HERNÁN CRESPO
REAL LIFE
Hernán Crespo (born 15 July 1975 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) had his career take off after moving to Europe in 1996, shortly after winning a silver medal with Argentina at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Renowned for being an excellent finisher with strong aerial ability, Crespo became the world’s most expensive footballer in 2000, after Lazio paid a reported £35 million for his services. He scored 35 international goals to make him his country’s second highest ever goal scorer at the time he retired in 2012.
Renowned for being an excellent finisher with strong aerial ability, Crespo became the world’s most expensive footballer in 2000, after Lazio paid a reported £35 million for his services. He scored 35 international goals to make him his country’s second highest ever goal scorer at the time he retired in 2012.
Full name
Hernán Jorge Crespo
Date of birth
5 July 1975
Place of birth
Florida Este, Argentina
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position
Striker
Hernán Jorge Crespo
Date of birth
5 July 1975
Place of birth
Florida Este, Argentina
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position
Striker
| 3 | RIVER PLATE | 84 | 36 |
| 4 | PARMA | 151 | 80 |
| 2 | LAZIO | 73 | 48 |
| 1 | INTER | 30 | 16 |
| 5 | CHELSEA | 73 | 25 |
| 1 | MILAN | 40 | 18 |
| 1 | INTER | 86 | 29 |
| 1 | GENOA | 21 | 7 |
| 2 | PARMA | 50 | 14 |
| 12 | 🇦🇷 ARGENTINA | 64 | 35 |
ITEMS
1993
Making his pro debut at the age of 18 for River Plate, Hernán Crespo was a vital part of River’s title-winning seasons of 1993 and 1994. The Argentinian’s finest moment for Los Millonarios came in the 1996 Copa Libertadores final.
Down 1-0 from the first leg, Crespo scored both goals in a 2-0 win to complete the comeback and win River Plate’s second ever Copa Libertadores title. Before securing a move to Parma, Crespo won the 1996 Olympics’ Golden Boot and a silver medal with Argentina.
2004
Hernán Crespo’s loan move to AC Milan began with silverware as they won the 2004 Supercoppa Italia, before a strong league season saw Crespo reach double figures for goals.
His season was defined by performances which made him Milan’s top scorer in the Champions League, including two important strikes in a 2-0 aggregate win over Manchester United in the round of 16. Crespo then scored twice as he played his part in one of the most dramatic finals in recent memory against Liverpool.
1999
A move to Parma in 1996 helped Crespo establish himself as one of the world’s best young talents, known for scoring audacious diving headers and spectacular hat-tricks. The Argentinian’s displays in 1998-99 were the backbone of one of Parma’s greatest ever seasons.
A goal in both legs of the Coppa Italia final won the cup for Parma, before he capped his season off with a man-of-the-match display in the UEFA Cup Final, a goal and assist helping Parma lift the trophy.
| YEAR | RTG | POS | PAC | SHO | PAS | DRI | DEF | PHY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASE | 1993 | 85 | ST | 86 | 86 | 70 | 84 | 37 | 70 |
| MID | 2004 | 87 | ST | 86 | 88 | 71 | 86 | 40 | 72 |
| PRIME | 1999 | 90 | ST | 89 | 90 | 72 | 89 | 38 | 73 |
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