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Younger brother of Diego Milito.

Defender for C.A. Independiente (Avellaneda, 1997-2003, 2011-12), Real Zaragoza (Spain, 2003-2007) and FC Barcelona (Spain, 2007-2011); in all 421 games and 11 goals.

1997: Began his professional soccer career at the 17 age.

Honours with C.A. Independiente: Argentine League (2002). Honours with Real Zaragoza: Spanish Cup (2004) and Spanish Super Cup (2004). Honours with FC Barcelona: Spanish Cup (2009), Spanish League (2009, 2010, 2011), Spanish Super Cup (2009, 2010), UEFA Champions League (2009, 2011), UEFA Super Cup (2009) and FIFA Club World Cup (2009).

42 appearances for Argentina National Football Team (2000-2011). Member of the Copa América 2007, 2011, Confederations Cup 2005, and the Germany '06 squads.

Father of, with Silvina Santarelli, Santiago Milito (b. 2003) and Luca Milito (b. 2008).

Member of the Argentina National team who finished runner-up at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2007 Copa América.

2012: Retired from football player at the age 31.

Was the youngest captain of the C.A. Independiente.

Won the Footballer of the Year of Argentina award in 2002.

Won the treble with FC Barcelona (La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League) in 2009.

Played well over 150 games for C.A. Independiente and Real Zaragoza.

Head coach of Estudiantes de La Plata (2015, 2019-20), C.A. Independiente (2016), O'Higgins F.C. (2017-18) and Argentinos Juniors (2021-).