Curiosidades

Midfielder for River Plate (1993-1999, 2003-2006, 2009-2010), A.S. Monaco F.C. (France, 1999-2003), Paris Saint-Germain (France, 2007), D.C. United (USA, 2008) and C. Nacional de F. (Uruguay, 2010-11).

46 appearances for the Argentina National Football Team (1994-2003). Member of the Copa América 1995, 1997, and the France '98 and Korea Japan '02 squads.

Honours with River Plate: 6 Argentine Primera División (1993 Apertura, 1994 Apertura, 1996 Apertura, 1997 Clausura, 1997 Apertura, 2004 Clausura); Copa Libertadores (1996); Supercopa Sudamericana (1997). Honours with A.S. Monaco F.C.: Ligue 1 (2000); French Super Cup (2000); French League Cup (2003). Honours with Paris Saint-Germain: French League Cup (2008). Honours with D.C. United: US Cup (2008). Honours with C. Nacional de F.: Uruguayan Primera División (2011).

Honors with Argentina's youth teams: South American U17 Championship (1991 third-place); FIFA U17 World Cup (1991 third-place); Pan American Games (1995 gold medal); Pre-Olympic Tournament (1996 runners-up).

Member of the Argentina National team who finished runner-up of the 1995 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Won the silver medal with Argentina Olympic Football Team at the 1996 Olympic Games.

Named in the South America Team of the Year in 1997 and 1998.

MVP of the Argentine Primera División (1997 Apertura).

Father of, with his wife Geraldine La Rosa, Nahuel Gallardo (b. 1998), Matías Gallardo (b. 2004), Santino Gallardo (b. 2006) and Benjamín Gallardo (b. 2019).

Won the French Division 1 Player of the Year award in 2000.

Had an on-off relationship with wife Geraldine La Rosa since 1991 until 2018.

2011: Retired from football at the age 35.

Ballon d'Or nominee in 2000.

Played well over 300 games for River Plate.

Played well over 100 games for A.S. Monaco F.C..

Scored well over 100 goals in his career.

Scored once a hat trick in his career against Arsenal de Sarandí.

Was captain of the River Plate (2004-2006 and 2009-2010).

Head coach of C. Nacional de F. (2011-12) and River Plate (since 2014).

As a coach, he won the Uruguayan Primera División (2012) with C. Nacional de F.; three Recopa Sudamericana (2015, 2016, 2019), three Argentina Cup (2016, 2017, 2019), two Copa Libertadores (2015, 2018), two Argentina Super Cup (2018, 2019), the Copa Sudamericana (2014) and the J.League Cup (2015) with River Plate.

Named the South American Coach of the Year in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Coached well over 400 matches for River Plate.

The Best FIFA Men's Coach nominee in 2019.

Was romantically involved with Alina Moine in 2019.