Profile Cristian Gonzalez

Personal Information

Full name : Christian Gérard Alvaro González
Nickname : El Loco (Mad)
Date of birth : August 30, 1976 (age 34)
Place of birth : Montevideo, Uruguay
Height : 177 cm
Playing position : Central Striker
The club currently : Persib Bandung
Number : 99
Junior club
1990-1995 Defensor Sporting
Senior club
Year Club Apps (goals)
2010 - Sud America
Huracan Ctes (borrowed)
Sud America
Deportivo Maldonado
PSM Makassar
Persik Kediri
Persib Bandung (borrowed)
Persib Bandung
Persib Bandung

National Team

2010 - Indonesia

Profile

He is one of the most lethal striker in the history of Indonesian football competition. Its ability to kick, scored, positioning, vision game, and the header is the flagship. Besides his ability, he is also renowned physical specimen.

When playing in Uruguay, he was assigned as a midfielder Serang. Productivity is not good until he finally moved to Indonesia to join the PSM Makassar with Free Transfer status, and the plot as the attacker. From here he proves its quality as a powerful attacker.

In summer 2006, he was the most expensive player in the Premier League Indonesia according to the data of Indonesia to pay Rp 1.2 billion

After marriage, he had an Indonesian passport, his wife was a woman named Eva Nurida Siregar Indonesia. From his marriage, he obtained two children (Fernando and Florencia). He also has had two children, the results of a previous marriage (Amanda and Michael).
[Edit] Controversy

Cristian Gonzalez is known by his temparamental. Since the first sod in Indonesia in 2003, he had got the penalty of the Disciplinary Commission PSSI five times because of violent behavior toward opponents and the harassment of referees, but the penalties are almost never carried out effectively because the chairman of the PSSI, Nurdin Halid, who was impressed protect . Even for the case of the 5th, the National League Indonesia claims could not do anything when punishment ban of 12 months should be canceled by Nurdin Halid when the new sentence run 3 months. This was questioned several parties, including PSMS Medan stating that the PSSI has removed the element of learning and Nurdin Halid was favoritism in giving forgiveness.

Here's a list of cases Cristian Gonzalez

* Involved in a fight with fellow colleagues in Sud America, in 2000. He then removed his club management with status of Free Transfer.
* Involved in a fight with fellow colleagues at Deportivo Maldonado, in 2002. He then removed his club management with status of Free Transfer.
* In the second round of Liga Indonesia 2004, Cristian Gonzalez beat Liverpool FC manager at Fortress Stadium. He was sentenced to a year by the Disciplinary Commission of PSSI, but can graze again when the new sentence run 6 months.
* In Indonesia League finals 2006, Cristian Gonzalez gore striker PSIS Semarang, Emanuel de Porras. He was sentenced to as many as three games for it, but never performed.
* In 2007, he spat in the referee Hidayat when Persik Kediri entertained Pelita Jaya. He was sentenced to as many as three games for it, but never performed.
* In the last eight Liga Indonesia 2007, he fought with a defender Persija Jakarta, Herman Abanda. But again, acquired three-game penalty was never carried out.
* In November 2008, the Disciplinary Commission PSSI sentenced her 1-year ban for hitting defender PSMS Medan, Erwinsyah Hasibuan. He mengajukkan PSSI appeal to the Appeal Commission, but the appeal was rejected, and the Appeals Commission participated strengthen sanctions given by the Disciplinary Commission. However, in February 2009 he declared should play for Persib Bandung after PSSI chairman Nurdin Halid give forgiveness.

Career Club

Sud America

Joined Sud America, a club in Uruguay, Montevidio, in 1995. In a period of 28 months, he only appeared once and did not score a goal.

Huracan Ctes

Sud America lent to Huracan Ctes on loan. He appears 3 times and not scoring goals.

Sud America

Back to Sud America after the loan long enough, he finally some time believed to be the starter. He appeared 12 times and scored 1 goal.

Deportivo Maldonado

In 2000, with Free Transfer status, he is anchored to his new club, Deportivo Maldonado. Here he appeared 22 times and scored 1 goal.

PSM Makassar

In 2003, he joined the PSM Makassar with the status of Free Transfer. In that season he scored 27 goals and PSM Makassar Indonesia won the second league. The following year he was subjected to suspension by the PSSI during the season and fined Rp 20 million for hitting one of the officers Liverpool FC during competition.

Persik Kediri

Free from suspension, he joined and became champions Persik Kediri Indonesia League in 2006. In 2008 he was sentenced to suspension from Komdis after an unsportsmanlike act. The financial crisis experienced by Persik Kediri make Peach management should be to rationalize salary. Gonzalez is one of the few players who do not agree Peach those decisions.

Persib Bandung (loan)

On January 30, 2009, Bandung Persib management announced that it has hired Christian who received remission of the Chairman of the PSSI, Nurdin Halid. Christian contracted in status as a player on loan from Persik Kediri and will be paid 60 million rupiah per month by Persib Bandung.

