Iván Helguera
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Iván Helguera | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Iván Helguera Bujía | |
Date of birth | March 28, 1975 | |
Place of birth | Santander, Spain | |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
Playing position | Defender | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Valencia | |
Number | 15 | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2007 2007– |
CD Manchego Albacete Balompié AS Roma RCD Espanyol Real Madrid Valencia |
14 (2) 8 (0) 37 (2) 228 (19) 23 (1) |
13 (2)
National team2 | ||
1998– | Spain | 47 (3) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Iván Helguera Bujía (born March 28, 1975 in Santander, Cantabria) is a Spanish football (soccer) defender, who currently plays for Valencia CF of La Liga. He also plays in midfield.
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[edit] Career
On the club level, Helguera has played for CD Manchego (1996), Albacete Balompié (1997), AS Roma (1997-98), RCD Espanyol (1998-99), and Real Madrid (1999-2007). He won the Champions League twice with Real. For Spain, Helguera has been capped over 30 times (as of 2005). He played for his country at Euro 2000, the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and Euro 2004, missing the 2006 World Cup after being omitted from the squad in the months before the tournament by national team coach Luis Aragonés.
At the start of the 2006-07 football season, Helguera was surprisingly stripped of his number 6 jersey (which went to Mahamadou Diarra), given the 21 squad number and made to train with the youth team, in anticipation of his leaving the club, even though his contract ends in June of 2009[1]. However, he later managed to fight his way back into the starting eleven, making a subsequent 21 starts, being influential in helping the club win the La Liga title.[2]
On July 20, 2007, Helguera left Real Madrid, signing for Valencia on a three-year contract.[2] Upon joining the club, Helguera stated that he had wanted to come to Valencia for a "long time" and was "delighted" to arrive in Valencia.[3]. He has won his place in the starting side playing almost every one of Valencia CF game.
[edit] Personal life
His younger brother, Luis Helguera is also a professional footballer. Iván is married to his longtime girlfriend Lorena. They welcomed their first baby, a little boy named Luca on November 30, 2005.
[edit] Honours
- Spanish La Liga: 2000-2001, 2002-2003, 2006-2007
- Spanish Super Cup: 2001 and 2003
- UEFA Champions League: 2000 and 2002
- European Supercup: 2002
- Intercontinental Cup: 2002
- Copa del Rey: 2007-08
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