FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: Argentina world cup team

Asociación del Fútbol Argentino

Founded:1893

Fifa Entry: 1912

Confederation: CONMEBOL

FIFA WORLD CUP

Appearances:15 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010)

Winner: 2 (1978, 1986)

Runners-Up: 2 (1930, 1990)

goalkeepers

	Diego POZO
	Date of Birth: 16 February 1978 Height: 183 cm Shirt number: 1 Position: Goalkeeper Current club: Atletico Colon (ARG) International Caps: 3 International Goals: 0 First international: Argentina - Panama (20 May 2009)

	Mariano ANDUJAR
	Date of Birth: 30 July 1983 Height: 180 cm Shirt number: 21 Position: Goalkeeper Current club: Catania (ITA) International Caps: 9 International Goals: 0 First international: Argentina - Colombia (6 June 2009)

	Sergio ROMERO
	Date of Birth: 22 February 1987 Height: 191 cm Shirt number: 22 Position: Goalkeeper Current club: AZ Alkmaar (NED) International Caps: 39 International Goals: 0 First international: Paraguay - Argentina (9 September 2009)

defenders

	Ariel GARCE
	Date of Birth: 14 July 1979 Height: 175 cm Shirt number: 12 Position: Defender Current club: Atletico Colon (ARG) International Caps: 4 International Goals: 0 First international: Honduras - Argentina (31 January 2003)

	Clemente RODRIGUEZ
	Date of Birth: 31 July 1981 Height: 166 cm Shirt number: 3 Position: Defender Current club: Boca Juniors International Caps: 18 International Goals: 1 First international: Honduras - Argentina (31 January 2003)

	Gabriel HEINZE
	Date of Birth: 19 April 1978 Height: 178 cm Shirt number: 6 Position: Defender Current club: Marseille (FRA) International Caps: 68 International Goals: 3 First international: Libya - Argentina (30 April 2003)

	Martin DEMICHELIS
	Date of Birth: 20 December 1980 Height: 184 cm Shirt number: 2 Position: Defender Current club: Bayern Munich (GER) International Caps: 30 International Goals: 2 First international: Argentina - England (12 November 2005)

	Nicolas BURDISSO
	Date of Birth: 12 April 1981 Height: 174 cm Shirt number: 4 Position: Defender Current club: AS Roma (ITA) International Caps: 34 International Goals: 2 First international: Honduras - Argentina (31 January 2003)

	Nicolas OTAMENDI
	Date of Birth: 12 February 1988 Height: 171 cm Shirt number: 15 Position: Defender Current club: Velez Sarsfield (ARG) International Caps: 10 International Goals: 0 First international: Argentina - Panama (20 May 2009)

	Walter SAMUEL
	Date of Birth: 23 March 1978 Height: 182 cm Shirt number: 13 Position: Defender Current club: Inter (ITA) International Caps: 56 International Goals: 4 First international: Venezuela - Argentina (3 February 1999)

Midfielders

	Angel DI MARIA
	Date of Birth: 14 February 1988 Height: 180 cm Shirt number: 7 Position: Midfielder Current club: Real Madrid International Caps: 39 International Goals: 8 First international: Argentina - Paraguay (6 September 2008)

	Javier MASCHERANO
	Date of Birth: 8 June 1984 Height: 171 cm Shirt number: 14 Position: Midfielder Current club: Barcelona International Caps: 92 International Goals: 2 First international: Argentina - Uruguay (16 July 2003)

	Javier PASTORE
	Date of Birth: 20 June 1989 Height: 173 cm Shirt number: 23 Position: Midfielder Current club: Palermo (ITA) International Caps: 4 International Goals: 0

	Jonas GUTIERREZ
	Date of Birth: 5 July 1983 Height: 182 cm Shirt number: 17 Position: Midfielder Current club: Newcastle Utd. (ENG) International Caps: 19 International Goals: 1 First international: France - Argentina (7 February 2007)

	Juan VERON
	Date of Birth: 9 March 1975 Height: 183 cm Shirt number: 8 Position: Midfielder Current club: Estudiantes La Plata (ARG) International Caps: 73 International Goals: 9

	Mario BOLATTI
	Date of Birth: 17 February 1985 Height: 189 cm Shirt number: 5 Position: Midfielder Current club: Fiorentina (ITA) International Caps: 7 International Goals: 1 First international: Russia - Argentina (12 August 2009)

	Maxi RODRIGUEZ
	Date of Birth: 2 January 1981 Height: 173 cm Shirt number: 20 Position: Midfielder Current club: Liverpool (ENG) International Caps: 41 International Goals: 12 First international: Japan - Argentina (8 June 2003)

forwards

	Carlos TEVEZ
	Date of Birth: 5 February 1984 Height: 173 cm Shirt number: 11 Position: Forward Current club: Manchester City (ENG) International Caps: 58 International Goals: 11 First international: Argentina - Ecuador (30 March 2004)

	Diego MILITO
	Date of Birth: 12 June 1979 Height: 177 cm Shirt number: 19 Position: Forward Current club: Inter (ITA) International Caps: 23 International Goals: 4 First international: Honduras - Argentina (31 January 2003)

	Gonzalo HIGUAIN
	Date of Birth: 10 December 1987 Height: 182 cm Shirt number: 9 Position: Forward Current club: Real Madrid (ESP) International Caps: 33 International Goals: 20 First international: Argentina - Peru (10 October 2009)

	Lionel MESSI
	Date of Birth: 24 June 1987 Height: 170 cm Shirt number: 10 Position: Forward Current club: Barcelona (ESP) International Caps: 82 International Goals: 35 First international: Hungary - Argentina (17 August 2005)

	Martin PALERMO
	Date of Birth: 7 November 1973 Height: 188 cm Shirt number: 18 Position: Forward Current club: Boca Juniors (ARG) International Caps: 15 International Goals: 9 First international: Venezuela - Argentina (3 February 1999)

	Sergio AGUERO
	Date of Birth: 2 June 1988 Height: 170 cm Shirt number: 16 Position: Forward Current club: Man City International Caps: 45 International Goals: 18 First international: Brazil - Argentina (3 September 2006)

Head Coach

	Alejandro Sabella
	Full Name: Alejandro Esteban Sabella Date Of Birth : 5 November 1954 (age 58) Place Of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina Height: 1.71 m (5ft 7 in) Current club: Argentina (head coach)

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