Pablo Cesar Aimar was born on 3 November 1979 and is an Argentine former professional footballer and current assistant coach of the Argentina national team, which won the 2022 World Cup.
13 Facts About Pablo Aimar
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Pablo Aimar reached the final of the 2005 Confederations Cup and the 2007 Copa America with the Argentine national side.
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Pablo Aimar immediately became a key figure in Valencia's midfield under Hector Cuper and helped the club reach the 2001 UEFA Champions League final, where they lost to Bayern Munich on penalties.
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On 6 June 2013, after 179 official appearances, 17 goals and 34 assists, Pablo Aimar announced he was leaving Benfica and thanked the club for "five wonderful years".
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On 7 August 2013, Tunku Ismail Ibrahim, the president of Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim, confirmed that Pablo Aimar had signed a two-year contract with the team.
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Pablo Aimar ultimately made 8 appearances for the club and scored two goals before a spate of injuries resulted in him being released on 21 April 2014.
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On 5 January 2015, Pablo Aimar returned to River Plate for the club's pre-season training, stating that he would sign with the club only if he could deal with the physical demand after having undergone surgeries to his heel and not having played since leaving Johor Darul Ta'zim in April 2014.
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Pablo Aimar announced his retirement on 14 July 2015 after River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo informed him that he was not included in the club's squad for the semi-final stage of the Copa Libertadores.
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On 16 January 2018, Pablo Aimar played in a friendly match for his youth club Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto.
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Pablo Aimar represented Argentina at the 1999 and 2007 editions of the Copa America, at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups, and at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
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Pablo Aimar was appointed as coach of the Argentina national under-17 football team in July 2017.
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Pablo Aimar was part of the Argentina managerial team who won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Pablo Aimar's younger brother, Andres, was a professional footballer and a midfielder.