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Encyclopedia > Roberto Ayala
Roberto "El Raton" Ayala
Personal information
Full name Roberto Fabián Ayala
Date of birth April 14, 1973 (1973-04-14) (age 34)
Place of birth    Flag of Argentina Paraná, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Real Zaragoza
Youth clubs
Ferrocarril Oeste
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1991–1994
1994–1995
1995–1998
1998–2000
2000–2007
2007
2007–		 Ferrocarril Oeste
River Plate
SSC Napoli
A.C. Milan
Valencia CF
Villarreal
Real Zaragoza		 72 (1)
40 (0)
87 (1)
24 (0)
183 (9)
   
National team
1994–present Argentina 115 (7)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 8 June, 2007.
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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. Regarded as one of the best central defenders in the world, he has been captain of the Argentine national team for more matches than anyone else[1] and has played in three World Cups. Ayala is the most capped player ever for Argentina with 115 international appearances. April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... Paraná is the capital city of the Argentine province of Entre Ríos, located at coordinates 31°45′S 60°30′W on the shore of the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe, capital of the neighbouring Santa Fe Province. ... Motto En unión y libertad(Spanish) In Union and Freedom Anthem Himno Nacional Argentino Capital (and largest city) Buenos Aires Official languages Spanish Demonym Argentine Government Federal republic  -  President Néstor Kirchner  -  Vice President Daniel Scioli  -  Premier Alberto Fernández Independence from Spain   -  May Revolution 25 May 1810   -  Declared... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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... 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 football competition contested by the mens national football teams of the member nations of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA...


Roberto inherited the nickname of Ratón (Rat) from Argentine 1974 World Cup player Rubén Ayala, though they are not related. Qualifying countries The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ... Rubén Hugo Ayala Zanabria (born 8 January 1950 in Santa Fe, Argentina) is a former Argentine footballer. ...

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Club

Playing for Valencia, he reached the finals of the 2000 and 2001 UEFA Champions League, but his team lost to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, respectively. The next year, Valencia won the 2001-02 Spanish La Liga. In the 2003-04 season, Valencia once again won the Spanish La Liga and added the UEFA Cup to their trophy cabinet. The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The club was one of the founding members of FIFA.[1] They play their home games at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. ... FC Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club based in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ...


In the 2004-05 season a number of injuries kept Ayala from playing in much of the Liga campaign and he also missed out on the UEFA Super Cup 2004 victory over Porto. In his absence Valencia's results suffered. Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Norte  - Subregion Grande Porto  - District or A.R. Porto Mayor Rui Rio  - Party PSD Area 41. ...


In August 2006, he said that he wanted to leave Valencia after he was not offered a new contract by sporting director Amedeo Carboni. On February 7, 2007 Ayala announced that he would be joining their regional rivals Villarreal CF at the end of the 2006/07 season. However, before having played a single match for Villarreal, Real Zaragoza paid his buy-out clause and Ayala then joined the club on a three year deal on the 14th of July 2007.[2] Amedeo Carboni (born 6 April 1965 in Arezzo) is a former Italian professional footballer and current sporting director of Spanish football club Valencia Club de Fútbol, where he played for nine years between 1997 and 2006. ... Villarreal Club de Fútbol SAD, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a small town close to Castellón de la Plana. ... Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. ...


Country

He made his debut for Argentina on November 16, 1994 against Chile under coach Daniel Passarella.


Ayala played for Argentina at the 1996 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal. He played for Argentina in the 1998 World Cup and was a non-playing squad member in the 2002 competition due a last minute injury moments before their first match against Nigeria. He was then selected as an over-age player as Argentina won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Ayala played an integral part in the Argentine squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. He played brilliantly throughout the tourment and was picked as one member of the All Star Team. In the quarterfinal against Germany he scored a header that gave Argentina the 1-0 lead. Argentina lost the penalty shootout after the 1-1 tie, with Ayala's spot kick being saved by Jens Lehmann. 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 1998 Football World Cup was held in France by the FIFA decision in July 1992. ... The 2002 Football World Cup (Official name: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan) was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... The football (soccer) tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on August 11, (two days before the opening ceremony), and ended on August 28. ... The football (soccer) tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on August 11, (two days before the opening ceremony), and ended on August 28. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... | playername = Jens Lehmann | image = | fullname = Jens Lehmann | height = 1. ...


