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About Roberto Ayala
Argentine former centre back, Roberto Fabián Ayala is known as one of the best defenders of his era. He played for popular teams Milan, Valencia and Napoli. He also played for the Argentina national team until 2007. After he hung up his boots, he became an assistant of club manager Lionel Scaloni.
Family
Ayala got married to Veronica, and they had four children together; Francisco, Pilar Sofía and Martina.
Football Career
He led the national football team as captain in over 60 games. He participated in three FIFA World Cups during his career and made over 100 international appearances.
Ayala’s career began in Argentina where he played three seasons for Ferro Carril Oeste and later played another three seasons for River Plate. There, he was spotted by scouts from Europe.
He moved to Italy to play for Parma but the club loaned him to Napoli where he played four seasons. He was later bought by Milan at the close of the 1997-98 season. At Milan he played the 1998 -2000 season and then moved to play for Valencia in Spain.
The talented defender played more than 270 times in a seven-year season at Valencia after signing the contract with the club in 2000. He made his first appearance for Valencia in a 3-0 La Liga victory over Numancia, a Spanish football club in Soria. In the 2001 UEFA Champions League final, Bayern Munich won over Valencia after a penalty shoot. Ayala was later called the best defender for the game.
He later moved on to play for Real Zaragoza for the 2007- 2010 season, making over 70 appearances and scoring about four goals.
His final season was with Racing Club where he was signed on a free transfer. He played for one season and made over ten appearances.
After Ayala retired from playing professionally, Racing Club hired him as a football coordinator on December 21, 2011.
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F.A.Q. about Roberto Ayala
When is his birthday?
Roberto Ayala's birthday is on April 14, 1973.
In how many days is his birthday?
Roberto's birthday is in 354 days
How old is he?
He is 51 years old.
Where is Roberto from?
He was born in Paraná, Argentina.
What is Roberto Ayala's height?
He is 5′ 10″ (1.77m) tall.