Gabriel Heinze

Who is this?

Gabriel Iván Heinze (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaˈβɾjel ˈxejnse]; born 19 April 1978) is an Argentine football coach and former player who is currently a first team coach at Premier League club Arsenal. As a player, he operated as a defender, either as a left-back or a centre-back. Nicknamed Gringo, he made a name for himself at Paris Saint-Germain, moving in 2004 to Manchester United and subsequently to Real Madrid, winning three trophies in total with the latter two clubs. He started and finished his 18-year professional career with Newell's Old Boys. Heinze played 72 times for the Argentina national team, including at two FIFA World Cup and two Copa América tournaments. In 2015, he began working as a manager, leading four teams in the Argentine Primera División.

Career

1. 1978
   Born
2. 1996
   Joined Newell's Old Boys
3. 1997
   Joined Real Valladolid
4. 1998
   Joined Sporting CP
5. 2001
   Joined Paris Saint-Germain FC
6. 2003
   Joined Argentina men's national association football team
7. 2004
   Joined Manchester United F.C.
8. 2004
   Joined Argentina national under-23 football team
9. 2007
   Joined Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
10. 2009
    Joined Olympique de Marseille
11. 2011
    Joined AS Roma
12. 2012
    Joined Newell's Old Boys

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Crespo
• •Citizenship: Argentina, Germany
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football