My Take
Carlos Tevez is one of those players who made you lean forward in your seat every time he got the ball. Born in the tough Buenos Aires suburb of Ciudadela, he had this relentless hunger that never really looked like it came from coaching — it felt like survival instinct translated into football. Watching him tear through defenses at West Ham, then Manchester United, then City, you could see why he won the Premier League Golden Boot in 2011 and had already been South American Footballer of the Year back in 2003. He was never the tallest or the most technically pristine, but that compact frame and sheer motor made him genuinely unplayable on his best days. The Juventus stint added a Serie A chapter too. His story from the slums of Buenos Aires to elite European football is legitimately remarkable, and honestly, I think he's underrated in the conversation about the best forwards of his generation.
Overview
Carlos Alberto Tevez (Latin American Spanish: [ˈkaɾlos ˈteβes]; né Martínez; born 5 February 1984) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player. A dynamic forward in his prime, Tevez was capable of playing as a striker, as a winger, as a supporting forward, or as an attacking midfielder.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carlos Tevez
- Name (Japanese)
- カルロス・テベス
- Reading
- かるろす・てべす
- Born
- February 5, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Ciudadela, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 173 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2003 South American Footballer of the Year
- 2003 Footballer of the Year of Argentina
- 2005 Bola de Ouro
- 2011 Premier League Golden Boot
- 2015 Serie A Footballer of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.