Carlos Tevez

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Carlos Tevez is an Argentine professional footballer

Feb 5, 1984

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: February 5, 1984
  • Nationality: Argentinian
  • Famous: Hispanic Athletes, Sportspersons, Football Players
  • City/State: Buenos Aires
  • Spouses: Vanesa Tévez (m. 2016)
  • Siblings: Diego Tevez
  • Known as: Carlos Alberto Martinez Tévez

Carlos Tevez born at

Buenos Aires

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Birth Place

Carlos Tevez has been in a longtime relationship with Vanesa Mansilla, with whom he has two daughters, Florencia and Katia, and a son, Lito Junior Tevez. He reportedly had an open relationship with actress Brenda Asnicar in 2010, but got married to Mansilla in Argentina on December 22, 2016.

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Personal Life

Carlos Tevez was born as Carlos Alberto Martínez on February 5, 1984 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Juan Alberto Cabral and Fabiana "Trina" Martínez. However, he was adopted by his maternal aunt Adriana Noemí Martínez and her husband Segundo Raimundo Tévez, whose surname he had taken following a conflict between his junior club, All Boys, and Boca Juniors.

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Childhood & Early Life

Carlos Tevez began his professional club career at the age of 16, debuting for Boca Juniors against Talleres de Córdoba on October 21, 2001. He went on to help his team win the Copa Libertadores, the Intercontinental Cup and the Torneo Apertura of the Argentine Primera División in 2003, and the Copa Sudamericana in 2004.

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Club Career

At Boca, he earned recognition as a potential successor to Diego Maradona, inheriting his No.10 jersey. However, he transferred to Brazilian Série A club Corinthians at a record deal in 2005 and led the team to the 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro title. He became the first non-Brazilian since 1976 to win best player's honor.

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Club Career

Despite having signed a five-year deal with Corinthians, he moved to West Ham United in 2006. While he started goalless in a series of losses and draws, he scored the only goal in the final league match against Manchester United to save West Ham from relegation.

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Club Career

Following an ugly transfer drama, his two-year loan to Manchester United was approved on August 10, 2007, and he made his debut for the club against Portsmouth on August 15. During his two year stay, he helped the club win the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, two Premier League titles, 2008 FA Community Shield and FIFA Club World Cup, and the 2008-09 Football League Cup.

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Club Career

He was offered a permanent five year contract by Manchester United, but finally joined United's cross-town rivals, Manchester City, on July 14, 2009. He was named 'Premier League Player of the Month' for the first time in December 2009 and played a crucial role in the club's FA Cup campaign in 2010, leading the club to victory in the final.

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Club Career

Carlos Tevez debuted for the U-17 squad of the Argentine national team in 2001 and went on to represent his nation in 2004 as well, playing for the U-21 squad. He appeared in a total of 12 matches, and scored 10 goals for the national youth teams.

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International Career

He joined the national senior team for the 2004 Copa América, which they lost in the final to Brazil, followed by another loss to Brazil in the final of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.

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International Career

He represented the national team in the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups, and was part of the team that reached the 2007 Copa América final.

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International Career

He was omitted from the national team for three years after missing a penalty shoot-out against Uruguay at the 2011 Copa América, but was called back for friendly matches against Portugal and Croatia in 2014. He helped his team reached the 2015 Copa América final, which they lost to hosts Chile.

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International Career