Hernan Crespo - Biography

Last Editor: l_or_ah				Hernan Crespo Biography -   Name : Hernan Crespo Date of birth : July 5, 1975 Place of birth : Florida, Argentina

Hernan Crespo Trivia -

Hernán Crespo, along with Argentine team mate Juan Sebastián Verón, is one of the world's most expensive players of all time. He has never been sold for less than £16,000,000 since joining Parma in 1996 from River Plate. He has a combined transfer fee of £68,000,000 - over half of which was down to his one move, from Parma to Lazio for £37,000,000.

Hernan Crespo Detailed Biography -

Hernán Crespo (born July 5, 1975 in Florida, Argentina) is an Argentine international football player currently playing in the English Premiership for Chelsea. Crespo is one of the best strikers in the world and a proven goal scorer at all levels, famed for his powerful aerial ability and anticipatory off the ball movements. In February 1995, Crespo won his first cap for Argentina national team, in a friendly 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 and 2002 World Cups. He has 53 caps for Argentina, and has scored 29 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 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 World Cup winning forward Jorge Valdano. Hernán Crespo was several times compared to legend Gabriel Batistuta. At the very least, he is considered a great replacement. Argentine coach José Pekerman still sees Crespo as the leader for the strikeforce and his form and fitness are all important for Argentine success in 2006 World Cup, even though younger players such as Javier Saviola, Lionel Messi, Carlos Tévez, and Luciano Figueroa have been gaining the coach's attention.