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The Footballer of the Year of Argentina (in Spanish: Olimpia de Plata al Mejor Futbolista, that literally translates to "Silver Olimpia to the Best Footballer) is a yearly award given by the Argentine Sports Journalists' Circle (Círculo de Periodistas Deportivos de la República Argentina) as one of the Olimpia Awards, the most important sports award in Argentina.
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi [note 1] (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi] ⓘ; born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.
Most World Soccer Player of the Year awards: 6 (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2022) Most World Soccer Young Player of the Year awards: 3 (2006–2008) Most The Guardian Best Footballer in the World wins: 6 (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022) Most FourFourTwo Best Footballer of the Year awards: 8 (2009–2012, 2015, 2017–2019)
Association football: Captained Argentina to win the FIFA World Cup, named best player of the tournament, scored the "Goal of the Century", named Footballer of the Year of Argentina, Onze d'Or, United Press International Athlete of the Year Award and World Soccer Awards Player of the Year. 1987: Gabriela Sabatini (1) Tennis
This is a list of players that have played for the Argentina national football team. The players are listed in chronological order according to the date of their debut. Additionally, their dates of birth, number of caps and goals are stated.
Argentina has used the logo of the Argentine Football Association as its emblem since it was first worn at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden; the logo was added to the team's jackets, but not the shirts. [46] The emblem was not used on jerseys until 16 November 1976, when Argentina played the Soviet Union at Estadio Monumental.
World Cup Young Player Award The best player at the World Cup who is no older than 21 during the calendar year of the tournament is awarded the FIFA World Cup Young Player Award . In 2022 this award was won by Enzo Fernández .
Alvarez began his football career in his native Argentina, where he was an academy graduate of River Plate, making his first-team debut for the club in 2018. There, he spent four seasons and won the Copa Argentina , 2018 Copa Libertadores and the Argentine Primera División in 2021, finishing as the competition's top scorer.