Apertura
- Copa Libertadores: 2009
External links
Argentine Primera statistics- ESPN statistics
- Statistics at Football-Lineups