On 27th June 2006, In a friendly match with Angola, Ayala completed 100 caps for Argentina.[3]


One of the best defenders in Argentina history, on February 7 2007, Ayala became the most capped player of the National team (most of the times as captain), beating his friend Diego Simeone, in a friendly victory 1-0 against France played in Stade de France, Paris. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... 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. ... Diego Pablo Simeone (born April 28, 1970 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football midfielder, he is the most capped player ever for Argentina. ... The Stade de France and the district of La Plaine The Stade de France (the English translation Stadium of France is not used) is a stadium in an inner suburb of Paris, and the national stadium of France, built for the 1998 Football World Cup. ...


On June 5, 2007 in a friendly against Algeria, Roberto Ayala captained Argentina for a record 58th international, having equalled Diego Maradona's mark of 57 in the 1-1 draw with Switzerland in Basel on Saturday 2nd June.[4]


On 15th July 2007, Ayala scored a spectacular own-goal in the Copa América 2007 final, which Argentina lost 0-3 to Brazil.[5] An own goal occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his own team. ...


Honours

Olympic medal record
Competitor for Flag of Argentina Argentina
Men's Football
Silver 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
Gold 2004 Athens Team Competition

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International honours

Winner

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Club honours

Flag of Argentina River Plate

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The La Liga Season 2001/2002 was won by Valencia CF. Final table Top goal scorers Category: ... The La Liga Season 2003/04 was won by Valencia CF. Final table Category: ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... The UEFA Cup 2003-04 fixtures and results. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... The European Super Cup is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions League. ...

References

  1. ^ "Messi inspires Argentina to 4-3 win over Algeria", Chinadaily.com.cn, 2007-06-05. Retrieved on 2007-06-06. 
  2. ^ "Ayala será jugador del Real Zaragoza", www.realzaragoza.com, 2006-07-14. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. 
  3. ^ "Centurion Ayala eyes main prize", www.fifa.com, 2006-06-29. Retrieved on 2007-06-26. 
  4. ^ "Messi inspires Argentina to 4-3 win over Algeria", China Daily, 2007-06-05. Retrieved on 2007-06-06. 
  5. ^ "Brazil demolish Argentina to win eighth Copa America", Brisbane Times, 2007-07-15. Retrieved on 2007-07-15. 

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External links

  • Roberto Ayala Tactical Formations at Football-Lineups.com
  • Player stats at www.lfp.es
Preceded by
Jaap Stam		 UEFA Champions League Best Defender
2000-01		 Succeeded by
Roberto Carlos da Silva
Flag of Argentina Argentina squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists Flag of Argentina

