Maxi López
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Maximiliano Gastón López (born 3 April 1984) is an Argentine
football player who currently plays as a striker for Calcio Catania
in the Italian Serie A. López also holds Italian
nationality.
. On 19 August 2001, at the mere age of 17, he made his senior debut against Talleres de Córdoba
. That same season, the player was officially promoted to the senior squad, following 5 years with the youth program. With River Plate, he was a standout striker and the club won the Torneo Clausura
in 2002, 2003, and 2004. López remained with the club until his transfer to Spanish giants FC Barcelona in January 2005. With River Plate, Lopez made over 60 appearances, scoring nearly 20 goals.
signed the Argentine striker for €16.2 million following an injury to striker Henrik Larsson
. López failed to break into the club's first team, and despite scoring a wonder goal on his Europe
an debut, against Chelsea F.C.
in the UEFA Champions League
, he was not a regular in the team. In his first season with the Catalan giants, López made just 13 league appearances.
He transferred to RCD Mallorca
on loan for the 2006–07 season, where he failed to live up to the expectations, scoring only three goals in 25 matches, and hence returned to Barcelona in the summer of 2007, only to be sold subsequently to FC Moscow.
With the club, López made 22 league appearances scoring 9 goals, but on February 13, 2009, Brazilian club, Grêmio
signed López on a 1-year loan from FC Moscow.
During his season long loan, the striker managed 11 goals in 25 league starts, and was scouted as a transfer target by several Europe
an clubs including Calcio Catania
, Chievo Verona, Genoa CFC, Ajax, and Vfl Wolfsburg
Maxi opened officially by the Guild on March 8, 2009, in a match valid for the Gaucho in 2009, against Holy Cross, at the Stadium of plantains. The match ended 3-2 to the Santa Cruz and Maxi did not score any goals. [12]
Maxi officially debuted at the Stadio Olimpico Monumental on March 18, 2009 against the San Jose-POA, entering at 23 minutes into the second half and scoring a beautiful goal in the 41. [1]
On June 24, 2009, was accused by Maxi player Elicarlos, Cruise, having expressed himself so racist, in a match valid for the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores. The player was summoned to testify, and then open inquiry. Lopez denied the charge and, so far, nothing has been proven. [13] [14]
Maxi scored four goals in the Copa Libertadores 2009, being a Gunners team. On July 19, 2009, Lopez scored the goal that secured victory in the Guild Grenal centenary. [15]
According to the Board of the Guild, this would be a three-year contract with the player. [16] On December 29, 2009, the Guild made the deposit the amount in court and exercised the right to purchase 50% of the pass the player. The athlete would have to pass one million euros to FC Moscow to release. However, Lopez did not touch the money. As a result, you must appear in court to receive the amount or should go to the Labour Court. [17]
On January 4, 2010, Maxi Lopez sent a telegram stating that the direction of the Guild does not want to play for the club. As the Guild exercised his right and deposited the sum of 1.5 million euros means that the athlete has a contract with the club. The player, however, there is no longer part of the squad. [18] [19]
Even in litigation with the Guild, Maxi was announced on January 20, 2010, as the new hire Catania, Italy. [20] However, the Guild's legal department sent a subpoena to the Italian club and appealed to FIFA. [ 21] Even with the warning by the Brazilian club, the team's Angelo Massimino stadium Lopez presented on January 21 as a new player. [22] On arrival, he said he regards as the best football in Italy. Some time later, the Maxi Catania said she'll return to the Guild, in 2 or 3 years, criticized the former director Meira and said 'these people as Meira do not do well at the Guild' also said that the journalist author of the interview could take the headline for the interview 'Maxi Go Back'. [23]
, in the Italian
Serie A
. He scored his first Serie A
goal on 7 February 2010, providing the only goal in a key 1–0 away win at Stadio Olimpico
against struggling S.S. Lazio
.
