Hernán Crespo

Personal information
Full name	Hernán Jorge Crespo
Date of birth	July 5, 1975
Place of birth	Florida, Argentina
Height	184 cm (6ft 1 in)
Nickname	"Valdanito"
Club information
Current club	Chelsea
Position	Centre Forward Striker
Youth clubs
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Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1993-1996 1996-2000 2000-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-	River Plate Parma Lazio Inter Milan Chelsea AC Milan Chelsea	64 (23) 116 (62) 54 (39) 18 (7) 19 (10) 29 (11) 30 (10)
National team**
1995-	Argentina	57 (31)
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Hernán Jorge Crespo (born July 5, 1975 in Florida, Argentina) is an Argentine international football player currently playing in the English Premiership for Chelsea. He is famed for his powerful aerial ability. He is also renowned for being one of the best striker and goal poachers in the game, due to his anticipatory off the ball movement. A mens football (soccer) tournament has been held at every Summer Olympic Games except 1896 and 1932. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... First international Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Largest win Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 6 - 1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958) Uruguay 5 - 0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 16 December 1959) Argentina 0 - 5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... FA Premier League logo The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership or just The Premiership in the UK and as the Barclays English Premier League or the English Premier League or the EPL internationally) is a league competition for English Football clubs located at the top... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously as The Pensioners), founded in 1905, is one of the most famous English Premier League football teams. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... A goal poacher is a term used in football. ...

Club career

Crespo was born in Buenos Aires Province, in the Florida neighbourhood of the Vicente López Partido, Greater Buenos Aires, next to the Buenos Aires city. He made his debut for River Plate during the 1993/94 season, scoring 13 goals in 25 league appearances (an early sign of what was to come). He helped River Plate win the Apertura league title, the second of two championships held in Argentina in the year. He helped River win the Apertura title again in 1994. In 1996, Crespo helped River to win the Copa Libertadores, the South American club championship, scoring twice in the home leg of the final in Buenos Aires. The Buenos Aires province (IPA: , Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires) is the largest, wealthiest and most populated province of Argentina. ... Vicente López is a partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. ... Gran Buenos Aires or Greater Buenos Aires is the metropolitan area next to the city of Buenos Aires and comprises the following 24 partidos (administrative subdivisions) of the Province of Buenos Aires. ... Buenos Aires (English: Fair Winds; originally Ciudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires, City of the Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, and one of... Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is a sports club best known for its football team, in Argentina, founded in 1901. ... In recent times, many Latin American football leagues have divided their championships into two sections, awarding a champion for each. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Copa Libertadores Logo The Copa Libertadores de América (also know as Copa Toyota Libertadores) (Portuguese:Taça Libertadores da América, English:Liberators of the Americas Cup) is an international football cup competition played annually by the top clubs of South America. ... Buenos Aires (English: Fair Winds; originally Ciudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires, City of the Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, and one of...

He left River for Parma in Italy in August 1996 after he won the silver medal with Argentina in the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing the tournament as top scorer with six goals. In May 1997, coached by Carlo Ancelotti (current manager of A.C. Milan), Crespo helped Parma finish runners-up in Serie A, scoring 12 goals in 27 matches. In 1999, with Parma he won both the Italian Cup and the UEFA Cup (in the final against Olympique de Marseille, held in Moscow, Crespo scored the opening goal in Parma's 3-0 victory). In 2000, after four successful years with Parma, Lazio broke the world transfer record (at that time) by paying £35,500 000 for Crespo. He ended his first season in Lazio as top scorer in Serie A with 26 goals. Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, nicknamed the Gialloblu. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carlo Ancelotti (born June 10, 1959 in Reggiolo, Italy) is a former football player and now coach. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club. ... Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) is a Italian footballs annual cup competition. ... UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... Olympique de Marseille is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football League, based in Marseille. ... Government Russia District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuri Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, nicknamed the Gialloblu. ... S.S. Lazio (Italian: Società Sportiva Lazio SpA) is an Italian football club based in Rome, Latium. ...

In September 2002, Crespo signed with Inter Milan as replacement for the departed Ronaldo, for €40 million. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Internazionale Milano Football Club is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in the Serie A. It is more commonly known as Inter, and often named Inter Milan in foreign countries. ... Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (b. ... The euro (symbol: €; banking code: EUR) is the official currency of the European Union and single currency for over 300 million Europeans in the following twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain; collectively also known as the Eurozone. ...

