Argentine defender Nicholas Pareja is known for winning the Olympic Games together with his national team in 2008, as well as having a second citizenship (Italian). In general, the 32-year-old footballer has a rather eventful career. And it is worth telling at least about the most interesting facts concerning her.
Early years
Nicholas Pareja was born in Buenos Aires in 1984, January 19. His football career began at a club called Argentinos Juniors. From 2000 to 2004, he was his pupil, and then, for two years, he played for the main staff. For 2 seasons, he played 49 matches and even scored two goals.
On June 27, 2006, Nicholas Pareha was invited by the leadership of the Belgian Anderlecht. He signed a contract for four years, but won back only two, because teams like Tottenham Hotspur and Espanyol began to show interest in him. As a result, the Argentine made his choice and moved to Spain. The management of Espanyol had to pay 5 million euros for it.
Nicholas Pareha spoke admirably about his passage. He claimed that the year was simply incredible. After all, at first he won the “gold” in Beijing, at the Olympics, and now he will still play in the Example. As a result, in two seasons he played 60 matches and scored three goals. Interestingly, in the second season he received three red cards. According to this indicator, Nicholas Pareha became the champion of the year. And in that season, he was absent for some time, as he received a ligament injury on his left knee.
Relocation to Russia
In 2010, Nicholas Pareha, whose photo is provided in this article, came into the view of representatives of Russian clubs. They became interested in CSKA and Zenit. Moreover, more proposals came from “Valencia”, “Bavaria” and “Seville”. However, the footballer moved to the Moscow “Spartak”. This club has been watching Nikolos and his success for two years. The transfer amount was 7-10 million euros. The contract was concluded for four years. Nicholas was promised 3 million euros per season. Nicholas Pareha himself said that it is difficult for him to leave the “Espanyol”. But he believed that this was a step forward. Moreover, “Spartacus” was expecting a start in the Champions League.
Career at Spartak
All four years as part of this club played Nicholas Pareha. The footballer made his debut on August 21 in the Russian Championship, and on September 15 in the Champions League. Then, “Spartacus” beat “Marseille” with a minimum score (1: 0). True, on November 20, the Argentine was removed from the match. Then “Spartak” played against CSKA. And Pareha rudely played against the player “horses” - Wagner Love. For this he still received a disqualification.
In the 2011/12 season, he received a crack in the metatarsal bone. The injury was very serious. So the Argentine returned to the field only on April 30th. True, he received an offer from the club “Valencia”. However, Nicholas was not allowed to go there, even if he himself wanted to play for him. He scored his first goal in 2011, September 11. Then the rival of “Spartacus” was “Amkar”.
In 2013, he still moved to the Spanish club, however, it was “Seville” and not “Valencia”. First, it was rented for a year, and then finally bought out. Until the end of the 2015/16 season, Nicholas Pareha defended the colors of this club. He is currently a free agent.
Career Team
As mentioned earlier, Nicholas won the Olympic Games in 2008. Then he spent 5 matches with his team. And the victory really turned out to be a significant event. But for his main team he played only one match. Although he was called up for a friendly game with the Russian team. That was in 2009. However, the defender did not come to the game itself. He was later recorded in the reserve. He never played a single match more.
And finally, a few words about personal life. Almost nothing is known about her, except that Nicholas is married and has a daughter. The player hides the remaining details from the cameras.