Hernán Crespo
The third striker on the list, and just as talented, Hernán Crespo has played in England, Italy and Argentina, with close to 350 games in Italy.
Crespo was sensational as a centre forward, commanding a then world record transfer of £35 million in 2000, when he shifted to Lazio from Parma.
Crespo’s longest term came at Parma in the Serie A, where he played 116 games, scoring 62 goals. Starting at River Plate, he spent 3 years in Argentina, before Parma happened, and then he followed the path tread seldom, but tread carelessly.
He ended his career at Parma, spending two seasons there before calling it a day. He became their all-time goal scorer, with 94 goals in 201 appearances.
Crespo’s best performances came at Lazio and Internazionale, where he proved his mettle. His move to Chelsea was ill fated, when he found himself surplus to Jose Mourinho’s plans. He was also a star name in the Bengal Premier League Soccer, a project which never took off.
Year | Club |
1993–1996 | River Plate |
1996–2000 | Parma |
2000–2002 | Lazio |
2002–2003 | Internazionale |
2003–2008 | Chelsea |
2004–2005 | ? Milan (loan) |
2006–2008 | ? Internazionale (loan) |
2008–2009 | Internazionale |
2009–2010 | Genoa |
2010–2012 | Parma |