Crespo signed with English Premiership club Chelsea on 26 August 2003, for £16,800 000. However, he had a disappointing season in London, making only 31 appearances in all competitions and scoring 12 goals. After José Mourinho took over as Chelsea manager in the 2004 off-season, Crespo became surplus to Chelsea's plans and was loaned out for the 2004-05 seasona year to AC Milan, as requested by his former coach Carlo Ancelotti. With Milan he reacquired his form by scoring 10 goals. Crespo scored two of Milan's three goals in the 2004/05 Champions League final against Liverpool before an inspired Liverpool comeback. FA Premier League logo The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership or just The Premiership in the UK and as the Barclays English Premier League or the English Premier League or the EPL internationally) is a league competition for English Football clubs located at the top... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously as The Pensioners), founded in 1905, is one of the most famous English Premier League football teams. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... José Mourinho © http://soccer-europe. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club. ... Official logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Liverpool Football Club (usually known simply as Liverpool) are an English football club, and are based in Liverpool, Merseyside. ... Liverpool Football Club (usually known simply as Liverpool) are an English football club, and are based in Liverpool, Merseyside. ...

After speculation involving Crespo and a return to Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea's failed attempts land a big name striker during the summer of 05, José Mourinho decided to bring back Crespo from A.C. Milan. Despite Crespo making his desire to stay at Milan well known, Chelsea needed competition for striker Didier Drogba, and José Mourinho convinced him that he had a future in the FA Premier League. Unlike his first season in England, Crespo seemed to have finally adapted. He made his first appearance back at Chelsea in the 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the FA Community Shield. He scored his first league goal of 2005 against Wigan in Chelsea's first game of the season at the JJB Stadium, his second came soon after in his fourth league game, a powerful header against Charlton. Crespo then opened his account in the season's Champion's League campaign with a header against Real Betis. He has since scored against Anderlecht, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, Fulham, Birmingham City, Sunderland, Liverpool (in fact scoring twice, only to be incorrectly ruled offside for his second), and West Ham. Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham that is home to Chelsea Football Club. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously as The Pensioners), founded in 1905, is one of the most famous English Premier League football teams. ... José Mourinho © http://soccer-europe. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club. ... Didier Drogba Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (born March 11, 1978 in Abidjan, Côte dIvoire) is a footballer from Côte dIvoire (Ivory Coast) who currently plays for Chelsea F.C. of the English Premier League. ... José Mourinho © http://soccer-europe. ... FA Premier League logo The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership or just The Premiership in the UK and as the Barclays English Premier League or the English Premier League or the EPL internationally) is a league competition for English Football clubs located at the top... The Football Association Community Shield (formerly the Charity Shield) is an English association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the FA Premier League and the winners of the FA Cup. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ... The JJB Stadium is a sports stadium located within the Robin Park Complex in Wigan, it is the home ground of both Wigan Athletic F.C. and Wigan Warriors rugby league club. ... Charlton Athletic Football Club are a football club from southeast London. ... Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Seville founded in 1907. ... Anderlecht within the Brussels-Capital Region Anderlecht is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne, nicknamed the Magpies, who currently play in the FA Premier League. ... Portsmouth is a city of about 196,000 people located in the county of Hampshire on the southern coast of Great Britain. ... Fulham Football Club (FFC) is a football team based in Fulham, London. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English football club who currently play in the Football League Championship. ... West Ham United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. ...

On 20 May 2006, the Italian news agency Ansa reported that Chelsea had been approached by the directors of Italian Serie A team Fiorentina with a view to signing Crespo. Fiorentina is looking to reinforce its team after finishing fourth in Serie A and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League preliminary rounds, and it is apparently keen to sign Crespo, who has much experience in the competition. Chelsea is reportedly willing to sell Crespo, but the two clubs have found it difficult to agree on a transfer fee. Another Italian club, A.S. Roma, has indicated interest, but it is unlikely that Crespo would play for Roma, firstly because he had once played for Lazio, with whom Roma have a bitter rivalry, and secondly because Roma has not qualified for the Champions League. ANSA may refer to: Alliance of Norwegian Students Abroad Italian news agency ANSA [1] This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ... ACF Fiorentina, formerly Associazione Calcio Fiorentina, is an Italian football club based in Firenze (Florence). ... Official logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Roma may refer to: Roma people, also known as Gypsies Rome, the capital of Italy, its name in Italian and several other languages ROMA, Representational Oligonucleotide Microarray Analysis, a genomics technology A.S. Roma, an Italian football (soccer) team Roma (mythology), Roman deity Roma (film), three films of that name... Latium (now Lazio in Italian) is a region of central Italy, bordered by Tuscany, Umbria, Abruzzo, Molise, Campania and the Tyrrhenian Sea. ...

