From Carlos Bianchi to Mauro Icardi, two typical central midfielders, passing through Angel Di María or Mauricio Pochettino, the current coach, Argentine football players had notable performances at Paris Saint Germain, before Lionel Messi formalized the agreement with the French institution.
O crack Rosario, 34, will be Argentine player number 17 achieve the football structure of a club financed almost exclusively by the economic capital of Qatar.
The vast majority of national players who arrived at PSG remembered transits through the Argentine national team, with Leandro Paredes or Di María himself, newly consecrated champions of the Copa America Brazil 2021. Or, Osvaldo Ardiles, world champion midfielder in Argentina ’78, under the leadership of César Luis Menotti.
Carlos Bianchi, the forerunner
In chronological order, the first two Argentines to arrive at Paris Saint Germain were Carlos Bianchi and Ramón “Cacho” Heredia. “Viceroy”, one of the most outstanding scorers in local football, was between 1977 and 1979, after getting tired of punching nets with the shirt of the Stade de Reims, from which he was transferred.
In the two seasons he was at PSG, Bianchi scored 71 goals in 80 games. Heroic brand, Messi style. The biggest idol of Vélez Sarsfield (206 goals in 324 matches) and multiple champion coach of Boca Juniors (three Copa Libertadores and two Intercontinentals, among other titles) still appears today in the PSG’s 20 top scorers table and, for these Sometimes, he he only goes to Parque de los Príncipes as a football fan to watch a game once in a while.
In those same days, the defender Heredia also wore the Barça jacket, as he had done in Argentina, when he defended San Lorenzo. Córdoba’s central defender who knew how to play the 74 World Cup Germany played 24 games and scored a goal. It was until 1979.
Osvaldo Ardiles, the world champion
Ardiles was another of the Argentines who died in the 80s. The right ex-driver arrived in 1982, chen he had already established himself at Tottenham in England, along with Julio Ricardo Villa. It did not exhibit commendable records with the French entity.
Another ex-Velez Sarsfield arrived almost silently. It was about Omar Da Fonseca, striker who remained between 1985 and 1986. The former player of Toulouse and Monaco played 25 matches and celebrated 2 achievements.
In the late 1980s, a 1979 Japan youth world champion with Albiceleste chose his access to PSG. Striker Gabriel Calderón (ex-Racing and Independiente), who later made Argentina’s World Cup list in Italy ’90 he scored 23 goals in 113 games between 1987 and 1990.
another exponent is over Martin Cardetti. The former Rosario Central and River Plate striker accompanied the star Ronaldinho on the team, scoring 8 goals in 26 games. It was in the periods of 2002 and 2003.
Sorín, Pochettino and Gallardo
In those years, the left side also arrived Juan Pablo Sorín, member of the Argentine squad at the Japan-Korea 2002 and Germany 2006 World Cups. The former Argentinos Juniors e River defender wore the PSG shirt in the 2003-2004 seasons, with a balance of 26 games and 2 goals.
Almost simultaneously, two players from the leafy Newell quarry landed in Paris. Um, the current trainer pochettino; the other, also a defender, Gabriel Heinze, today another prominent technical director.
Pochettino was between the years 2001-2003, hoisting the captain’s ribbon in some matches. He participated in 81 games and scored 4 goals. Heinze, one of the current DTS who had the pleasure of playing alongside Messi (Argentina’s national team at the 2010 South Africa World Cup), wore the PSG shirt between 2001 and 2004. He scored 8 goals in 132 games.
almost silently, Marcelo Gallardo, current River Plate coach, also wore the Paris Saint Germain sweater. It took place in the period 2007-2008, with a record of 28 games and 2 goals.
Pastore, Lavezzi and Lo Celso
the cordoba Javier Pastore showed another remarkable transit in the Parisian entity. It arrived in early 2011, when it had already exploded in Hurricane Angel Cappa and had dazzled in its first European experience, following the growth of Palermo in Italy. The former Talleres de Córdoba midfielder stayed until 2018, recording a record of 269 games and 45 goals.
Without the repercussion that Pastore achieved, another exponent who stood out – to a lesser degree – at PSG is Ezequiel Lavezzi. The Santa Fé forward, ex-San Lorenzo, was between 2012-2016, with a score of 35 goals in 161 matches.
Giovani Lo Celso, from the training divisions of Rosario Central, exhibited a stage marked by injuries, which only allowed him to play 54 games (6 goals) between 2016-2019. The current Tottenham player, champion of the Copa America Brazil 2021, was indebted.
Say Maria, Paredes and Icardi
While, the other three argentinians remain in the cast and will be companions of the top scorer of the selected albiceleste. the rosary Di Maria arrived in the 2015 season and he is one of the most consistent players on the current team. The left wing or winger has scored 87 points (among the club’s 10 all-time top scorers) in 264 games.
Buenos Aires Paredes, also from the Argentine national team, arrived in the 2018-2019 season, by the Russian Zenit St. Petersburg. The former Boca Juniors player won 3 goals in 91 games.
Finally, another Rosario likes Mauro Icardi is the last appearance. Former Inter Italy striker joined in 2019, with a record of 34 goals in 64 games.
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