Carlos Tévez

Carlos Tévez

Tévez in 2009, with Manchester City
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alberto Martínez
Date of birth	5 February 1984 (age 28)
Place of birth	Ciudadela, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Manchester City
Number	32
Youth career
1992–1996	All Boys
1997–2001	Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2004	Boca Juniors	75	(26)
2004–2006	Corinthians	38	(25)
2006–2007	West Ham United	26	(7)
2007–2009	Manchester United	63	(19)
2009–	Manchester City	91	(54)
National team‡
2001	Argentina U17	6	(2)
2004	Argentina U23	6	(8)
2004–	Argentina	62	(13)
Honours[show]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:27, 17 November 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:30, 28 October 2012 (UTC)

Carlos Alberto Tévez (born Carlos Alberto Martínez; 5 February 1984)^[2] is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Manchester City. He has previously played for Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United and Manchester United. He transferred to Manchester City from United in the 2009 summer transfer window, becoming the first player to move between the two rival clubs since Terry Cooke in 1999.^[3] His energy and goal scoring rate has since made him an indispensable player for the club in the eyes of fellow players and media alike.^[4][5][6][7] He was promoted to captain at the beginning of the 2010–11 season by manager Roberto Mancini.^[8]
In 2011, Tévez sought a transfer away from Manchester, citing family reasons and Sergio Agüero was drafted in as a replacement. However he remains a City player after his family moved back to Manchester with manager Roberto Mancini believing Tévez will stay for the foreseeable future.^[9] His career has been dogged by a long-standing relationship with Media Sports Investments, the company which owned the rights of Tévez,^[10] and several other players and coaches.^{[11][12][13][14][15]} This eventually resulted in West Ham United being fined over issues regarding third-party ownership.^[16][17] He has made 59 appearances for the Argentina national team, scoring 13 goals.^[18]