
Gabriel Heinze
Gringo
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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
- 1978Born
- 1996Joined Newell's Old Boys
- 1997Joined Real Valladolid
- 1998Joined Sporting CP
- 2001Joined Paris Saint-Germain FC
- 2003Joined Argentina men's national association football team
- 2004Joined Manchester United F.C.
- 2004Joined Argentina national under-23 football team
- 2007Joined Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
- 2009Joined Olympique de Marseille
- 2011Joined AS Roma
- 2012Joined Newell's Old Boys
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Crespo
- •Citizenship: Argentina, Germany
- •Known as: association football player, association football coach
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Mikel Arteta tears and Julian Alvarez mystery - how Gabriel Heinze won Arsenal the Premier League
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Gabriel Heinze: The big brother helping Mikel Arteta to get Arsenal over the line
Gabriel Heinze: The Bielsa-like methods that could bring back Atlanta United’s glory days
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Report: Former Atlanta United head coach Gabriel Heinze’s camp calls local media reports 'a witch hunt'
Gabriel Heinze is an ‘inspiration’ to Mikel Arteta – what will he bring to Arsenal’s coaching team?
Arsenal: Former Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze set to join Mikel Arteta's coaching staff
Gabriel Heinze limited amount of water Atlanta United players could drink at practice: 'It was hell'