He debuted as a starter in Super League when Persib entertain Indonesia Persipura in a match that ended 1-1 thanks to goals that are also printed by him. He played 16 times in the League and scored 14 goals, making Gonzalez as top scorer in Super League with Boaz Solossa with 28 goals.

Persib Bandung

After his loan spell at Persib Bandung and his contract runs out at Persik Kediri, he directly contracted by Persib Bandung as a player and equipment. In the pre-season 2009-10, he scored a goal for Persib in East Java Governor Cup.

Profile Andrés Iniesta

Personal information

Full name : Andrés Iniesta Luján
Date of birth : 11 May 1984
Place of birth : Fuentealbilla, Spain
Height : 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position : Midfielder / Winger
Current club : Barcelona
Number : 8
Youth career
1994–1996 Albacete
1996–2001 Barcelona
Senior career*
2001–2003 Barcelona B
2002– Barcelona
National team‡
2000–2001 Spain U15
2000–2001 Spain U16
2001–2002 Spain U17
2001–2002 Spain U18
2001–2002 Spain U19
2003–2004 Spain U20
2003–2006 Spain U21
2006– Spain

Club career
Early career

At the age of 12, Iniesta started to attract attention from many clubs around Spain for his dazzling performances in his native Fuentealbilla, Albacete.He was noted for his "outrageous dribbling ability" and vision on the ball that belied his age. He was set to join Real Madrid's youth academy around this time, when he – like most other prospective youth players at the time – was shifted to Madrid's red light district by the club for his place of permanent residence. Upon learning this, his parents decided to turn down the opportunity to join the club. Iniesta then travelled to Barcelona with his parents and looked at the FC Barcelona youth school, La Masia; the trip resulted in Iniesta's enrolment in the Barça youth ranks. Like fellow La Masia graduate Cesc Fàbregas, Iniesta originally started as a defensive midfielder but his balance, close control and skill on the ball saw him make progress as an attacking midfielder. He was shy and often homesick at La Masia.

He captained the Barcelona U-15 team to victory in the Nike Premier Cup of 1999, scoring the winning goal in the last minute of the final, and being named player of the tournament. The then first-team captain, and idol of Iniesta's, Josep Guardiola presented him with the trophy.[Guardiola gave Iniesta a signed photograph dedicated to "the best player I've ever seen", and it was around this time that he reportedly said to Barcelona midfielder and then-rising star Xavi that, "You will retire me, but Iniesta will retire us both."As a manager, Guardiola would make Xavi and Iniesta the heart of his treble-winning Barcelona side of 2009, almost a decade exactly after his famous prediction. Following his performances in the Premier Cup for Barcelona, he starred at national youth level for Spain's U-16 and U-19 teams, as well as being one of the stand-out performers in the 2003 edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, earning a place in the team of the tournament in the process.

Louis van Gaal handed Iniesta his first-team debut on 29 October 2002, a UEFA Champions League game against Club Brugge. His early appearances were impressive enough for there to be calls from some sections of the Spanish press for Iniesta to replace Juan Roman Riquelme in the Barcelona first team. He appeared 11 times in the league in 2003–04, mostly as a deputy for Camp Nou favourite Ronaldinho, scoring once as Barça sealed second place behind Valencia.

2004–2008

In the 2004–05 season Iniesta successfully secured a permanent slot in the first team and figured in 37 of 38 league games — more than any other player. He displayed an unselfish attitude by regularly aiding forwards Samuel Eto'o and Ronaldinho but performed poorly in front of goal — denied by the woodwork on several occasions, he found the net just twice.
Andrés Iniesta with Barcelona in 2006.

Iniesta's improvement as a player continued in the 2005–06 season, and because of the absence of Xavi due to injury, he was given regular starts in midfield. The increased playing time offered to him at the highest level gave him the opportunity to blossom into a superb midfielder. His contribution to the team was praised by manager Frank Rijkaard as Barcelona won a league and Champions League double.

The 2006–07 season saw Iniesta's profile continue to rise and earned plaudits for his willingness to play in any position for his team. On 22 August 2006 Andres lifted the Joan Gamper Trophy as the captain of the team after defeating German side Bayern Munich 4–0. He played for the first time as a left wing-forward for Barcelona in two Champions League matches against Levski Sofia, finding the net twice. In the first knock out stage of the same competition, he played at central midfield against Liverpool. Despite being moved around the pitch by manager Frank Rijkaard, the 2006–07 season remains Iniesta's highest scoring thus far.

His current contract with Barcelona ends in June 2014. On 19 July 2007, he was linked with a move to rivals Real Madrid, with reports in newspapers suggesting Real was prepared to pay €60 million for him, which would trigger his release clause. Iniesta disregarded the rumours and reiterated his desire to remain with Barça by saying: "I can’t do anything about it but I’d like to insist once again that I want to stay here. When I say I want to retire in Barça, I say it with all my heart." Iniesta's release clause has since been raised to €150 million, to dissuade possible suitors.

