# Roberto Ayala

Roberto Ayala is an Argentine footballer, born on 14 April 1973 in Paraná, Argentina. Ayala plays as a centre-back for Argentina. Ayala has scored 26 goals in 725 games for club and country and has won 8 trophies, including 4 league titles.

## Ayala's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 609 | 19 |
| Argentina | 116 | 7 |
| Total | 725 | 26 |

Goals per game: 0.04.

## Ayala's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 8
- League titles: 4
- Other international club trophies: 2
- Trophies with Argentina: 2
- Individual awards: 6

### River Plate

- Argentine Primera División: 1 (1994)

### Milan

- Serie A: 1 (1998–99)

### Valencia

- La Liga: 2 (2001–02, 2003–04)
- UEFA Cup: 1 (2003–04)
- UEFA Super Cup: 1 (2004)

### Argentina

- Olympic Gold Medal: 1 (2004)
- Pan American Games: 1 (1995)

### Individual

- South American Team of the Year: 1 (1994)
- UEFA Club Best Defender of the Year: 1 (2000–01)
- ESM Team of the Year: 1 (2003–04)
- Copa América Team of the Tournament: 1 (2004)
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1 (2006)
- IFFHS Argentina All Times Dream Team (Team B): 1 (2021)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1991–1993: Ferro Carril Oeste, 73 games, 1 goal
2. 1993–1995: River Plate, 41 games, 0 goals
3. 1995–1998: Napoli, 87 games, 1 goal
4. 1998–2000: Milan, 24 games, 0 goals
5. 2000–2007: Valencia, 187 games, 9 goals
6. 2007–2010: Real Zaragoza, 74 games, 4 goals
7. 2010–2011: Racing Club, 15 games, 0 goals

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