Javier Mascherano
Argentine football manager and former player (born 1984)
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- Javier Alejandro Mascherano ( Spanish: [xaˈβjeɾ aleˈxandɾo mastʃeˈɾano] , Italian: [maskeˈraːno] ; born 8 June 1984) is an Argentine football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.
- Mascherano began his career at River Plate, where he earned his first senior honours, the Argentine Primera División, in the 2003–04 season.
- At the beginning of 2007, Mascherano was loaned out to Liverpool and reached the UEFA Champions League final.
- He left for Barcelona in 2010, winning five La Liga titles, two Champions Leagues and two FIFA Club World Cups among other honours, in eight years.
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WikipediaJavier Alejandro Mascherano (Spanish: [xaˈβjeɾ aleˈxandɾo mastʃeˈɾano], Italian: [maskeˈraːno]; born 8 June 1984) is an Argentine football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. As a player, he played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder, most notably for Liverpool, Barcelona and the Argentina national team, being heralded as one of the best defenders and midfielders of his generation.
Mascherano began his career at River Plate, where he earned his first senior honours, the Argentine Primera División, in the 2003–04 season. He moved to Brazilian side Corinthians in 2005, winning the Brazilian Série A that same year, and then joined West Ham United in the Premier League; however, his brief time with the Hammers was blighted by unusual contract terms with Global Soccer Agencies. At the beginning of 2007, Mascherano was loaned out to Liverpool and reached the UEFA Champions League final. Afterwards, his deal was made permanent for £18.7 million. He left for Barcelona in 2010, winning five La Liga titles, two Champions Leagues and two FIFA Club World Cups among other honours, in eight years. He ended his career in 2020 after spells at Hebei China Fortune and Estudiantes.
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