Claudio Husaín facts for kids
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| Full name | Claudio Daniel Husaín | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1974 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | San Justo, Argentina | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1984–1992 | Vélez Sársfield | ||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 1993–2000 | Vélez Sársfield | 153 | (5) | ||||||||||
| 2000 | Parma | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2000 | → River Plate (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Napoli | 30 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2002 | → River Plate (loan) | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2002 | Napoli | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | River Plate | 24 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Tigres UANL | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Newell's Old Boys | 23 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2006 | → San Lorenzo (loan) | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Newell's Old Boys | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2009 | Defensor Sporting | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2010 | Audax Italiano | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||
| Total | 328 | (12) | |||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 1991 | Argentina U17 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1992 | Argentina U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1995 | Argentina U23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1997–2002 | Argentina | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||
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Claudio Daniel Husaín (born 20 November 1974) is a former professional football player from Argentina. He played as a midfielder, which is a player who helps both attack and defense.
Husaín played for several famous clubs. These include Vélez Sársfield and River Plate in Argentina. He also played for S.S.C. Napoli in Italy and Tigres de la UANL in Mexico. Later, he returned to Argentina to play for Newell's Old Boys.
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Claudio Husaín's Club Career
Playing for Parma, Napoli, and River Plate
In the year 2000, Husaín joined Parma, an Italian club. However, he soon went on loan to River Plate in Argentina. This happened because of an earlier player transfer.
Later in 2000, he moved back to Italy to play for Napoli. Even though Napoli was moved down to a lower league, Parma sold him to Napoli in 2001.
Husaín stayed with Napoli for a while. But in January 2002, he went back to River Plate on loan again. He played another half season for Napoli. Then, in January 2003, he returned to River Plate for a third time.
Time with Tigres UANL
In July 2004, Claudio Husaín moved to Mexico. He joined a Mexican team called Tigres UANL.
Playing for Newell's Old Boys
Husaín then joined Newell's Old Boys in Argentina in July 2004. After playing for San Lorenzo for half a season, he returned to Newell's Old Boys. This was a one-year loan deal in January 2007.
Defensor Sporting and Audax Italiano
In August 2009, Husaín signed with Defensor Sporting, a team from Uruguay.
In January 2010, he joined Audax Italiano, a club in Chile. However, a big earthquake happened in Chile in February 2010. After the earthquake, Husaín decided to leave the team. This decision effectively marked the end of his football career.
Claudio Husaín's International Career
Claudio Husaín also played for his country, Argentina. He represented the Argentine national team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. This is one of the biggest football tournaments in the world.
He also played in other important tournaments for Argentina. These included the 1997 Copa América and the 1999 Copa América.
International Goals Scored
Husaín scored one goal for the Argentine national team:
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 15 November 2000 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile |  Chile |
2–0 | Win | 2002 World Cup qualification |
Claudio Husaín's Personal Life
Claudio Husaín has a brother named Darío Husaín. Darío was also a professional football player.
Claudio was often called El Turco, which means "The Turk." This nickname came from his family background. His ancestors were from Lebanon and Syria. In South America, people with Arab roots were traditionally called "Turks." This is because their families often came to the continent with documents from the Ottoman Empire in the 1900s.
Claudio Husaín's Football Honours
Husaín won many important titles during his career. He won six Primera Division Argentina titles, which is the top league in Argentina. Three of these titles were with Vélez Sársfield, and three were with River Plate. He also won five international club titles.
Club Honours
Vélez Sársfield
- Argentine Primera División: 1993 (Clausura), 1995 (Apertura), 1996 (Clausura), 1998 (Clausura)
- Copa Libertadores: 1994
- Copa Intercontinental: 1994
- Supercopa Sudamericana: 1996
- Copa Interamericana: 1994
- Recopa Sudamericana: Runner-up 1995, 1997
River Plate
- Argentine Primera División: 2002 (Clausura), 2003 (Clausura), 2004 (Clausura)
International Honours
Argentina
- South American Under-17 Football Championship: Third place 1991
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: Third place 1991
- Pan American Games: Gold Medalist 1995
See also
In Spanish: Claudio Husaín para niños
