Javier Zanetti
Personal information
Full name	Javier Adelmar Zanetti
Date of birth	August 10, 1973 (1973-08-10) (age 34)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Right Back / Right Wingback / Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Internazionale
Number	4
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1992–1993 1993–1995 1995–	Talleres RE Banfield Internazionale	017 0(1) 066 0(4) 426 (12)
National team2
1994–	Argentina	122 0(5)
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Javier Adelmar Zanetti (born August 10, 1973) is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Serie A club Internazionale, of which he has been part since 1995 and the captain since 1999. He is the most capped player in the history of the Argentine national team, as well as their current captain, and has played in the 1996 Olympic tournament and in two World Cups, in 1998 and 2002. is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Soccer redirects here. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... This article is about the Italian football league. ... 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. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The team captain of a football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team: it is often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cap (sport). ... First international Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Biggest win Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Biggest 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... Final results for the Football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia. ... The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the mens national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ...

Known as Pupi in Argentina, he was nicknamed Il Trattore (The Tractor) after moving to Italy because of his strength, resilience, stamina and his ability to run past opposing defenders when joining the attack from his right back position. Zanetti has won three Serie A titles with Inter, and since becoming their captain he is also referred to by team supporters and media as Il Capitano (The Captain). He has appeared in more than 400 Serie A matches for the club, which is the second-highest all-time total among non-Italian born players, behind Brazilian José Altafini. The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... José João Altafini (born July 24, 1938 in Piracicaba, Brazil) was a Brazilian-born Italian footballer. ...

Zanetti, who plans to retire with Inter and continue to work with the club thereafter, is also notable for his charitable work, running a foundation to benefit disadvantaged children in Argentina. He has been named an ambassador for the SOS Children's Villages project in Argentina by FIFA, and in 2005 he received the Ambrogino d'Oro award from the Milan townhall for his social initiative. SOS Childrens Villages is an independent, non-governmental international development organisation which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949. ... This article is about the international association football organization. ...

Early life

Zanetti was born in Buenos Aires and grew up in the harbour area in the Dock Sud district. He combined scholastic and working commitments, helping his bricklayer father by helping him in masonry alongside delivering milk, and working in his cousin's grocery shop without neglecting his passion for football. He began playing football on a pitch in the suburbs of the city, and personally took care of pitch maintenance. For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ...

Club career

Club Atlético Talleres

Zanetti, after being rejected by the youth divisions of Argentina's Independiente, signed for Talleres de Remedios de Escalada (a second division team at the time) but soon moved in 1993 to Argentine First Division's Banfield. Independiente redirects here. ... Club Atlético Talleres are a football club from Remedios de Escalada in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Primera División (First Division) is the top category of Argentine football (soccer), and it is organized by the Argentine Football Association. ... Club Atlético Banfield is a professional football (soccer) team from Banfield, a village in the Buenos Aires Province and 14 km south of Buenos Aires. ...

Banfield

His debut for Banfield occurred on September 12, 1993 in a home match against River Plate. His first professional goal for Banfield was on September 29, 1993 against Newell's Old Boys in a match that ended 1-1. His outstanding performances for Banfield led him to not only becoming one of most loved players of El Taladro's fans but also getting a place in the National side. In 1994 he was requested by both giants River Plate and Boca Juniors but stayed on for another year at the club and in 1995, Zanetti finally moved to Italy's F.C. Internazionale Milano, becoming team owner Massimo Moratti's first-ever purchase. Club Atlético Newells Old Boys is a football club from Rosario, Argentina, founded in 1903. ... First international Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Biggest win Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Biggest 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... For the club from Uruguay see Club Atlético River Plate (Uruguay), for the one from Paraguay see Club Atlético River Plate (Asunción) Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, established... Club Atlético Boca Juniors is one of the most popular Argentine sports clubs, best known for its football team. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 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. ... Massimo Moratti (born May 16, 1945 in Bosco Chiesanuova) is an Italian oil tycoon. ...

Internazionale

His debut for Inter occurred on August 27, 1995 against Vicenza Calcio at Milan. Throughout his stay with the club, he has won 8 trophies: the UEFA Cup in 1998 – scoring the second goal for the final with a shot outside the penalty area –, the 2005 and 2006 Coppa Italia, the 2005 and 2006 Italian Super Cup, and the 2005-2006, 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 Scudetto. is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... The penalty area (colloquiallly also known as the 18-yard box, penalty box or simply the box), is an area of an association football field. ... The Coppa Italia trophy - Coppa in Italian meaning Cup - representing the tournaments title. ... The Italian Super Cup or the SuperCoppa Italiana is a pre-season football (soccer) competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year, in August. ... In the 2005-06 season, Serie A, the major football (soccer) Italian professional league, was contested by 20 teams. ... Serie A 2006-07 teams distribution Serie A 2006/2007 logo The Serie A 2006-2007 season (officially Serie A TIM 2006-2007) began September 10, 2006. ... Serie A 2007-08 team distribution The 2007-08 Serie A season will be the seventy-sixth since its establishment, and started on August 26, 2007. ... Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ...