International career

In February 1995, Crespo won his first cap for Argentina national team, in a friendly against Bulgaria in Mendoza, but he had to wait 16 months for his second cap and more than two years for his first goal. He played for his country in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. He has 56 caps for Argentina, and has scored 29 goals. A ratio of more than one goal every other game makes Crespo a formidable forward at all levels. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... First international Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Largest win Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 6 - 1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958) Uruguay 5 - 0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 16 December 1959) Argentina 0 - 5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5... Mendoza is a city in the west of Argentina, and the capital of the Mendoza Province. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France by the FIFA decision in July 1992. ... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup (Official name: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan) was held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. ...

In June 2005, and as part of his comeback of the 2004/05 season, Crespo scored two goals in Argentina's 3:1 World Cup Qualifying triumph over their arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires. This win ensured Argentina's participation in the 2006 World Cup. These last two goals against Brazil turned him into the all-time top scorer for Argentina in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 9 June 2006 and will end on 9 July 2006. ...

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Hernán Crespo was several times compared to Gabriel Batistuta. At the very least, he is considered a great replacement. Argentine coach José Pekerman still sees Crespo as the leader for the strikeforce and his form and fitness are all important for Argentine success in 2006 World Cup, even though younger players such as Javier Saviola, Lionel Messi, Carlos Tévez have been gaining the coach's attention. Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born 1 February 1969), nicknamed Batigol (Italian: hits goals), is a former professional footballer. ... José Néstor Pekerman (born September 3, 1949 in Villa Dominguez, Entre Ríos Province) is an Argentine football coach, who is the current coach of the Argentina national football team. ... The 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 9 June 2006 and will end on 9 July 2006. ... Javier Pedro Saviola (born December 11, 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football player. ... Lionel Andrés Messi (born 24 June 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine football (soccer) player, who currently plays as a second striker for FC Barcelona. ... Carlos Alberto Tévez (born February 5, 1984 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football striker who made his name with Argentine giant Boca Juniors and currently plays for Brazils Corinthians. ...

Trivia

• Hernán Crespo, along with Argentine team mate Juan Sebastián Verón, is one of the world's most expensive players of all time, the most expensive being Zinedine Zidane. He has never been sold for less than £16,000,000 since joining Parma in 1996 from River Plate and has a combined transfer fee of £68,000,000 - over half of which was down to his one move, from Parma to Lazio for £37,000,000 (the most expensive transfer fee was that of Zinedine Zidane in 2001 for £47 million).
• Crespo scored the opening goal in the Argentina national football teams 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign against the Ivory Coast national football team. He is the second player after Ecuadorian goalkeeper Cristian Mora to receive a yellow card for wasting time.
• Crespo added a goal and two assists in the Argentina national football teams 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign against the Serbia and Montenegro national football team. He received a yellow card after a (dubious) offside call for apparently shooting on goal after the whistle blew.

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External links

• FootballDatabase provides Hernán Crespo's profile and stats
• BBC profile
• Crespo at AFA
• UEFA.com:Short biography
• Crespo's statistics
• HernanCrespo.net fan site

