Alexis Ferrero

Alexis Ferrero

Personal information
Full name	Alexis Javier Ferrero
Date of birth	March 31, 1979 (1979-03-31)
Place of birth	Calchaquí, Argentina
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Huracán
Youth career
1998–1999	Ferro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2003	Ferro	62	(2)
2003–2005	Atlanta	31	(4)
2005–2007	Tigre	88	(2)
2008	Botafogo	4	(0)
2009	→ Colón (loan)	37	(0)
2010–2012	River Plate	63	(0)
2012-	Huracán	0	(0)
National team‡
2009–	Argentina	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:11, 6 August 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:21, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Alexis Javier Ferrero (born 31 March 1979) is an Argentine football centre back that last played for River Plate in the Argentine Primera División he currently plays for Huracán.

Club career

Ferrero started his professional career with Ferro Carril Oeste. He played for the team in the lower leagues of Argentine football until 2003 when he joined Atlanta of the Primera B Metropolitana (third division).

In 2005 Ferrero joined Tigre, helping the team to gain promotion to the Argentine Primera in 2007. The 2007 Apertura was Tigre's first season in the Primera since 1980. Ferrero played in all 19 games helping the club to finish in second place, the highest league finish in their history.

For 2008, Ferrero moved to Brazilian side Botafogo. However, he returned to Argentina on January 11, 2009, when he was loaned to Colón.

In January 2010 Ferrero joined River Plate.

International career

On 20 May 2009, Ferrero played for Argentina in a friendly match against Panama, forming part of a squad made from players based in the Argentine league. Argentina won the game 3-1.

External links

• Football-Lineups player profile
• Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (Spanish)