Monday, August 1, 2016

Argentina National Team 2016

Argentina National Team
FIFA Ranking June 2016 #1

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Format: Position, Player Name, Club, Birth Place, Birth Year

Starting Players

  • GK, Sergio Romero, Manchester United, Buenos Aires, 1987
  • D, Gabriel Mercado, River Plate, Buenos Aires, 1987
  • M, Lucas Biglia, Lazio, Buenos Aires, 1986
  • F, Angel DiMaria, Paris Saint-Germain, Santa Fe, 1988
  • F, Gonzalo Higuain, Napoli, France, 1987
  • M, Lionel Messi, Barcelona, Santa Fe, 1987
  • D, Ramiro Funes Mori, Everton, Mendoza, 1991
  • M, Javier Mascherano, Barcelona, Santa Fe, 1984
  • D, Marcos Rojo, Manchester United, Buenos Aires, 1990
  • D, Nicolas Otamendi, Manchester City, Buenos Aires, 1988
  • M, Ever Banega, Sevilla, Santa Fe, 1988


Substitutes

  • D, Jonathan Maidana, River Plate, Buenos Aires, 1985
  • D, Facundo Roncaglia, Fiorentina, Buenos Aires, 1987
  • M, Matias Kranevitter, Atletico Madrid, Tucuman, 1993
  • M, Augusto Fernandez, Atletico Madrid, Buenos Aires, 1986
  • F, Sergio Aguero, Manchester City, Buenos Aires, 1988
  • GK, Nahuel Guzman, Tigres, Buenos Aires, 1986
  • D, Victor Cuesta, Atletico Independiente, Buenos Aires, 1988
  • F, Erik Lamela, Tottenham Hotspur, Buenos Aires, 1992
  • F, Nicolas Gaitan, Benfica, Buenos Aires, 1988
  • M, Javier Pastore, Paris Saint-Germain, Cordoba, 1989
  • F, Ezequiel Lavezzi, China Fortune, Santa Fe, 1985
  • GK, Mariano Andujar, Estudiantes la Plata, Buenos Aires, 1983
Interesting Facts


  • 9 players out of 23 were born outside of Buenos Aires.  This means you have a better chance of playing for this national team if you are born in Buenos Aires or grow up in Buenos Aires.
  • China gets a foot hold on the Argentinean National Team.
  • European clubs are the big winners because all this experience goes back to their clubs.
  • Real Madrid is a big loser because they are not represented in this national team.  Big winners are Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, and Barcelona.

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