Fernando Redondo

Fernando Redondo
Redondo in 2019
Personal information
Full name Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri
Date of birth (1969-06-06) 6 June 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Adrogué, Argentina[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Talleres RE
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
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
Copa América
Winner 1993 Ecuador
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 1992 Saudi Arabia
South American U-17 Championship
Winner 1985 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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.[2][3] 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.

  1. ^ a b "Fernando Carlos Redondo" (in Spanish). BDFA. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Il regista di centrocampo: da Redondo a Verratti passando per Pirlo e Xavi" [Midfield playmakers: from Redondo to Verratti through Pirlo and Xavi] (in Italian). Fanta Gazzetta. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri "Il Principe"" [Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri "The Prince"] (in Italian). Maglia Rossonera. Retrieved 3 December 2014.