Zanetti's qualities have made him a respected footballer all around the world. He is sometimes criticized for being too soft-spoken on the pitch, but he makes up for this by being one of Inter's most consistent, reliable and trusted players. As such, he was rewarded with the club captaincy, taking over from legendary defender Giuseppe Bergomi. Being a part of the squad for the last 13 seasons and with over 590 appearances, he is currently the team's longest-tenured player, and the third overall behind Giuseppe Bergomi (758) and Giacinto Facchetti (634) in the all-time list of most capped Inter players. To Inter fans, Zanetti is one of the greatest players ever to have ever worn the colors of the black and blue. He is nowadays known as Il Capitano ("the captain"). Giuseppe Bergomi (born December 22, 1963 in Milan) is a former Italian football (soccer) player, who spent his entire career at Internazionale and was a key member of the Italian national team in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Giacinto Facchetti. ...

Since the arrival of Maicon at the beginning of the 2006-07 season, Zanetti has moved from his right back position and has since been playing in midfield.^[1] He ended a 4-year goal drought when he scored on November 5, 2006^[2] at a home match against Ascoli, having previously scored on November 6, 2002, at an away match against Empoli. On September 27, 2006, against Bayern Munich, Zanetti played his 500th professional match for Inter.^[3] and on November 22, 2006 he appeared in his 100th UEFA match against Sporting Clube de Portugal^[4] Maicon Douglas Sisenando, known as Maicon (born 26 July 1981 in Criciuma) is a Brazilian football player, currently playing for Internazionale in Italy. ... Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. ... Empoli F.C. is a football club based in Empoli, Tuscany, and formed in 1920, although its first official match was in 1921. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... FC Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club based in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... Sporting Clube de Portugal (pron. ...

As of May 2008, Zanetti has not been sent off in more than nine years. The last time he was sent off was on February 17, 1999 in a Coppa Italia match against Parma. Zanetti said "I haven't argued with Referees, but I was very disappointed when Braschi showed me my first red card in the game against Parma a few years ago. I had nothing to do with it and he sent me off." At Inter, Zanetti has had 14 differents coaches (list), making him the only player to have played under this many coaches. His current contract with Internazionale runs until 2010. The captain has pledged his future to the Nerazzurri, hoping to have a future behind the desk at the club once he hangs up his boots after he quits playing.^[5] "Inter means a lot to me," Zanetti said, "It was the first team to open the doors of European football. I was very young when I came here and I think not many teams could have had so much faith and patience with a boy in his early 20s from the very first day like Inter did with me. I will always be grateful for that. For some reason I have always felt at home here at Inter and this is why I have never thought of leaving".^[6] The Coppa Italia trophy - Coppa in Italian meaning Cup - representing the tournaments title. ... Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, currently playing in the Serie A. The club plays its home matches in the 29,050 seat Stadio Ennio Tardini. ... Nerazzurri means black and blue in Italian, and is the nickname of two football clubs, Inter Milan Atalanta B.C. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

National team

For Argentina, he has 118 caps (as of February 2008) since making his debut for the National team on November 16, 1994 against Chile under coach Daniel Passarella. He has since represented his country at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups. He was also part of the team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA. Daniel Alberto Passarella (born May 25, 1953 in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires province) is a former Argentine football centre back and former manager of the Argentine and Uruguayan national football teams. ... The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the mens national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the... The 1996 Summer h Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Atlanta redirects here. ...

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After Roberto Ayala suffered a last minute injury which left him out of the tournament, Zanetti captained Marcelo Bielsa's Argentine national squad in the 2002 World Cup. Roberto Fabián El Raton Ayala (born 14 April 1973 in Paraná) is an Argentinian football player, who currently plays for the Spanish team Real Zaragoza. ... Marcelo Bielsa (nicknamed El Loco Bielsa, Crazy Bielsa) is a football coach and former defender, born in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. ... The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ...

