Éver Banega
Banega playing for Argentina in 2011 | ||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Full name | Éver Maximiliano David Banega | |||||||||||
Date of birth | 29 June 1988 | |||||||||||
Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | |||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||
Current team | Sevilla | |||||||||||
Number | 19 | |||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||
Nuevo Horizonte | ||||||||||||
Alianza Sport | ||||||||||||
2000–2007 | Boca Juniors | |||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||
2007–2008 | Boca Juniors | 28 | (0) | |||||||||
2008–2014 | Valencia | 136 | (9) | |||||||||
2008–2009 | → Atlético Madrid (loan) | 24 | (1) | |||||||||
2014 | → Newell's Old Boys (loan) | 14 | (1) | |||||||||
2014– | Sevilla | 28 | (2) | |||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||
2007 | Argentina U20 | 14 | (0) | |||||||||
2008 | Argentina U23 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||
2008– | Argentina | 27 | (4) | |||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). |
Éver Maximiliano David Banega (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeβer βaˈneɣa]; born 29 June 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Sevilla FC mainly as a central midfielder.
He started his career with Boca Juniors, and signed with Valencia in 2008 where he remained for several years, appearing in 162 official games and winning the 2008 Copa del Rey.
Banega won an Olympic medal in 2008 with Argentina.
Club career
Boca Juniors
Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Banega came through the youth ranks at Boca Juniors, reaching the first team at 18, and winning immediate recognition thanks to his passing average and his performances in the first division. After teammate midfielder Fernando Gago moved to Real Madrid in January 2007, he was named as his successor, despite his young age.[1]
Banega made his professional debut in the 4–0 win against Club Atlético Banfield on 10 February 2007. On 1 April, just a few matches afterwards, he was given an ovation when he left the field.[2]
Valencia
On 5 January 2008, Banega signed with Spanish side Valencia CF on a 5 1⁄2-year deal, for a fee of around €20 million.[3] He made his debut on the 13th in a 0–1 loss at Atlético Madrid, coming on as a half-time substitute.[4]
Banega was loaned to Atlético Madrid for the 2008–09 season.[5] He made his official debut as a substitute during the Colchoneros's 3–0 away win over PSV Eindhoven, in the first group stage match of the campaign's UEFA Champions League.[6] However, he failed to settle in the team's starting XI, also being sent off in away draws against Villarreal CF[7] and UD Almería.[8]
Following his return from Atlético, it appeared that Banega was to join English club Everton,[9] but a move did not materialise due to problems acquiring a visa. He subsequently returned for 2009–10 and assisted both goals in Valencia's opening game against Sevilla FC.[10] He scored his first goal for the Che on 17 January 2010 in a 4–1 success over neighbouring Villarreal.[11]
Banega played in 28 matches in the 2010–11 season (19 starts, two goals) as Valencia finished third and qualified to the Champions League. On 19 February 2012, however, he prolonged an existing spell on the sidelines – he had recently returned from a knee injury – after he was run over by his own car. As a result, he fractured his left ankle and broke the tibia and fibula in his left leg, according to Valencia team doctor Enrique Gastaldi.[12] He required ankle surgery, going on to miss the remainder of the campaign;[13] the club only confirmed that the player had been hurt in an accident involving his own car after leaving training, however Spanish media had reported that the injury occurred when he failed to put the handbrake on at a petrol station and, after the car moved, his leg was caught between the wheel and the curb.[14][15][16]
On 31 January 2014 Banega was loaned to Newell's Old Boys in his country, until the end of the season.[17]
Sevilla
On 19 August 2014 Banega joined Sevilla for an undisclosed fee, crediting his decision to move clubs to manager Unai Emery, who had managed him at Valencia.[18] He made his official debut four days later, replacing Aleix Vidal for the final 20 minutes of a 1–1 draw against former side Valencia.[19]
International career
Banega was selected for the Argentine under-20 team, alongside Sergio Agüero, for the 2007 FIFA World Cup in Canada, appearing in all seven games in an eventual tournament conquest.
Soon after joining Valencia in January 2008 he made his debut for the full side, in a 5–0 friendly win over Guatemala on 6 February, which he started.[20] During that summer, he appeared for the nation at the Summer Olympics, helping conquer the gold medal.[21]
In spite of a solid season with Valencia, Banega was not selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa by manager Diego Maradona. He was however a member of the 2011 Copa América squad, playing the first two group matches as the hosts reached the quarter-finals under Sergio Batista.
International goals
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 26 March 2013 | Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | Bolivia | | | 2014 World Cup qualification | |
| 14 August 2013 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy | Italy | | | Friendly | |
| 14 October 2014 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Hong Kong | | | Friendly |
Statistics
Club
- As of 11 April 2015[22]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Boca Juniors | 2006–07 | Primera División | 14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 |
2007–08 | 14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 | ||
Boca Juniors Total | 28 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 28 | 0 | ||
Valencia | 2007–08 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Atlético Madrid | 2008–09 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
Valencia | 2009–10 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
2010–11 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
2011–12 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
2012–13 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
Valencia Total | 121 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 162 | 11 | ||
Newell's Old Boys | 2013–14 | Primera División | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
Newell's Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
Sevilla | 2014–15 | La Liga | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
Sevilla Total | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
Career Total | 226 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 292 | 15 |
Honours
Club
- Boca Juniors
- Valencia
Country
References
- ↑ "Gago me dijo que nunca me olvide de jugar" ("Gago told me to never forget to play"); Olé (Spanish)
- ↑ Boca, successo e standing ovation per Banega (Boca, win and standing ovation for Banega); Tutto Mercato, 1 April 2007 (Italian)
- ↑ "Valencia agree to sign Argentine midfielder Banega". Reuters. 5 January 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
- ↑ Picard, Laurent (14 January 2008). "Banega happier than ever". Setanta Sports. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
- ↑ Banega swaps Valencia for Atlético; UEFA.com, 28 August 2008
- ↑ Aguero brace sinks Eindhoven; ESPN Soccernet, 16 September 2008
- ↑ Atlético fight back to earn thrilling point; UEFA.com, 26 October 2008
- ↑ Almeria 1–1 Atlético Madrid; ESPN Soccernet, 18 January 2009
- ↑ Everton secure Banega work permit; BBC Sport, 22 August 2009
- ↑ Valencia 2–0 Sevilla FC; ESPN Soccernet, 30 August 2009
- ↑ Valencia thrash rivals; ESPN Soccernet, 17 January 2010
- ↑ Soccer: Valencia star out for season after own car rolls over foot; New Zealand Herald, 20 February 2012
- ↑ Car accident ends Banega's season at Valencia; UEFA.com 20 February 2012
- ↑ Banega injured in car crash; Sky Sports, 19 February 2012
- ↑ Banega faces six months out; ESPN Soccernet, 19 February 2012
- ↑ Valencia and Argentina star Ever Banega run over by own car after failing to set handbrake; Fox Sports, 20 February 2012
- ↑ Banega jugará en Newell's (Banega to play in Newell's); Marca, 1 February 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Walker, Joseph (19 August 2014). "Deulofeu and Banega add to Sevilla influx". UEFA.com. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ Campos, Tomás (23 August 2014). "Punto de fe del Valencia" [Valencia point of faith] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "Goleada de la Selección Olímpica ante Guatemala en Los Angeles" (in Spanish). Asociación del Fútbol Argentino. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008. (Spanish)
- ↑ Éver Banega – FIFA competition record
- ↑ "É. Banega". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
External links
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- BDFutbol profile
- Éver Banega at National-Football-Teams.com
- CiberChe stats and bio (Spanish)
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