Carrer Hernán Crespo

Hernán Jorge Crespo (born 5 July 1975) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Parma of the Italian Serie A. Crespo has scored over 300 goals in a career spanning 17 years. His honours include an Olympic Games silver medal, a Copa Libertadores, and an English Premier League title.

Club career

River Plate

Crespo made his debut with River Plate during the 1993-94 season, scoring 13 goals in 25 league appearances as River Plate won the Apertura league title. In 1996, Crespo helped River win the Copa Libertadores, scoring twice in the home leg of the final in Buenos Aires.

Parma

Crespo left River Plate for Parma in August 1996 after he won the silver medal with Argentina at the 1996 Summer Olympics and finished as the top scorer with six goals. In May 1997, coached by Carlo Ancelotti, Crespo scored 12 goals in 27 matches as Parma finished runners-up to Juventus. He won the 1998-99 Italian Cup and scored the opening goal in Parma's 3-0 UEFA Cup final victory over Olympique de Marseille.

Lazio

In 2000, Lazio broke the then-world transfer record by paying £35 million (by paid £16 million in cash and Matias Almeyda and Sérgio Conceição) to acquire Crespo, who in turn finished as Serie A's top scorer with 26 goals. However, Lazio failed to defend its league title in 2001, and the following season Crespo suffered from some injuries, while new signings Jaap Stam and Gaizka Mendieta failed to live up their reputations, following the departures of playmakers Juan Sebastián Verón and Pavel Nedved. Crespo was left without the tremendous support he had enjoyed in 2001, but still scored a respectable haul of goals. However, Lazio's financial problems forced the club to sell several players, and following Alessandro Nesta's transfer to A.C. Milan, speculation over Crespo's future intensified.

Internazionale

On 31 August 2002, Crespo signed with Internazionale as replacement for the departed Ronaldo who expected to shine again after suffered from injuries for reported €20 million and Bernardo Corradi. Internazionale was short of striker as highly rated Mohamed Kallon injured in August.[4] and only Álvaro Recoba, Christian Vieri and as well as reserves Bernardo Corradi and Nicola Ventola were available.

In his only season at the club, he scored seven goals in 18 appearances, along with nine goals in 12 Champions League matches until he was shelved four months by injury in early 2003.

Chelsea

Crespo was transferred to Premier League club Chelsea on 26 August 2003 for £16.8 million. He made only 31 appearances (including 19 league starts) in all competitions, and scored 12 goals. After José Mourinho took over as Chelsea manager for the 2004-05 season, Crespo became surplus to Chelsea's plans and was loaned to AC Milan, as requested by former coach Carlo Ancelotti. He scored a total of ten league goals, and netted twice in the 2005 Champions League final defeat to Liverpool.

After Chelsea's failed attempts to land a big-name striker during the summer of 2005, Mourinho needed competition for striker Didier Drogba and decided to recall Crespo from Milan, convincing him that he had a future in England. Crespo made his first return appearance in a 2-1 FA Community Shield victory over Arsenal. He scored his first league goal of 2005 against Wigan Athletic in Chelsea's season opener in a 1-0 win. The 2005-06 league title was Crespo's first league title victory in European football.