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Éver Banega Éver Maximiliano David Banega ( born 29 June 1988 ) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab and the Argentina national team as a central midfielder . He started his career with Boca Juniors , and signed with Valencia in 2008 where he remained for several years , appearing in 162 official games and winning the 2008 Copa del Rey . After joining Sevilla in 2014 , he conquered three Europa League trophies over two separate spells . Banega represented Argentina at the 2018 World Cup . Additionally , he won an Olympic medal in 2008 and appeared in three Copa América tournaments , helping the team to the final of the 2015 and 2016 editions . Club career . Boca Juniors . Born in Rosario , Santa Fe , Banega came through the youth ranks at Boca Juniors , reaching the first team at 18 , and winning immediate recognition thanks to his passing average and his performances in the Primera División . After teammate midfielder Fernando Gago moved to Real Madrid in January 2007 , he was named as his successor despite his young age . Banega made his professional debut in the 4–0 win against Banfield on 10 February 2007 . On 1 April , just a few matches afterwards , he was given an ovation when he left the field . Valencia . On 5 January 2008 , Banega signed with Spanish side Valencia on a -year deal , for a fee of around €20 million . He made his debut on the 13th in a 0–1 loss at Atlético Madrid , coming on as a half-time substitute . Banega was loaned to Atlético Madrid for 2008–09 . He made his official debut as a substitute during the Colchoneross 3–0 away victory over PSV Eindhoven , in the first group stage match of the seasons UEFA Champions League . However , he failed to settle in the teams starting XI , also being sent off in away draws against Villarreal and Almería . Following his return from Atlético , it appeared that Banega was to join English club Everton , but a move did not materialise due to problems acquiring a visa . He subsequently returned for the 2009–10 campaign , and assisted both goals in Valencias opening game against Sevilla . He scored his first goal for the Che on 17 January 2010 in a 4–1 defeat of neighbouring Villarreal . Banega played 28 matches in 2010–11 ( 19 starts , two goals ) , as Valencia finished third and qualified to the Champions League . On 19 February 2012 , however , he prolonged an existing spell on the sidelines – he had recently returned from a knee injury – after he was run over by his own car . As a result , he fractured his left ankle and broke the tibia and fibula in his left leg , according to Valencia team doctor Enrique Gastaldi . He required ankle surgery , going on to miss the remainder of the season ; the club only confirmed that the player had been hurt in an accident involving his own car after leaving training , however Spanish media had reported that the injury occurred when he failed to put the handbrake on at a petrol station and , after the car moved , his leg was caught between the wheel and the curb . On 31 January 2014 , Banega was loaned to Newells Old Boys in his country , until the end of the campaign . Sevilla . On 19 August 2014 , Banega joined Sevilla for an undisclosed fee , crediting his decision to move clubs to manager Unai Emery , who had managed him at Valencia . He made his official debut four days later , replacing Aleix Vidal for the final 20 minutes of a 1–1 draw against his former team . On 27 May 2015 , Banega started for Sevilla in the 2015 UEFA Europa League Final defeat of Dnipro at Polands National Stadium , being named player of the match in the process . On 11 August , in the ensuing edition of the UEFA Super Cup , he scored the fastest ever goal in the competition through a third-minute free kick , but in a 4–5 loss to Barcelona . Even though he had been deemed surplus to requirements the year before by the same manager , Banega continued to be an undisputed starter in 2015–16 , netting nine times in 46 competitive appearances . He played the full 90 minutes in the Europa League final , won 3–1 against Liverpool . In his last game for the Andalusians , the final of the Copa del Rey on 22 May 2016 , he was sent off for a 90th-minute tackle on Neymar in an eventual 2–0 defeat to Barcelona after extra time . Inter Milan . On 16 May 2016 , it was announced that Banega would sign for Inter Milan as a free agent , with the move being made effective on 1 July . In his first interview , he stated : Im very excited to play for a club like Inter , adding I cannot wait to play for Inter . He was officially presented on 12 August , being given squad number 19 . Banega made his Serie A debut on 21 August 2016 , starting and playing 70 minutes in a 0–2 away loss against ChievoVerona . On 11 September , at newly promoted Pescara , he provided the first goal of Mauro Icardi in an eventual 2–1 comeback win for the first three points of the season . Banega