Carlos Tevez

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Tevez

Carlos Alberto Martínez Tevez (born 5 February 1984)^[2][3] is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Juventus. He has previously played for Manchester City, Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United and Manchester United. He transferred to Manchester City from United in the 2009 summer transfer window, becoming the first player to move between the two rival clubs since Terry Cooke in 1999.^[4] His energy and goal scoring rate made him an indispensable player for the club in the eyes of fellow players and media alike.^[5][6]

In 2011, Tevez sought a transfer away from Manchester, citing family reasons and Sergio Agüero was drafted in as a replacement. His career has been dogged by a long-standing relationship with Media Sports Investment (along with Just Sport), the company which owned the rights of Tevez,^[7] and several other players and coaches.^{[8][9][10][11][12]} This eventually resulted in West Ham United being fined over issues regarding third-party ownership.^[13][14] He has made 62 appearances for the Argentina national team, scoring 13 goals.^[15]

Juventus

On 26 June 2013, Tevez signed a three-year contract with Juventus in Italy. The transfer fee was £10 million with an additional £2 million in add-ons subject to performance. The fee combined with wages and bonuses due to Tevez in the final year of his contract was estimated to save Manchester City about £27 million.^[113]

On 18 August 2013, Tevez made his competitive debut for Juventus, scoring the fourth goal in a 4–0 rout of Lazio in the 2013 Supercoppa Italiana.^[114] On 24 August, he made his first appearance in Serie A, scoring the winning goal as Juventus beat Sampdoria 1–0 in their opening match of the 2013–14 season.^[115]

On 15 December 2013, Tevez scored his first hat-trick for Juve in a 4–0 Serie A win againstSassuolo at Juventus Stadium.^[116]

International career

Tevez at the 2010 World Cup

Tevez first came into prominence with Argentina while playing in the FIFA U-17 World Championship. At the 2004 Olympic Games, he won the gold medal and scored eight goals (including the winner in the final) in six matches to be the top scorer of the competition. He was the world's second-highest goalscorer of 2004 in overall international competition with sixteen goals, one fewer than Iran forward Ali Daei.^[117]

Tevez was called up for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals, and scored his only goal of the tournament in Argentina's 6–0 group stage thrashing of Serbia and Montenegro on 16 June. However, he was sent off twice in a three-game stretch during 2010 World Cup qualifying, once against Colombia on 21 November 2007 after he kicked fullback Rubén Darío Bustos in the 24th minute,^[118] and then on 9 September 2008 after a late tackle on defender Darío Verón that earned him a red card in the 31st minute of a 1–1 draw with Paraguay after he had been booked earlier. Tevez later apologised for the incident.^[119]

Tevez was again selected in the Argentina squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa. He scored twice in the tournament, both goals coming in the last 16 match againstMexico. His first goal was a header scored in controversial style as he was in an offside position as Lionel Messi passed to him. However, the offside was missed by the referee's assistant and the goal was allowed to stand. Tevez scored his second goal of the game with a powerful shot from outside the box.^{[120][121][122]}

At the 2011 Copa América, Tevez was the only player from either side to miss in the quarter-final penalty shootout against Uruguay, resulting in Argentina's elimination.^[123]

Tevez last appeared for Argentina in 2011, and has not been called up since Alejandro Sabella's appointment as coach.^[124]