1 Roa | 2 Ayala | 3 Chamot | 4 Pineda | 5 Almeyda | 6 Sensini | 7 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 Jaap Stam (full name Jackob Stam, born July 17, 1972 in Kampen, Netherlands) is a Dutch football player, currently playing for Ajax Amsterdam. ... The UEFA Club Football Awards are awards given by UEFA to the most outstanding performers of the European club football season. ... Roberto Carlos, full name Roberto Carlos da Silva (born April 10, 1973, Garça, São Paulo), is a Brazilian football wingback who currently plays for Turkish side Fenerbahçe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... 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... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Carlos Ángel Roa (born August 15, 1969 in Santa Fe) is an Argentine football goalkeeper, currently playing with Argentine first division Olimpo de Bahía Blanca. ... José Antonio Chamot (born May 17, 1969 in Concepción del Uruguay) is an Argentine former footballer. ... Mauricio Héctor Pineda (born July 13, 1975 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football defender. ... Matías Jesús Almeyda (born 21 December 1973) is an Argentine football player. ... Roberto Néstor Sensini (born October 12, 1966 in Arroyo Seco, Santa Fe) is an Argentine former right full-back, defender and football manager. ... Claudio Javier López (born July 17, 1974 in Río Tercero, Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine football striker, who currently plays for Racing Club in the Primera División Argentina. ... Diego Pablo Simeone (born April 28, 1970 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football midfielder, he is the most capped player ever for Argentina. ... Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born 1 February 1969), nicknamed Batigol, is a former professional footballer. ... Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (born March 4, 1974 in Libertador General San Martín, Jujuy) is an Argentinian footballer, who currently plays for Club Atlético River Plate as a midfielder. ... Juan Sebastián Verón (born March 9, 1975 in La Plata) is an Argentine professional football player who plays as a midfielder. ... Germán Adrián Burgos (born April 16, 1969 in Mar del Plata, Argentina) is an Argentinian football player who retired following the 2003/04 season. ... Pablo Ariel Paz (born January 27, 1973 in Bahía Blanca) is a former Argentinian football player. ... Nelson David Vivas (born October 18, 1969 in Granadero Baigorria, Santa Fe, Argentina) was a professional Argentine football player, who played primarily as fullback or defensive midfielder. ... Leonardo Astrada (born 6 January 1970) is an Argentine football player. ... Sergio Ángel Berti (born September 17, 1969 in Villa Constitución, Santa Fe) is an Argentine former professional football player, nicknamed La Bruja. ... Pablo Oscar Cavallero (born 13 April 1974 in Lomas de Zamora) is an Argentine football goalkeeper. ... Abel Eduardo Balbo (born June 1, 1966, in Empalme Villa Constitución, Santa Fe) is a former Argentine football striker, the all-time leading foreign goalscorer in Italys Serie A. On the club level, Balbo played for Newells Old Boys (1987-88), River Plate (1988-89), before moving... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Marcelo Daniel Gallardo (born January 18, 1976 in Merlo, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for River Plate of Primera División Argentina as an Attacking midfielder. ... Marcelo Alejandro Delgado (born 24 March 1973 in Capitán Bermúdez, Santa Fe Province) is an Argentine football player, currently playing for Boca Juniors. ... Javier Adelmar Zanetti (born August 10, 1973) is an Argentine football player. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Flag of Argentina Argentina squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Flag of Argentina

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 Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... 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... Qualifying countries 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. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Germán Adrián Burgos (born April 16, 1969 in Mar del Plata, Argentina) is an Argentinian football player who retired following the 2003/04 season. ... Juan Pablo Sorín (born May 5, 1976 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentinian football player who, as of 2006, is playing for Hamburger SV in the German Bundesliga. ... Mauricio Pochettino (born 2 March 1972 in Murphy, Santa Fe) is an Argentine football player. ... Matías Jesús Almeyda (born 21 December 1973) is an Argentine football player. ... Walter Adrián Samuel (born March 22, 1978 in Laborde, Córdoba Province) is an Argentine football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Internazionale of the Italian league. ... Claudio Javier López (born July 17, 1974 in Río Tercero, Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine football striker, who currently plays for Racing Club in the Primera División Argentina. ... Javier Adelmar Zanetti (born August 10, 1973) is an Argentine football player. ... Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born 1 February 1969), nicknamed Batigol, is a former professional footballer. ... Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (born March 4, 1974 in Libertador General San Martín, Jujuy) is an Argentinian footballer, who currently plays for Club Atlético River Plate as a midfielder. ... Juan Sebastián Verón (born March 9, 1975 in La Plata) is an Argentine professional football player who plays as a midfielder. ... Pablo Oscar Cavallero (born 13 April 1974 in Lomas de Zamora) is an Argentine football goalkeeper. ... Diego Rodolfo Placente (born 24 April 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who plays at left-back for Celta de Vigo of the Spanish league. ... Diego Pablo Simeone (born April 28, 1970 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football midfielder, he is the most capped player ever for Argentina. ... Claudio Daniel Husaín (born 20 November 1974) is an Argentine football player. ... Pablo César Aimar (born November 3, 1979 in Rio Cuarto) is an Argentine football player, who currently plays attacking midfielder for Real Zaragoza of the Spanish La Liga. ... Gustavo Adrián López (13 April 1973) is an Argentine football (soccer) player, who currently plays as a midfielder for Spanish Primera División side Celta Vigo. ... Cristian Alberto Kily González (born August 4, 1974) is an Argentine soccer player currently playing for Internazionale. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Marcelo Daniel Gallardo (born January 18, 1976 in Merlo, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for River Plate of Primera División Argentina as an Attacking midfielder. ... Claudio Paul Caniggia (born January 9, 1967 in Henderson, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football forward, who played for the Argentine national team in two World Cups, and was a member of both rival clubs River Plate and Boca Juniors. ... José Antonio Chamot (born May 17, 1969 in Concepción del Uruguay) is an Argentine former footballer. ... Roberto Oscar Bonano (born January 24, 1970 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentinian footballer who currently is playing for Deportivo Alavés in the First Division. ... Marcelo Bielsa (nicknamed El Loco Bielsa, Crazy Bielsa) is a football coach and former defender, born in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. ...