Following his transfer, Lopez broke right into the club's starting line-up under coach Sinisa Mihajlovic, knocking Japanese international, Takayuki Morimoto to the bench. Lopez went on to score 12 goals in just 17 appearances for his club, following his winter transfer and instantly became a fan favorite, and a transfer target by many clubs around Italy. Lopez led his club to a 5th consecutive avoidance of relegation, also guiding his team to a record points total for the club, also ensuring a 12th place finish in the league. Under Mihajlovic, Catania lost just 4 games in 6 months, following his appointment on December 8, 2009. During the 2010-11 season, the striker has failed to emulate his extremely impressive form from last season, which saw him score 12 goals in just 17 games, but the player has managed 6 goals so far this season and is still Catania
's top goal scorer. It has been touted that his lack of goals is in part do to the sale of former star Jorge Andres Martinez
, who left for Juventus in July on a 12 million Euro deal. Catania's attack had been bolstered during the recent market as right winger Ezequiel Schelotto
, attacking midfielder Francesco Lodi
, and Gonzalo Bergessio were all transferred in from A.C. Cesena
, Frosinone Calcio
, and A.S. Saint-Étienne, respectively, however Schelotto was released upon the expiration of his loan deal on June 30, 2011.
He scored his 20th goal for Catania against Cesena on 18 September 2011, from penalty kick.
at Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20 levels, also taking part to the 2003 South American Youth Championship
. He is currently eligible for both Argentina and Italy
, as he holds both citizenships and has never represented any national team at senior level. In July 2010 he explicitly stated he might accept a call-up from the Azzurri.
to being signed by world's giants FC Barcelona
made him an Internet meme
in his native Argentina. Satirical blogs were created lobbying for his inclusion in the Argentinean squad for the 2006 World Cup. After the Argentinean elimination of the cup (With Lopez getting any caps at all) the nature of the meme changed to a series of reasons explaining his lack of time play on Barcelona with hyperbolic claims about Lopez's virility, skilfulness and a supposed affair with the wife of Barcelona's coach Frank Rijkard which closely resembled Chuck Norris Facts
. In interviews, Lopez has stated that he is ok with this unexpected following and the Church of the "White Drogba". (As he is known after missing a crucial Penalty kick
for River against Arch-enemies Boca Juniors
on the same week Didier Drogba
missed one against Egypt in the final of 2006 African Cup of Nations
)
's former fiancé), and has two children with her.
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 player who currently plays as a striker for Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
in the Italian Serie A. López also holds Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
nationality.
River Plate
López started his career in 1997 with 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....
. On 19 August 2001, at the mere age of 17, he made his senior debut against Talleres de Córdoba
Talleres de Córdoba
Club Atlético Talleres is a sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, mostly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the regionalised third division, the Torneo Argentino A...
. That same season, the player was officially promoted to the senior squad, following 5 years with the youth program. With River Plate, he was a standout striker and the club won the Torneo Clausura
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
in 2002, 2003, and 2004. López remained with the club until his transfer to Spanish giants FC Barcelona in January 2005. With River Plate, Lopez made over 60 appearances, scoring nearly 20 goals.
FC Barcelona
In January 2005, FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
signed the Argentine striker for €16.2 million following an injury to striker Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson
Henrik Edward Larsson MBE is a retired Swedish footballer and current manager of Landskrona BoIS.Larsson began his career with Högaborgs BK. He moved to Helsingborg, where he was one of the key players when they qualified to Allsvenskan 1993. Larsson then moved to Feyenoord for four years before...
. López failed to break into the club's first team, and despite scoring a wonder goal on his Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an debut, against Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, he was not a regular in the team. In his first season with the Catalan giants, López made just 13 league appearances.
He transferred to RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
on loan for the 2006–07 season, where he failed to live up to the expectations, scoring only three goals in 25 matches, and hence returned to Barcelona in the summer of 2007, only to be sold subsequently to FC Moscow.
FC Moscow
On August 16, 2007, López signed with FC Moscow after a transfer fee of €2 million was agreed with Barcelona.With the club, López made 22 league appearances scoring 9 goals, but on February 13, 2009, Brazilian club, Grêmio
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...
signed López on a 1-year loan from FC Moscow.