	Argentina Squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
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	Chelsea F.C. - Current Squad
1 Čech | 2 Johnson | 3 del Horno | 4 Makélélé | 5 Essien | 6 Carvalho | 7 Shevchenko | 8 Lampard | 9 Crespo | 10 J. Cole | 11 Duff | 12 C. Cole | 13 Gallas | 14 Geremi | 15 Drogba | 16 Robben | 18 Bridge | 19 Diarra | 20 Ferreira | 23 Cudicini | 24 Wright-Phillips | 26 Terry | 27 Jarošík | 29 Huth | 42 Grant | 46 Smith |  Ballack |  S. Kalou |  Mikel |  Hilário  Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously as The Pensioners), founded in 1905, is one of the most famous English Premier League football teams. ... The 2006-07 FA Premier League season will begin on August 19, 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Petr ÄŒech (born May 20, 1982 in Plzeň, Czech Republic) is a Czech international footballer who is currently a goalkeeper for Chelsea F.C. (2006). ... Glen Johnson, playing for Chelsea Glen Johnson (born August 23, 1984) is an English footballer who plays for Chelsea in the English Premier League. ... Asier del Horno Cosgaya (born January 19, 1981 in Barakaldo, Spain) plays for Chelsea F.C. and is a Spanish international Basque footballer, usually playing as a left-back. ... Colin Makélélé (commonly known as Claude Makélélé) (born February 18, 1973 in Kinshasa, Zaïre) is a French international football (soccer) player, who currently plays defensive midfield for Chelsea in the English Premiership. ... Michael Essien (born December 8, 1982 in Accra, Ghana) is a Ghanaian football player. ... Image © soccer-europe. ... Andriy Shevchenko (Ukrainian: , nicknamed Sheva, born 29 September 1976, Dvirkivschyna, Kiev Oblast) is a Ukrainian footballer who is contracted to Chelsea of the English Premier League, and plays for his national team of Ukraine. ... For Frank Lampard Jr. ... Joseph John Cole (born November 8, 1981 in Archway, London) is a professional footballer who plays for Chelsea of the Premiership and the England national team. ... Damien Duff in his first season with Chelsea Damien Anthony Duff (born March 2, 1979 in Ballyboden, Dublin) is an Irish footballer. ... Carlton Cole (born November 12, 1983 in Croydon, London) is a football player who currently plays for Chelsea F.C.. Carlton is of Nigerian & Sierra Leonean descent via his parents but rejected the chance to play for either of the national sides. ... Image © soccer-europe. ... Geremi Sorele Njitap Fotso, usually known simply as Geremi (born December 20, 1978 in Bafoussam) is a Cameroonian football player who, as of 2006, is playing for Chelsea in the English Premier League. ... Didier Drogba Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (born March 11, 1978 in Abidjan, Côte dIvoire) is a footballer from Côte dIvoire (Ivory Coast) who currently plays for Chelsea F.C. of the English Premier League. ... Arjen Robben (born January 23, 1984 in Bedum, Netherlands) is a footballer for the Dutch National Team and Chelsea F.C.. Robben is known for his excellent ball technique, his game-breaking speed and his precise dribbling skills. ... Wayne Michael Bridge (born August 5, 1980) is an English football defender, who currently plays left back for Fulham of the FA Premier League, on loan from Chelsea. ... Lassana Diarra (born March 10, 1985 in Paris, France) is a football (soccer) player, who moved to English Premier League club Chelsea F.C. from French Ligue 2 side Le Havre for €4m in July 2005. ... Paulo Ferreira © http://www. ... Carlo Cudicini (born September 6, 1973 in Milan) is an Italian football (soccer) goalkeeper. ... Shaun Cameron Wright-Phillips (born 25 October 1981 in Greenwich, London) is an England national squad player of Jamaican and Grenadian descent. ... This article is about the English footballer. ... Jiří Jarošík (born October 27, 1977) is a Czech football player. ... Robert Huth (born 18 August 1984 in Berlin, Germany) is a footballer. ... Anthony Grant recently had his debut for Chelsea FC against Man Utd ... Jimmy Smith (born 7 January 1987 in Newham, England) is a professional footballer, currently under contract at Chelsea F.C.. He is an attacking-midfielder by trade and made his first appearence for the Chelsea first team in the last game of the 2005-06 Premiership season, coming on as... Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, then East Germany) is a German football player. ... Salomon Kalou (born August 5, 1985 in Oumé, Côte dIvoire) is an Ivorian football player, who currently plays for Feyenoord Rotterdam. ... John Obi Mikel, (born April 22, 1987), is a Nigerian footballer who is rated as one of the best young talents in the world. ... Henrique Hilário M. Alves Sampaio, known simply as Hilário, (born 21 October 1975 in Sáo Pedro da Cova in Portugal) is a Portuguese footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper in England for Chelsea. ...