Javier Zanetti

Quick Facts

Full Name	Javier Zanetti
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 10, 1973(1973-08-10)
Age	51
Birthplace	Buenos Aires
Country	Argentina
Horoscope	Leo

Javier Zanetti Biography

Javier Zanetti is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on August 10, 1973 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Versatile midfielder and defender who began his long career with Internazionale in 1995, helping the team win the Serie A title 5 straight years from 2006 to 2010 and the UEFA Champions League title in 2010; made 145 appearances for the Argentinian national team from 1994 to 2011.

He played under Diego Maradona after Maradona became coach of the Argentine national team in the mid-2000s.

A 20-year-old Zanetti debuted for Banfield on 12 September 1993 in a home match against River Plate. He scored his first goal 17 days later against Newell’s Old Boys in a match that ended 1–1. His outstanding performances for Banfield gained popularity from El Taladro fans and also earned him a call-up from the national team. First division giants River Plate and Boca Juniors displayed interest but Zanetti decided to stay on for another year at the club. In 1995, along with fellow Argentine Sebastián Rambert, he transferred to Italy’s Inter Milan, becoming team owner Massimo Moratti’s first-ever purchase.

After his rejection from Independiente, Zanetti signed for Talleres de Remedios de Escalada, then a second division team. With them, he played 33 matches and scored one goal in his only season, before moving in 1993 to the First Division club Banfield.

Growing up, he worked for his father’s bricklaying business and his cousin’s grocery store, playing soccer in between.

Javier Zanetti Net Worth

Javier Zanetti is one of the richest Soccer Player from Argentina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Javier Zanetti 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his professional debut with Argentinian team Talleres de Remedios de Escalada in 1991.

He started a charity to help disadvantaged children in Argentina and collaborated on some goodwill projects with FIFA as well.

Javier Adelmar Zanetti (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ saˈneti] ; Italian: [dzaˈnetti] ; born 10 August 1973) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Javier Zanetti height 5′ 10″ Javier weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Javier Zanetti Dating?

According to our records, Javier Zanetti married to Paula Zanetti. As of December 1, 2023, Javier Zanetti’s is not dating anyone.

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Throughout his stay with the club, he won 16 trophies, 15 of which came under his captaincy : the UEFA Cup in 1998, the 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2011 Coppa Italia, the 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010 Supercoppa Italiana, the 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2009–10 Scudetti and the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.

Facts & Trivia

Javier Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Argentina. Javier Zanetti celebrates birthday on August 10 of every year.

Zanetti went 12 years without being sent off in a match. The first time he was sent off in his career was on 17 February 1999 in a Coppa Italia match against Parma, but he broke his streak when he was sent off in a Serie A match against Udinese on 3 December 2011. These were the only two times he was sent off during his entire career at Inter.

Is Javier Zanetti Italian?

Javier Zanetti is one of the most iconic players in Italian football history. One of Inter Milan’s greatest players, the Argentine has managed to defy father time and forge a career on the peninsula that has spanned almost 18 years.

How old is Javier Zanetti?

49 years (August 10, 1973)

What age did Javier Zanetti retire?

Now, at 40 years of age , he is ready to retire. The great Inter captain Giuseppe Bergomi seriously believed that Zanetti could play until he was 45. Even now, in an interview with La Nacion, as translated by the journalist Steve Amoia, Zanetti could not really believe all he had done.

How many games did Zanetti play Inter?

During his time with Inter, he broke almost every record imaginable. He made 858 appearances , playing a total of 73284 minutes. This included 160 European appearances, 47 derbies, 13 years as captain and most importantly, 16 winners’ medals.

Where is Javier Zanetti now?

Inter Milan