Éver Banega

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Éver Banega
Personal information
Full name Éver Maximiliano David Banega
Date of birth June 29, 1988 (1988-06-29) (age 19)
Place of birth    Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Valencia CF
Number 11
Youth clubs
2000-2007 Boca Juniors
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2007-2008
2008–		 Boca Juniors
Valencia CF		 29 (0)
10 (0)   
National team2
2007
2008-		 Argentina Under-20
Argentina		 14 (0)
1 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 17 April 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 3 December 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Éver Banega (born June 29, 1988 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is an Argentine professional footballer currently playing for Valencia. His preferred position is as a central midfielder.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Boca Juniors

Banega came through the youth ranks at Boca Juniors and it was not until he moved to the first team that he won international recognition, thanks to his passing average and his performances in the local league. After Boca midfielder Fernando Gago moved to Real Madrid, Banega was named as his successor despite his young age.[1]

He made his professional debut in the 4-0 victory against Banfield on February 10, 2007. On April 2, 2007, just a few matches after making his debut, he was given an ovation when he left the field.[2]

[edit] Valencia

On January 5, 2008, Banega signed with Spanish side Valencia on a five and a half year deal, for a fee of around €33 million equal to £17 million .[3] He began his first training session with the club on January 7, 2008.[4][5] Banega soon made his debut for the club in a La Liga match against Atlético Madrid on January 13, 2008, coming on as a substitute during the break and playing the entire second half of the game, which Valencia lost 1-0.[6]

[edit] International career

Banega helped the Argentina national under-20 football team win the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. Soon after joining Valencia's squad in January 2008, Banega made his debut for the Argentina national team in a 5-0 friendly win over Guatemala on February 6, 2008, which Banega started.[7][8]

[edit] Titles

Season Club Title
2007 Flag of Argentina Boca Juniors Copa Libertadores
2007 Flag of Argentina Argentina Under-20 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2008 Flag of Spain Valencia Copa del Rey

[edit] Personal

In August 2007, someone who might be Banega was caught on webcam in a chatroom and the clip has appeared on numerous websites and in the Spanish press following his move to Valencia CF. Although there is no real evidence that it was actually him in the video due to the relatively low quality footage. [9]

[edit] External Links

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1] - Diario Olé (Spanish)
  2. ^ "Boca, successo e standing ovation per Banega" (Italian)
  3. ^ Valencia agree to sign Argentine midfielder Banega. Reuters (2008-01-05). Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
  4. ^ Ever Banega In First Valencia Training Session. Goal.com (2008-01-07). Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
  5. ^ Banega Starts Life With Valencia (2008-01-08). Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
  6. ^ Laurent Picard (2008-01-14). Banega happier than ever. Setanta Sports. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  7. ^ Friendly Preview: Guatemala - Argentina (2008-02-06). Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  8. ^ Goleada de la Selección Olímpica ante Guatemala en Los Angeles. Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (2008-02-07). Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  9. ^ Valencia star Banega in nude video drama. Daily Telegraph (2008-01-09). Retrieved on 2008-01-09.


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