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The Career Path of Arnaldo Ariel Ortega

Which footballer followed this career path?

The career path

  1. River Plate1991 — 1996🇦🇷 Argentina
  2. Valencia CF1996 — 1998🇪🇸 Spain
  3. Sampdoria1998 — 1999🇮🇹 Italy
  4. Parma1999 — 2000🇮🇹 Italy
  5. River Plate2000 — 2002🇦🇷 Argentina
  6. Fenerbahçe2002 — 2003🇹🇷 Turkey
  7. Newell's Old Boys2004 — 2006🇦🇷 Argentina
  8. River Plate2006 — 2008🇦🇷 Argentina
  9. Independiente Rivadavia2008 — 2009🇦🇷 Argentina
  10. River Plate2009 — 2011🇦🇷 Argentina
  11. All Boys2011 — 2011🇦🇷 Argentina
  12. Defensores de Belgrano2012 — 2012🇦🇷 Argentina

The answer

This career path belongs to Arnaldo Ariel Ortega.

Position
Attacking Midfielder
Nationality
🇦🇷 Argentine
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Hints

  1. Hint 1He is known by his nickname "El Burrito" (The Little Donkey).
  2. Hint 2Famous for his exceptional dribbling ability.
  3. Hint 3He represented Argentina in three FIFA World Cups (1994, 1998, 2002).
  4. Hint 4He had multiple stints at River Plate, his beloved club.

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Did you know?

  • In the 1998 World Cup in France, he wore Argentina's number 10 jersey, being the first player to do so after Maradona since 1978.
  • He grew up in Ledesma, an impoverished town near the Bolivian border, where he played barefoot football on dirt pitches.
  • One of his most memorable goals was against Ferro Carril Oeste, where he dribbled from midfield before chipping the ball over the goalkeeper.

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This question appeared in the daily riddle of July 29, 2026.

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