Javier Mascherano
Midfielder, Football player
1984 –
Who is Javier Mascherano?
Javier Alejandro Mascherano is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team, as a defensive midfielder or central defender.
Mascherano began his career at River Plate. He earned his first senior honours in 2003–04, winning the Primera División Argentina. He moved to Brazilian side Corinthians in 2005, winning the Brazilian Série A in his first season. Mascherano moved to Europe, signing for Premier League side West Ham United. However, unusual contract terms with Global Soccer Agencies blighted his brief time at the club and at the beginning of 2007 he joined Liverpool on loan.
He was runner up in the UEFA Champions League during his loan spell in Merseyside, and officially signed for Liverpool in February 2008 for £18.6 million, parting ways with Global Soccer Agencies. After three years playing for Liverpool, Mascherano joined FC Barcelona in 2010, changing his position of defensive midfielder to central defender. With Barcelona he has won La Liga twice and the UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup once each, among other honours.
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- Born
- Jun 8, 1984
San Lorenzo - Also known as
- Masche
- El Jefecito
- The Little Boss
- The Little Chief
- Javier Alejandro Mascherano
- Spouses
- Fernanda Mascherano
(2008/06 - )
- Fernanda Mascherano
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Profession
- Lived in
- Rosario
- San Lorenzo
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on July 23, 2013
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