Javier Zanetti celebrated his 100th cap by helping Argentina win their 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final over Mexico on Sunday 26th June 2005, in which he won the Man of the match award ^[7]. Final kick-off The 2005 Confederations Cup football tournament was held in Germany, between June 15 and June 29, 2005. ... In sport, a man of the match or player of the game or man of the series award is given to the outstanding player in a particular match or series. ...

After having been part of the team during the qualification rounds, Zanetti was not called up for the 2006 FIFA World Cup by coach José Pekerman in a controversial decision ^[8], instead Lionel Scaloni was given a surprise selection, a move that bewildered many fans and media. "I don't know if there are any footballing or non-footballing reasons. But I can sleep peacefully because I have given so much to my national team, and I still feel a player of the Argentine national team. I'm certainly not Pekerman's kind of player," Zanetti commented after being omitted from the final squad. 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... José Néstor Pekerman (born September 3, 1949) is an ex-Argentine football coach and current coach of Club Toluca of Mexico. ... Lionel Sebastián Scaloni (born 16 May 1978 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine football player. ...

With new coach Alfio Basile, Zanetti was called for a friendly match against France on February 7th. 2007. He played brilliantly and helped Javier Saviola to score the only goal of the game that gave Argentina the first victory under Basile's second management.^[9]. That same year, Zanetti was vice-captain of the Argentine Squad for the Copa América 2007, having previously appeared in the 1995, 1999 and the 2004 editions of the tournament. Alfio Rubén Basile (born November 1, 1943 in Bahía Blanca), known as Coco, is an Argentine football (soccer) coach and former player. ... Javier Pedro Saviola (born 11 December 1981 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentinian professional football player, who plays for Real Madrid. ... A vice-captain in football (soccer), is a player that is expected to captain the side when the club captain is not included in the starting eleven, or if the club captain is substituted. ... The Copa América 2007 was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for South America. ... The 1995 Copa América football (soccer) tournament was staged in Uruguay. ... The Copa América 1999 was held in Paraguay, from June 29 to July 18, 1999. ... The Copa América 2004 was a football tournament held in Peru, from July 6 to July 25, 2004. ...

Since the retirement of Ayala, Zanetti has being given the captains armband. At a World Cup qualification match against against Bolivia in 17th November 2007, he became the most capped player ever for Argentina^[10].

Career statistics

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Honours

Medal record
Competitor for  Argentina
Men's Football
Olympic Games
Silver	1996 Atlanta	Team Competition
Pan American Games
Gold	1995 Mar del Plata	Team Competition

• UEFA Cup Winner: 1998

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• Coppa Italia Winner: 2005, 2006

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• Italian Super Cup Winner: 2005, 2006

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• Serie A champion: 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008.

• Internazionale's best player of the year 1996 (Pirata d'oro)^[11]
• Named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004^[12].
• National "Giuseppe Prisco" Award for Sport loyalty, correctness and sympathy.^[13]

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Personal life

In 1992 Zanetti met Paula, who became his wife seven years later. They live near Lake Como, where they own a restaurant "El Gaucho". Today, Paula Zanetti, daughter of a university teacher, dedicates herself to photography with good results. She enjoys 'immortalising' Javier from the touchline during Inter's home matches. On June 11, 2005 she gave birth to a baby girl, Sol Zanetti. The Inter captain commented "I'm very happy about this baby girl who has come into my life. It was a beautiful experience with my wife. My daughter will have all the happiness she deserves." Lake Como (Lago di Como in Italian, also known as Lario; Latin: Larius Lacus) is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ...

Zanetti's elder brother Sergio is a former football defender. Javier Zanetti is not related to Cristiano Zanetti, who is an Italian football player. Sergio Zanetti (born in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a footballer, currently playing for Locarno in Switzerland as a defender. ... Cristiano Zanetti (born April 14, 1977 in Carrara) is an Italian football defensive midfielder, who currently plays for Juventus of Serie A. Zanetti recently moved to Juve on a free transfer, despite the recent controversy surrounding the Turin giants. ...

In 2007, Zanetti collaborated with Italian singer Mina Mazzini in a Spanish cover of the song Parole parole, found in the album Todavía. For the Korean singer, see Shim Mina. ... Mina and Alberto Lupo duet Parole parole in 1972 TV variety Teatro 10. ...

Charity work

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Fundacion Pupi

Zanetti has also proven that he has a highly-developed social conscience. In response to Argentina's economic crisis of 2001, which threw millions of people into poverty, Zanetti, with his wife Paula, created the Fundación PUPI (PUPI foundation) in Argentina for the social integration of poor children. The aim of the organization is to help children by giving them educational opportunities, as well as taking care of their nutritional requirements who were left impoverished by the country's economic crisis. The December 2001 riots were a period of civil unrest and rioting in Argentina, which took place during December 2001, with the most violent incidents taking place on December 19 and December 20 in the capital, Buenos Aires. ...