Flag of Argentina Argentina squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists Flag of Argentina

1 Abbondanzieri | 2 Ayala | 3 Sorín | 4 Coloccini | 5 Cambiasso | 6 Heinze | 7 Saviola | 8 Mascherano | 9 Crespo | 10 Riquelme | 11 Tévez | 12 Franco | 13 Scaloni | 14 Palacio | 15 Milito | 16 Aimar | 17 Cufré | 18 Rodríguez | 19 Messi | 20 Cruz | 21 Burdisso | 22 González | 23 Ustari | Coach: Pekerman Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... 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... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Roberto Carlos Abbondanzieri (born on August 19, 1972 in Bouquet, Santa Fe Province) is an Argentine football goalkeeper currently playing for Boca Juniors and the Argentina national football team. ... Juan Pablo Sorín (born May 5, 1976 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentinian football player who, as of 2006, is playing for Hamburger SV in the German Bundesliga. ... Fabricio Coloccini (born January 22, 1982 in Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine football defender who currently plays for the club Deportivo de La Coruña in the Spanish First Division. ... Esteban Matías Cambiasso (born 18 August 1980 in Buenos Aires) is a professional Argentine football midfielder. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Javier Pedro Saviola (born 11 December 1981 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentinian professional football player, who plays for Real Madrid. ... Javier Alejandro Mascherano (pronounced as IPA: ) (born June 8, 1984 in San Lorenzo, Santa Fe) is an Argentine football player. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Juan Román Riquelme (born June 24, 1978 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine professional football attacking midfielder. ... Carlos Alberto Tévez (born February 5, 1984 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine footballer who made his name with Argentine giants Boca Juniors and later in Brazil with Corinthians. ... Leonardo Noeren Franco (born May 29, 1977 in San Nicolás, Argentina), commonly known as Leo Franco is a professional Argentine football goalkeeper who currently plays for Spanish Atlético Madrid. ... Lionel Sebastián Scaloni (born 16 May 1978 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine football player. ... Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio (born 1982-02-05 in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football (soccer) Striker playing currently for Boca Juniors. ... Gabriel Alejandro Milito (born 7 September 1980, Bernal, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional football defender, currently playing for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona. ... Pablo César Aimar (born November 3, 1979 in Rio Cuarto) is an Argentine football player, who currently plays attacking midfielder for Real Zaragoza of the Spanish La Liga. ... Leandro Damián Cufré (born May 9, 1978 in La Plata) is an Argentine football (soccer) player who currently plays for French AS Monaco. ... Maximiliano Rubén Rodríguez (Born 2 January 1981 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is an Argentine footballer. ... Lionel Andrés Messi (born 24 June 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine international football player who currently plays for FC Barcelona in the Primera División, and appears on Argentinas national team. ... Julio Ricardo Cruz (born October 10, 1974 in Santiago del Estero) is an Argentinian footballer who plays for Italian side F.C. Internazionale Milano. ... Nicolás Andrés Burdisso (born April 12, 1981 in Altos de Chipion, Argentina) is a professional football centre back player currently playing for Internazionale of the Serie A. He started playing professionally for the Argentine team Boca Juniors in 1999. ... Luis Oscar Lucho González (born January 19, 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football (soccer) player currently captain of portuguese team Porto. ... Oscar Alfredo Ustari (born July 3, 1986 in América (Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine professional football goalkeeper currently playing for Club Atlético Independiente of the Argentine first division. ... José Néstor Pekerman (born September 3, 1949) is an ex-Argentine football coach and current coach of Club Toluca of Mexico. ...