was named in Inters Europa League squad , starting in their first match against Hapoel Beer Sheva , which finished in a 0–2 defeat at the San Siro . He scored his first goal for the nerazzurri on 2 October , but in a 1–2 away loss to Roma . During the first part of the campaign , Banega started mostly but was also benched on occasion , which led to rumours of a possible move in the winter transfer window . On 5 March 2017 he returned to the starting XI for the league match against Cagliari , assisting Ivan Perišić and scoring himself a free kick in a 5–1 away victory . One week later , he netted his first hat-trick as a professional in the 7–1 home thrashing of Atalanta , which set a new league personal best at six goals . Return to Sevilla . On 27 June 2017 , a mere 13 months after leaving the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium , Banega returned to Sevilla . He was sent off in his first league game in his second spell for allegedly insulting the referee , immediately after being booked for committing a foul in the last minutes of the 1–1 home draw against Espanyol . Al Shabab . In January 2020 , it was announced that Banega would join Al Shabab of the Saudi Professional League when the Europa League , in which Sevilla were winners , ended . International career . Banega was selected for the Argentine under-20 team , alongside Sergio Agüero , for the 2007 FIFA World Cup in Canada , appearing in all seven games in an eventual tournament conquest . Soon after joining Valencia in January 2008 he made his debut for the full side , in a 5–0 friendly win over Guatemala on 6 February , which he started . During that summer , he appeared for the nation at the Summer Olympics , helping conquer the gold medal . In spite of a solid season with Valencia , Banega was not selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa by manager Diego Maradona . He was however a member of the 2011 Copa América squad , playing the first two group matches as the hosts reached the quarter-finals under Sergio Batista . On 26 March 2013 he scored his first goal , finishing a Clemente Rodríguez cross to equalise in a 1–1 draw away to Bolivia in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers , but was not chosen for the squad that appeared in the finals . Banega was selected by coach Gerardo Martino for the 2015 Copa América , starting in the teams opening fixture against Paraguay in La Serena . He was one of two players to miss his penalty shootout attempt in the final , a 1–4 loss to Chile , with Claudio Bravo saving it . Banega started all the games in the Copa América Centenario in the United States , lost 2–4 in the same fashion to the same opponent . Previously , in the opening match of the group stage , he had scored in a 2–1 win over the same team , also setting up Ángel Di Marías first goal . Banega was included in the final squad for the 2018 World Cup . He made his debut in the competition on 16 June , playing 36 minutes in the 1–1 group stage draw against Iceland after replacing Lucas Biglia . In the final group match against Nigeria at the Krestovsky Stadium , he assisted Lionel Messis opening goal with a long ball over the defence ; the match eventually ended in a 2–1 victory , which saw his team progress to the second round as group runners-up behind Croatia , and he also featured the entire 3–4 round-of-16 defeat to France . Style of play . A tactically intelligent and versatile playmaker , Banega is mostly known for his technical skills , dribbling ability , quick feet , vision and accurate passing , which enables him to retain possession , dictate the tempo of his teams play in midfield and create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates . Although he is usually deployed as a central midfielder , he can also be deployed as an attacking one ; whilst at Boca Juniors , he operated as a defensive midfielder , or as a deep-lying playmaker due to his creativity , work-rate , and ball-winning abilities , and he is also an accurate set-piece taker . Banegas former Internazionale coach Roberto Mancini said of him : Banega is a midfielder who likes to mix it up a lot . He can start by playing off the front man and drop deep to pick up the ball . He plays for Argentina , hes got quality and charisma and Im sure hell be very useful to us . Career statistics . International . ( Argentina score listed first , score column indicates score after each Banega goal ) Honours . Boca Juniors - Copa Libertadores : 2007 Valencia - Copa del Rey : 2007–08 Sevilla - UEFA Europa League : 2014–15 , 2015–16 , 2019–20 - Copa del Rey runner-up : 2017–18 Argentina U20 - FIFA U-20 World Cup : 2007 Argentina U23 - Summer Olympic Games : 2008 Argentina - Copa América runner-up : 2015 , 2016 Individual - UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season : 2014–15 , 2015–16 , 2019–20 External links . - Internazionale official profile - CiberChe stats and bio - Stats at Lega Serie A