"When I look back to my childhood, many concrete scenes come to my mind, good ones and bad ones. I had a difficult childhood, and even though I don't live in my country at present, I'm well aware of what's going on there and the devastating effect it's having on our poorest children. I've always believed that our public actions need to take account of our social responsibility," he explained.

Leoni di Potrero

Zanetti along with his compatriot and current teammate at Inter, Esteban Cambiasso unveiled this charity association to help coach young children with social isolation problems and motor coordination difficulties. Esteban Matías Cambiasso Deleau (born August 18, 1980 in Buenos Aires) is a professional Argentine football midfielder. ...

"There must always be values at the heart of sport, and this is what we have to teach children," Zanetti said, reminding those present that this spirit lies at the base of all of Inter's initiatives for youngsters^[15].

References

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External links

• Javier Zanetti profile al bdfa.com.ar
• Javier Zanetti profile, detailed club and national team statistics, honours (palmares) and timeline
• Player profile at Internazionale's official web site - inter.it
• Javier Zanetti's international profile - AFA
• Official site of the PUPI Foundation- FundacionPUPI.org, founded by Javier and Paula Zanetti
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Javier Zanetti international tournaments v • d • e Argentina squad - 1995 Copa América 1 Cristante • 2 Ayala • 3 Chamot • 4 Zanetti • 5 Pérez • 6 Cáceres • 7 Balbo • 8 Simeone • 9 Batistuta • 10 Gallardo • 11 Berti • 12 Bossio • 13 Altamirano • 14 Schürrer • 15 Fabbri • 16 Astrada • 17 Escudero • 18 Espina • 19 Ortega • 20 Acosta • 21 Borrelli • 22 Burgos • Coach: Passarella v • d • e Argentina squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup 1 Roa • 2 Ayala • 3 Chamot • 4 Pineda • 5 Almeyda • 6 Sensini • 7 C. López • 8 Simeone • 9 Batistuta • 10 Ortega • 11 Verón • 12 Burgos • 13 Paz • 14 Vivas • 15 Astrada • 16 Berti • 17 Cavallero • 18 Balbo • 19 Crespo • 20 Gallardo • 21 Delgado • 22 Zanetti • Coach: Passarella v • d • e Argentina squad - 1999 Copa América 1 Burgos • 2 Ayala • 3 Sorín • 4 Ibarra • 5 Simeone • 6 Samuel • 7 Barros Schelotto • 8 Zanetti • 9 Palermo • 10 Ortega • 11 López • 12 Bizzarri • 13 Vivas • 14 Pochettino • 15 Berizzo • 16 Guglielminpietro • 17 Husaín • 18 Cagna • 19 Calderón • 20 Aimar • 21 González • 22 Riquelme • Coach: Bielsa v • d • e Argentina squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Burgos • 2 Ayala • 3 Sorín • 4 Pochettino • 5 Almeyda • 6 Samuel • 7 C. López • 8 Zanetti • 9 Batistuta • 10 Ortega • 11 Verón • 12 Cavallero • 13 Placente • 14 Simeone • 15 Husaín • 16 Aimar • 17 G. López • 18 González • 19 Crespo • 20 Gallardo • 21 Caniggia • 22 Chamot • 23 Bonano • Coach: Bielsa v • d • e Argentina squad - Copa América 2004 Runners-up 1 Abbondanzieri • 2 Ayala • 3 Sorín • 4 Quiroga • 5 Mascherano • 6 Heinze • 7 Saviola • 8 Zanetti • 9 Figueroa • 10 D'Alessandro • 11 Tévez • 12 Cavallero • 13 Placente • 14 Rodriguez • 15 Fernández • 16 L.González • 17 M.González • 18 K.González • 19 Delgado • 20 Medina • 21 Rosales • 22 Coloccini • Coach: Bielsa v • d • e Argentina squad - Copa América 2007 Runners-up 1 Abbondanzieri • 2 Ayala • 3 Díaz • 4 Ibarra • 5 Gago • 6 Heinze • 7 Palacio • 8 Zanetti • 9 Crespo • 10 Riquelme • 11 Tévez • 12 Carrizo • 13 González • 14 Mascherano • 15 G.Milito • 16 Aimar • 17 Burdisso • 18 Messi • 19 Cambiasso • 20 Verón • 21 D.Milito • 22 Orión • Coach: Basile