Real Zaragoza - Current squad

1 César | 2 Diogo | 3 Aranzábal | 4 Cuartero | 5 Oscar | 6 G. Milito | 7 Movilla | 8 Aimar | 9 García | 10 D'Alessandro | 11 Juanfran | 13 Martínez | 14 Gustavo Nery | 15 Lafita | 16 Celades | 18 Piqué | 19 César | 20 Longás | 21 Zapater | 22 D. Milito | 23 Sergio | 24 Chus |  Ayala |  Oliveira | Manager: Fernández Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. ... César Sánchez Domínguez (born September 2, 1971 in Cáceres, Extremadura) is a Spanish goalkeeper, who currently plays for Real Zaragoza. ... Carlos Andres Diogo Enceñat (born July 18, 1983 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan football player, who currently plays for Real Zaragoza in La Liga. ... Agustín Aranzábal Alkorta (born March 15, 1973 in Bergara) is a Basque football player. ... Oscar González Marcos (born 1982-11-12 in Salamanca) - commonly known as Oscar - is a Spanish professional football (soccer) player. ... Gabriel Alejandro Milito (born 7 September 1980, Bernal, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional football defender, currently playing for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Pablo César Aimar (born November 3, 1979 in Rio Cuarto) is an Argentine football player, who currently plays attacking midfielder for Real Zaragoza of the Spanish La Liga. ... Sergio Garcia de la Fuente (born June 9, 1983 in Barcelona, Spain) is an Spanish football player, who currently plays striker for Real Zaragoza of the Spanish La Liga. ... Andrés Nicolás DAlessandro (born April 15, 1981 in La Paternal, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a left-footed Argentine footballer who currently plays for Real Zaragoza, having joined them in June 2006 from German club VfL Wolfsburg. ... Juan Francisco García nickname Juanfran (born 15 July 1976 in Valencia) is a Spanish football full-back. ... Gustavo Nery de Sá da Silva, usually called Gustavo Nery (born July 22, 1977 in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. ... Albert Celades (born September 29, 1975) is a Spanish football player. ... Gerard Piqué Bernabeu (born February 2, 1987 in Barcelona) is a Spanish football player. ... César Jiménez (November 24, 1977) commonly known as César plays for Real Zaragoza as a centre back. ... Alberto Zapater Arjol (born 13 June 1985 in Zaragoza, Aragon) is a Spanish footballer, currently playing for Real Zaragoza in La Liga. ... Diego Alberto Milito (born June 12, 1979 in Bernal, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional football forward, currently playing at Real Zaragoza of the Spanish first division. ... Sergio Fernández González (May 23, 1977) commonly known as Sergio plays for Real Zaragoza as a Centre Back. ... Ricardo Oliveira (born May 6, 1980 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Serie A side A.C. Milan. ... Víctor Fernández, (born November 28, 1960) is a Spanish football coach. ...


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