Fernando Redondo
Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando reˈðondo]; born 6 June 1969) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He most notably played for Real Madrid and AC Milan.
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| Full name | Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Adrogué, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1979–1985 | Argentinos Juniors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1990 | Argentinos Juniors | 65 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1994 | Tenerife | 103 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–2000 | Real Madrid | 165 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | AC Milan | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 349 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1999 | Argentina | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A defensive midfielder with the ability to contribute offensively and creatively, he turned professional playing for Argentinos Juniors and played one full decade in La Liga, for CD Tenerife and Real Madrid, then finished his career (curtailed by several injury problems) in Italy, with Milan. With Real Madrid, he won two La Liga championships and as many Champions League trophies, adding the 2003 Champions League with Milan.
Redondo was a member of the Argentina national team in the 1990s, representing the nation in the 1994 World Cup, and also winning the 1992 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 1993 Copa América.