Javier Zanetti

Javier Zanetti is a retired defender, born on 10 August 1973 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Javier’s professional career started in 1991, after he had been signed by Talleres. The young defender successfully played in the club’s first team and has become a key player, scoring 1 goal in 33 appearances.

The following year, Javier was signed by Banfield for 3 seasons. During his debut season at Banfield, Zanetti didn’t manage to break into the starting lineup, but was made a regular by the senior coach in the two following seasons at the Argentinean club. For 3 years at Banfield, Zanetti made 66 appearances and netted 4 goals.

In 1995 Javier Zanetti signed the last transfer deal in his career and joined Italian Serie A Internazionale Milano. The Nerazzurri extended and improved the conditions of the contract with the Argentinean defender numerous times. Zanetti is a legend of Inter, with 15 years of dedicated performance for the club. Javier Zanetti’s experience, professionalism and self-control have made him one of the best defenders of all time. Playing for Inter from 1995 to 20114, Javier featured in 857 matches, scored 21 goals and won the Italian Serie A five times, the Italian Cup four times, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup.

In 1996 Javier was capped 12 times for Argentina U-23. From 1994 to 2010 Javier was a key defender of the Argentine national football team, with 145 appearances and 5 goals.