The Defenders
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2. Gustavo Cabral
A centre-back by trade, he was Argentina’s right back at the Cup. He never feautured for the senior team, but has had a pretty decent club career.
Current Club: Celta de Vigo (Spain)
Past Club(s): Racing Club, River Plate, Tecos, Arsenal Sarandi, Levante
Biggest Club: River Plate
3. Lautaro Formica
A mainstay of the U-20 central defense, Formica never did follow the route that many of his teammates took, and stayed in the Americas
Current Club: Guarani Antonio Franco (Argentina)
Past Club(s): Newell’s Old Boys, San Lorenzo, Godoy Cruz, Huracan, Cerro Porteno, Asteras Tripolis, Talleras de Cordoba
Biggest Club: Newell’s Old Boys, San Lorenzo
4. Julio Barroso
Formica’s centre-back partner followed a similar trajectory, staying in the Americas for his club career
Current Club: Colo Colo (Chile)
Past Club(s): Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Racing Club, Lorca, Estudiantes, Nubiense, O’Higgins, Colo Colo
Biggest Club: Boca Juniors
6. Gabriel Paletta
One of the many Argentines who decided that it was better to shift allegiances than wait an eternity and never play for his national team, Paletta currently warms the benches of the senior Italian national team
Current Club: Atalanta (Italy)
Past Club(s): Banfield, Liverpool, Boca Juniors, Parma, AC Milan
Biggest Club: Yes, Yes, Herr Klopp... but AC Milan it is
13. Ezequiel Garay
If you have ever followed a summer’s worth of transfer rumours, you know who Garay is. The once highly rated centre-back is currently playing with the once-great Spanish greats Valencia
Current Club: Valencia (Spain)
Past Club(s): Newell’s Old Boys, Racing Santander, Real Madrid, Benfica, Zenit St. Petersburg, Valencia
Biggest Club: Real Madrid
14. David Abraham
Abraham is another one of Argentina’s highly rated centre-backs who have faded away into a relatively mediocre career
Current Club: Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)
Past Club(s): Independiente, Gimnastic, FC Basel, 1899 Hoffenheim, Eintracht Frankfurt
Biggest Club: 1899 Hoffenheim, although Independiente does run them close
