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Gabriel Milito
Gabriel Alejandro Milito (born 7 September 1980) is an Argentine professional football coach and former player who played as a centre-back. He is currently head coach of Liga MX club Guadalajara.
Milito began and concluded his professional career at Independiente. He spent seven years in Spain, playing for Zaragoza and Barcelona, accumulating La Liga totals of 187 matches and six goals. He retired in June 2012, beginning his coaching career the following year.
On the international stage, Milito represented Argentina at the FIFA World Cup in 2006 and at the Copa América in 2007 and 2011.
Born in Bernal, Buenos Aires Province, Milito started playing professionally with Primera División side Independiente in 1997. During that time he often faced his older brother Diego, who played for Independiente's arch-rivals Racing Club de Avellaneda.
In July 2003, Milito was due to be transferred to Real Madrid, but the Spaniards rejected the player after medical results showed, according to them, a not-fully-recovered knee injury; Jorge Valdano, who acted as director of football, further added that the player had always been appreciated for his technical skills, but his physical state was a cause for great concern. He decided to stay in the country, and joined Real Zaragoza.
In his four seasons with the Aragonese, Milito was an automatic first choice and won the Copa del Rey in his first season against former suitors Real Madrid; he never played fewer than 33 La Liga matches, and rejoined sibling Diego in 2005. In July that year, he was pursued by European champions Liverpool and their Spanish manager Rafael Benítez, whose £7.5 million approach was rejected; he then signed a new contract until 2010, with a buyout clause of €30 million.
Italian newspaper Tuttosport published an interview in June 2007 in which Milito – who holds the country's passport through descent – said that he wanted to leave for Juventus. The player denied the meeting had taken place.
On 10 July 2007, an agreement was reached with Barcelona for €18.5million (£13.9 million) and, the following week, Milito passed his medical and signed a four-year deal with the club worth €4 million (£2.7 million) a year; he was given the number 3 shirt, which was formerly worn by Thiago Motta.
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Gabriel Milito
Gabriel Alejandro Milito (born 7 September 1980) is an Argentine professional football coach and former player who played as a centre-back. He is currently head coach of Liga MX club Guadalajara.
Milito began and concluded his professional career at Independiente. He spent seven years in Spain, playing for Zaragoza and Barcelona, accumulating La Liga totals of 187 matches and six goals. He retired in June 2012, beginning his coaching career the following year.
On the international stage, Milito represented Argentina at the FIFA World Cup in 2006 and at the Copa América in 2007 and 2011.
Born in Bernal, Buenos Aires Province, Milito started playing professionally with Primera División side Independiente in 1997. During that time he often faced his older brother Diego, who played for Independiente's arch-rivals Racing Club de Avellaneda.
In July 2003, Milito was due to be transferred to Real Madrid, but the Spaniards rejected the player after medical results showed, according to them, a not-fully-recovered knee injury; Jorge Valdano, who acted as director of football, further added that the player had always been appreciated for his technical skills, but his physical state was a cause for great concern. He decided to stay in the country, and joined Real Zaragoza.
In his four seasons with the Aragonese, Milito was an automatic first choice and won the Copa del Rey in his first season against former suitors Real Madrid; he never played fewer than 33 La Liga matches, and rejoined sibling Diego in 2005. In July that year, he was pursued by European champions Liverpool and their Spanish manager Rafael Benítez, whose £7.5 million approach was rejected; he then signed a new contract until 2010, with a buyout clause of €30 million.
Italian newspaper Tuttosport published an interview in June 2007 in which Milito – who holds the country's passport through descent – said that he wanted to leave for Juventus. The player denied the meeting had taken place.
On 10 July 2007, an agreement was reached with Barcelona for €18.5million (£13.9 million) and, the following week, Milito passed his medical and signed a four-year deal with the club worth €4 million (£2.7 million) a year; he was given the number 3 shirt, which was formerly worn by Thiago Motta.