During his season long loan, the striker managed 11 goals in 25 league starts, and was scouted as a transfer target by several Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an clubs including Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
, Chievo Verona, Genoa CFC, Ajax, and Vfl Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
On February 13, 2009, the Guild announced the signing of the player on loan from FC Moscow with option to purchase 50% of the federative rights of the player at the end of the loan set at € 1.5 million (R $ 4.3 million). [8] [9] The deal was marked by long talks, which lasted more than forty-five days. [10] The duration of the athlete's new contract is one year. [11] At the end, accepted the Maxi salary around $ 90,000 per month. [8]Maxi opened officially by the Guild on March 8, 2009, in a match valid for the Gaucho in 2009, against Holy Cross, at the Stadium of plantains. The match ended 3-2 to the Santa Cruz and Maxi did not score any goals. [12]
Maxi officially debuted at the Stadio Olimpico Monumental on March 18, 2009 against the San Jose-POA, entering at 23 minutes into the second half and scoring a beautiful goal in the 41. [1]
On June 24, 2009, was accused by Maxi player Elicarlos, Cruise, having expressed himself so racist, in a match valid for the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores. The player was summoned to testify, and then open inquiry. Lopez denied the charge and, so far, nothing has been proven. [13] [14]
Maxi scored four goals in the Copa Libertadores 2009, being a Gunners team. On July 19, 2009, Lopez scored the goal that secured victory in the Guild Grenal centenary. [15]
According to the Board of the Guild, this would be a three-year contract with the player. [16] On December 29, 2009, the Guild made the deposit the amount in court and exercised the right to purchase 50% of the pass the player. The athlete would have to pass one million euros to FC Moscow to release. However, Lopez did not touch the money. As a result, you must appear in court to receive the amount or should go to the Labour Court. [17]
On January 4, 2010, Maxi Lopez sent a telegram stating that the direction of the Guild does not want to play for the club. As the Guild exercised his right and deposited the sum of 1.5 million euros means that the athlete has a contract with the club. The player, however, there is no longer part of the squad. [18] [19]
Even in litigation with the Guild, Maxi was announced on January 20, 2010, as the new hire Catania, Italy. [20] However, the Guild's legal department sent a subpoena to the Italian club and appealed to FIFA. [ 21] Even with the warning by the Brazilian club, the team's Angelo Massimino stadium Lopez presented on January 21 as a new player. [22] On arrival, he said he regards as the best football in Italy. Some time later, the Maxi Catania said she'll return to the Guild, in 2 or 3 years, criticized the former director Meira and said 'these people as Meira do not do well at the Guild' also said that the journalist author of the interview could take the headline for the interview 'Maxi Go Back'. [23]
Calcio Catania
On January 20, 2010 Lopez officially signed a 4-year contract with Calcio CataniaCalcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
, in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
. He scored his first Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
goal on 7 February 2010, providing the only goal in a key 1–0 away win at Stadio Olimpico
Stadio Olimpico
The Stadio Olimpico is the main and largest sports facility of Rome, Italy. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex on the north of the city. An asset of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the structure is intended primarily for football...
against struggling S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
.
Following his transfer, Lopez broke right into the club's starting line-up under coach Sinisa Mihajlovic, knocking Japanese international, Takayuki Morimoto to the bench. Lopez went on to score 12 goals in just 17 appearances for his club, following his winter transfer and instantly became a fan favorite, and a transfer target by many clubs around Italy. Lopez led his club to a 5th consecutive avoidance of relegation, also guiding his team to a record points total for the club, also ensuring a 12th place finish in the league. Under Mihajlovic, Catania lost just 4 games in 6 months, following his appointment on December 8, 2009. During the 2010-11 season, the striker has failed to emulate his extremely impressive form from last season, which saw him score 12 goals in just 17 games, but the player has managed 6 goals so far this season and is still Catania
Catania
Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...
's top goal scorer. It has been touted that his lack of goals is in part do to the sale of former star Jorge Andres Martinez
Jorge Andrés Martínez
Jorge Andrés Martínez Barrios is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Cesena in the Italian Serie A.-Montevideo Wanderers F.C.:...
, who left for Juventus in July on a 12 million Euro deal. Catania's attack had been bolstered during the recent market as right winger Ezequiel Schelotto
Ezequiel Schelotto
Ezequiel Matias Schelotto is an Argentine-born Italian footballer who currently plays for Atalanta B.C. in Italy also known as El Galgo, El Melli or El Mosquetero.-A.C. Cesena:...
, attacking midfielder Francesco Lodi
Francesco Lodi
Francesco Lodi is an Italian footballer, who plays for Calcio Catania in the Italian Serie A. He is a free-kick and penalty specialist.-Empoli F.C.:...
, and Gonzalo Bergessio were all transferred in from A.C. Cesena
A.C. Cesena
Associazione Calcio Cesena is an Italian football club based in Cesena, Romagna. The club was formed in 1940 and won the first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in the Italian Premier League for a total of in 11 seasons, reaching the best achievement in 1976 with the 6th...
