About Álvaro Recoba
Álvaro Alexánder Recoba Rivero (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo aleɣˈsandeɾ reˈkoβa riˈβeɾo]; born 17 March 1976; nickname "El Chino") is a Uruguayan professional football coach and former player, who played as a forward or midfielder. He is the current manager of Deportivo Táchira in Venezuela. He is considered one of the greatest Uruguayan players of all time and is known for his free-kicks. He began his footballing career with Danubio and then Nacional in his native Uruguay, before moving to Italian side Inter Milan, who he played for between 1997 and 2008, playing 261 competitive games and scoring 72 goals. With the club, he won the Serie A twice, the Coppa Italia twice, and the 1997–98 UEFA Cup. He then played for Torino in Italy and Panionios in Greece before returning to end his career in Uruguay with Danubio and then Nacional. At international level, Recoba played 69 games for the Uruguay national team between 1995 and 2007, participating at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and two Copa América tournaments. At international level, Recoba won 68 caps for the Uruguay national team between 1995 and 2007, participating at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and two Copa América tournaments. On 16 March 2007, Recoba confirmed to Sky Italia he wanted to leave the team at the end of the 2006–07 season, citing lack of appearances with the first team. Recoba scored his first goal for the club in the second match of the season, a 1–1 draw with Palermo, after a good combination between himself and Alessandro Rosina.
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