Federico Higuaín
Federico Fernando Higuaín (Spanish: [feðeˈɾikojɣwaˈin]; born 25 October 1984) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a forward and attacking midfielder. He is currently the head coach for MLS Next Pro club Inter Miami II.
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Higuaín with Columbus Crew in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Federico Fernando Higuaín | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | River Plate | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Nueva Chicago | 71 | (26) |
| 2007–2008 | Beşiktaş | 9 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Club América (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Independiente | 18 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Godoy Cruz | 36 | (11) |
| 2010–2012 | Colón | 62 | (10) |
| 2012–2019 | Columbus Crew | 193 | (55) |
| 2019–2020 | D.C. United | 10 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Inter Miami | 29 | (3) |
| Total | 446 | (109) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021 | Inter Miami (Academy) | ||
| 2022 | Inter Miami II (Assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Inter Miami II | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 February 2022 | |||
He played 157 games and scored 35 goals in the Argentine Primera División for River Plate, Nueva Chicago, Independiente, Godoy Cruz and Colón between 2003 and 2012. He also had brief spells in Turkey with Beşiktaş J.K. and Mexico with Club América in 2007–08.
In 2012, he signed for the Columbus Crew for a then club-record fee of $650,000 USD, and won the MLS Newcomer of the Year Award in his first season. He made nearly 200 appearances and scored over 50 goals for the club, helping them to the Eastern Conference title in 2015.