Champions League finalist and two-time Italian league winner — one of the most clinical penalty box strikers of his generation.
Hernán Crespo won Serie A titles with both Lazio and Internazionale during a career that established him as one of the most prolific strikers of his generation, scoring 64 caps' worth of goals for Argentina at a rate matched by few of his contemporaries. He remains Argentina's joint-highest World Cup goalscorer in the modern era and starred for AC Milan in the dramatic 2005 Champions League final against Liverpool, scoring twice before the Reds' famous comeback.
Being one of the most lethal strikers of his generation with exceptional finishing ability
How They Played
Clinical finisher with excellent positioning, aerial ability, and composed penalty taking
Lasting Impact
Regarded as one of Argentina's greatest strikers and a Serie A legend
Career Honours
- Serie A 2x (Lazio, Inter)
- 64 Argentina caps, 35 goals
- UEFA Cup 1999
- Coppa Italia 2000
- Serie A 2000
- Serie A 2006
| Club | Period | Apps | Goals | Shirt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa | 2008–2010 | 61 | 22 | — |
| Estudiantes | 2009–2012 | 76 | 28 | — |
| River Plate | 1993–1996 | 87 | 40 | #9 |
| Parma | 1996–2000 | 112 | 54 | #9 |
| Lazio | 2000–2002 | 67 | 48 | #9 |
| Inter Milan | 2002–2003 | 24 | 10 | #9 |
| Chelsea | 2003–2004 | 10 | 1 | #9 |
| AC Milan | 2004–2008 | 47 | 20 | #9 |
| Argentine | — | 64 | 35 | — |