, Frosinone Calcio
Frosinone Calcio
Frosinone Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Frosinone, Lazio. The club was founded in 1928 and refounded in 1991, following cancellation by the Italian Football Federation.It in the season 2011-12 plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/B....
, and A.S. Saint-Étienne, respectively, however Schelotto was released upon the expiration of his loan deal on June 30, 2011.
He scored his 20th goal for Catania against Cesena on 18 September 2011, from penalty kick.
International career
Maxi López represented his birth nation of ArgentinaArgentina
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...
at Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20 levels, also taking part to the 2003 South American Youth Championship
South American Youth Championship
The South American Youth Championship, also known as U-20 South American Championship and Juventud de América is a South American football tournament organized by the CONMEBOL , for South American national teams of men under age 20.-History:The first South American Youth Championship was hosted by...
. He is currently eligible for both Argentina and Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
, as he holds both citizenships and has never represented any national team at senior level. In July 2010 he explicitly stated he might accept a call-up from the Azzurri.
Maxilopezian "Church"
Lopez's surprising change of luck from being a criticised forward in 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....
to being signed by world's giants FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
made him an Internet meme
Internet meme
The term Internet meme is used to describe a concept that spreads via the Internet. The term is a reference to the concept of memes, although the latter concept refers to a much broader category of cultural information.-Description:...
in his native Argentina. Satirical blogs were created lobbying for his inclusion in the Argentinean squad for the 2006 World Cup. After the Argentinean elimination of the cup (With Lopez getting any caps at all) the nature of the meme changed to a series of reasons explaining his lack of time play on Barcelona with hyperbolic claims about Lopez's virility, skilfulness and a supposed affair with the wife of Barcelona's coach Frank Rijkard which closely resembled Chuck Norris Facts
Chuck Norris Facts
Chuck Norris facts are satirical factoids about martial artist and actor Chuck Norris that have become an Internet phenomenon and as a result have become widespread in popular culture. The facts are normally absurd hyperbolic claims about Norris's toughness, attitude, virility, sophistication, and...
. In interviews, Lopez has stated that he is ok with this unexpected following and the Church of the "White Drogba". (As he is known after missing a crucial Penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
for River against Arch-enemies 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 the same week Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba
Didier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, where he is deputy vice-captain, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...
missed one against Egypt in the final of 2006 African Cup of Nations
2006 African Cup of Nations
-Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:---------------------Knockout stage:-Quarter-finals:-------------Semi-finals:-----Third-place play-off:-Final:-Scorers:...
)
Personal life
He is currently married to Wanda Nara (Sister of Zaira Nara, Diego ForlánDiego Forlán
Diego Forlán Corazo is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Internazionale and the Uruguayan national team. He is a two-time winner of both the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Shoe, and also received the Golden Ball as the best player at the 2010 World Cup.Forlán was born...
's former fiancé), and has two children with her.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 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.... |
2001–02 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2002–03 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 2003–04 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | ||||
| 2004–05 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 13 | — | — | — | 56!!13 | |||||
| Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
|||||||||||
| 2004–05 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2005–06 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| Mallorca RCD Mallorca Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix.... |
|||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 5 | |||
| Total | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |— | 31 | 5 | ||||
| FC Moscow | |||||||||||
| 2007 Russian Premier League 2007 Russian Premier League 2007 was the 16th official season of Rosgosstrakh Russian Football Championship, and 6th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started with the match between Luch-Energia and Moskva in Vladivostok on Saturday, 10 March 2007, at 18:00 local time... |
9 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | ||||
| 2008 Russian Premier League 2008 The Russian Premier League 2008 was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between Terek and Krylia Sovetov in Grozny. Krylia Sovetov won 3–0... |
13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| Total | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Gremio | ||||
| 2009 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 17 | |
| Total | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 17 | |
| Catania Catania Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and... |
|||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | 17 | 11 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 10 | |||
| 2011–12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 55 | 20 | 2 | 2 | |— | 57 | 22 | ||||
| Career totals | 201 | 57 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 227 | 68 | |
Barcelona
- Spanish LeagueLa LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
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, 2005–062005–06 La Liga* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC... - UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: (1) 2005–06,
External links
- European Champions Cup/UEFA Champions League Winning Squads
- Profile and statistics at FootballDatabase
- Guardian statistics
- team profile and statistics at FK Moscow website Argentine Primera statistics