What happened to ex West Ham and Man City striker Carlos Tevez and where is he now?
WHEN Carlos Tevez came to the Premier League the transfer came as a surprise to football fans up and down the country.
West Ham brought in both Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano with the transfer of the Argentine pair seemingly coming from nowhere.
Who is Carlos Tevez?
Carlos Tevez is a footballer born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He was born Carlos Alberto Martínez to parents Juan Alberto Cabral and Fabiana “Trina” Martínez.
The youngster was actually brought up by his mother’s sister Adriana Noemí Martínez and her husband Segundo Raimundo Tevez.
They renamed Carlos, giving him the surname of his adopted father during a dispute between his junior club All Boys and Boca Juniors.
As a child, he was accidentally scolded with boiling water and suffered third-degree burns leaving him hospitalised for two months.
The accident left him with scars from his ear to chest, something the player was easily recognisable for.
What happened to Carlos Tevez?
He joined London club West Ham from Corinthians in a surprising transfer, with many clubs turning down the chance sign the Argentine internationals due to their third-party ownership.
The striker famously scored the winner in a 1-0 victory against Man Utd at Old Trafford to secure the club’s Premier League status.
Tevez then signed for Man Utd the following season in an initial two-year loan deal.
The transfer was shrouded in controversy due to the ownership of the player with West Ham demanding a transfer fee for the move.
After the loan, Carlos Tevez shocked the football world once again when he signed for local rivals Man City.
City looked to rub the deal in the faces of their neighbours with a huge billboard of the striker with the infamous “Welcome to Manchester” slogan.
He spent four years at City before agreeing a deal with Juventus.
During his time at the Etihad Stadium he scored 58 goals in 113 appearances, winning a Premier League title in the process.
Where is Carlos Tevez now?
Carlos Tevez ended his football career where it all began at Boca Juniors.
The news of his transfer was received with great delight by fans of the Argentine side.
He went on to win two Primera Division titles before deciding in June 2021 that he was going to leave the side.
Tevez stated he physically fit enough to continue but not mentally and had come to the conclusion that it was time to leave.
Leaving the window open for future offers from other clubs, he lost his adopted father in 2021 when he died as a result of Covid-19.
This spurred Tevez to announce his retirement from football as his father was his biggest fan.
He went into management, taking over at Rosario Central but only lasted five months in the role before citing the club’s presidential elections as the reason for his departure.