Carlos Tevez

Carlos Tevez made his Boca Juniors debut in 2001, at 17, against Talleres de Córdoba [3] [8]. Juventus's profile, written when he joined the club in 2013, calls him an Argentine frontman [8]. The club is now preparing a farewell match for him at La Bombonera, Boca's stadium, on Sunday 20 December [2]. The start time, ticket sales and guest list are not final yet [2].

From Ciudadela to Corinthians

Tevez was born Carlos Alberto Martínez on 5 February 1984 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires [3] [7]. He grew up in Fuerte Apache, where he got the nickname "El Apache" [3]. He was adopted by his mother's sister and her husband, Segundo Tevez, and later took the Tevez surname [3].

His first spell at Boca Juniors ran from August 2001 to June 2005 [6]. He joined Corinthians in January 2005 [6]. Juventus's profile says he captained the side to the Brazilian domestic title and was named Brazilian Player of the Year in 2005 [8]. Manchester City's page adds that he was the first non-Brazilian to win that award [3].

West Ham United followed, from August 2006 to June 2007 [6]. Juventus's profile notes that he scored a late winner against Manchester United during that season [8].

Two seasons at Manchester United

Manchester United signed him on loan from Media Sports Investments in August 2007 [4]. He made his debut on 15 August 2007, in a 1-1 draw at Portsmouth [4]. Across two seasons he made 99 appearances and scored 34 goals [4] [5]. The loan ran until July 2009 [4]. The club's player archive lists the Premier League and the European Cup in both seasons, and the League Cup in 2008-09 [4].

Manchester City, Juventus and the return to Boca

Manchester City's legends page gives his City career as 2009 to 2013, with 125 appearances and 74 goals [3]. He joined on 14 July 2009 [3]. He scored his first goal for the club on 27 August 2009, in a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace [3]. He was named Premier League Player of the Month in December 2009 [3], and Roberto Mancini made him captain [3].

The legends page also records a suspension during the 2011-12 season, after which he resumed training on 14 February 2012 [3].

Juventus announced his signing in June 2013, when he moved from Manchester City [8]. FotMob dates his Juventus spell from July 2013 to June 2015 [6].

He returned to Boca Juniors in 2015 [3]. That second period was not unbroken. FotMob lists Shanghai Shenhua from January 2017 to January 2018, then a return to Boca from January 2018 to June 2021, on a free transfer [6].

Argentina and the 2004 Olympics

Tevez played for Argentina from January 2004 to December 2015 [6]. FotMob and Futdados both count 76 matches and 13 goals [6] [5]. FotMob warns that its counts before 2006 may be inexact [6]. Juventus's 2013 profile gave 64 appearances at the time it was written [8].

Argentina won Olympic gold at the 2004 Athens Games [3] [8]. Juventus's profile says he scored eight goals in six matches there [8]. He also played at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups [8].

Titles

Juventus's profile lists a Brazilian domestic title with Corinthians, Olympic gold in 2004, Premier League and Champions League titles in 2007-08, and Premier League, Club World Cup and League Cup titles in 2008-09 [8]. Manchester City's page lists the FA Cup in 2010-11, and the Premier League and Community Shield in 2011-12 [3]. The Juventus profile calls the 2011-12 Premier League the club's first top-flight title in 44 years [8]. This page does not list his Boca Juniors honours, because no source checked here gives them.

The farewell match at La Bombonera

Canal 26 reports that Tevez announced the date in a post shared between his Instagram account and the official account of the event [2]. The match is set for Sunday 20 December at La Bombonera, and the start time is still to be confirmed [2]. Ticket prices and sales had not been announced when the report was published, and Canal 26 says the organisers will publish them in the coming days [2].

Canal 26 says the guest list is not yet defined, and names Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo among possible guests [2].

Infobae published a first list of names on 29 October 2026 [1]. According to that report, Tevez confirmed in an interview with Rio Ferdinand that Lionel Messi and Juan Román Riquelme will attend [1]. Infobae also says former players and internationals have told him they will be there [1]. Cristiano Ronaldo's attendance is still awaited, and Tevez said he would contact him himself [1]. These are press reports, not an official guest list.