Hernan Crespo

He was included in the FIFA 100 list, compiled by Pele, which featured the top 125 players in the world

He was born in the Florida neighborhood of the Vicente López Partido, Greater Buenos Aires, next to Buenos Aires. He made his debut with River Plate during the 1993/94 season, scoring 13 goals in 25 league appearances. He helped River Plate win the Apertura league title, the second of two championships held in Argentina in that year. He helped River win the Apertura title again in 1994. In 1996, Crespo helped River win the Copa Libertadores, the South American club championship, scoring twice in the home leg of the final in Buenos Aires. He also sports a funny looking nose.
In February 1995, Crespo won his first cap for Argentina national team, in a friendly match against Bulgaria in Mendoza, but he had to wait 16 months for his second cap and more than two years for his first goal. He played for his country in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. He has 66 caps for Argentina, and has scored 35 goals. A ratio of more than one goal every other game makes Crespo a formidable forward at all levels.
In June 2005, and as part of his comeback of the 2004/05 season, Crespo scored two goals in Argentina's 3:1 World Cup Qualifying triumph over their arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires. This win ensured Argentina's participation in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. These last two goals against Brazil turned him into the all-time top scorer for Argentina in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Fans used to call Crespo "Valdanito" because his looks, build and running style recall 1986 FIFA World Cup winning forward Jorge Valdano.
Hernán Crespo was several times compared to Gabriel Batistuta. Former Argentine coach José Pekerman saw Crespo as the leader for the strike force, important for Argentine success in 2006 FIFA World Cup, even though younger players such as Javier Saviola, Lionel Messi, Carlos Tévez had been gaining the coach's attention.
Crespo has scored four World Cup goals; against Sweden in 2002 and against Côte d'Ivoire, Serbia and Montenegro, and Argentina's win over Mexico in the Round of 16 of the 2006 World Cup.
He was the 2006 FIFA Silver Shoe Award winner.
On June 28 2007, he scored twice in Argentina's 4-1 victory over the United States in their Group C opener in the 2007 Copa America taking his goal tally to 34 equalling Diego Maradona.
On July 2 2007 came off injured after equalizing via a penalty in Argentina's 4-2 win over Colombia, taking his tally to 3 for the tournament.

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5 July 1975
Source: Wikipedia