According to the Spanish football magazine Don Balón, a member of European Sports Magazines, Iniesta has been one of the most consistent performers in the last two seasons of Primera Division, placing fifth in 2006–07, and fourth in 2007–08 on their annual rating system Ranking Don Balón. He also placed 9th in the 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year voting, gaining 37 total points.[16] Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi, Samuel Eto'o and Xavi also featured in the top ten.

2008–09
Andrés Iniesta in Joan Gamper Cup.

On 24 September 2008, Andrés Iniesta was chosen as one of the new Barcelona captains, with the former vice-captain Ronaldinho departing for Milan. According to local newspaper El Mundo Deportivo, Iniesta will be the Barça fourth-choice captain, behind fellow Spaniards, Carles Puyol (1st-choice), Xavi (second-choice), and Víctor Valdés (third-choice). This new achievement by Iniesta has been welcomed by all Culés worldwide, and, especially, by the pro-Barcelona press throughout Spain. In mid November 2008, Iniesta suffered a leg injury and was expected to return to action in six weeks. Iniesta, however, did not want to come back until he was 100 percent and finally returned to action on 3 January 2009 as a 65th minute substitute against Mallorca. After only 10 minutes he scored a crucial goal and completed a Barcelona comeback in front of the Camp Nou. His performances in the 2008–09 season have been highly lauded, receiving standing ovations both in Barcelona at the Camp Nou, as well as from rival supporters in away matches.

On 5 February, Iniesta made his 250th appearance for Barcelona in the Copa del Rey match against Mallorca. Iniesta once again got injured in Barcelona's home match against Málaga, but returned to action for the first leg Champions League quarter-final clash against Bayern Munich, which Barcelona won 4–0.

"I knew I would play injured and do more damage. For 17 days, all I thought about was the final in Rome and winning, even knowing that I would do more damage. I'd repeat it, for sure. I love this club and my profession and I wanted to win. If we had lost [the final] that would have been a total disaster."
Andrés Iniesta, September 2009.

Former teammate Samuel Eto'o described Iniesta as being "the best player in the world; whenever Iniesta is on the pitch, he creates a spectacle."

On 6 May 2009, Iniesta scored one of the most important goals of his career in Barcelona's semi-final against Chelsea. In the third minute of injury time, Iniesta powered home from outside the penalty box to the top corner of the net with four minutes remaining to draw the game, and secure the tie on away goals. This goal sent Barcelona through to the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final against defending champions Manchester United, in which he had a very influential role (providing the assist for the first goal scored by Samuel Eto'o) as his team went on to win 2–0. After the game, Wayne Rooney described Iniesta as the best player in the world. Don Balón rated him as the most consistent performer in the 2008–09 La Liga season, ahead of team-mates Xavi and Lionel Messi. Iniesta suffered a small tear in his thigh prior to the final but played through the pain, aggravating the injury.
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2009–10
Andrés Iniesta with Barcelona against Rubin Kazan during the 2009/10 season.

On 18 October, Iniesta was included in a list of 30 candidates for the prestigious Ballon d'Or, given to the top player of the year in Europe, along with teammates Xavi, Thierry Henry, Yaya Touré, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Lionel Messi and ex-teammate and current Internazionale striker Samuel Eto'o. Andrés was one of five nominations for the World Player of the Year award alongside teammates Lionel Messi, and Xavi Hernandez. Proud of the nomination, he commented that "the fans of the team who have always been there to support our team-mates also deserve to be recognised". The ceremony was held in Zürich and teammate Lionel Messi took home the award. Iniesta placed fifth with 134 votes. He scored his first goal for the season against Racing Santander in a 4–0 win. Iniesta's 2009–10 season was largely disrupted by recurrent injuries. He missed pre-season fitness training due to the thigh tear suffered in the 2009 Champions League final and this meant that despite featuring in almost as many matches as the previous season, he did so mostly as a substitute, starting only 20 games throughout. Nevetheless, Barcelona once again won the La Liga title securing a record 99 points. His season came to an end after he aggravated a previous calf injury during training.

2010–11

After being given extended rest by Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque following the World Cup, Iniesta returned to Barcelona for a pre-season medical on 9 August 2010. Speaking to Barcelona's website, he said of the message dedicated to Dani Jarque revealed during his goal celebration in the World Cup final: "I did it because I felt it deeply. It showed that what is more important than rivalry, your team or your colours is to be human and a good person. I am delighted because it was the most important moment in my career." Asked about the recurrent injuries that plagued his 2009/10 season, he said: "It was hard, but I will start with more desire than ever."

Iniesta scored his first goal of the season for Barcelona during the opening La Liga fixture against Racing Santander, lobbing the ball into the net from a distance of 30 yards.[29] He received standing ovations from away fans at El Sardinero and the Vicente Calderón in appreciation of his World Cup-winning exploits whilst with the Spanish national team.

International career
Andrés Iniesta playing for Spain during Euro 2008

Iniesta burst on to the international scene in 2001, helping Spain win the UEFA European Under-16 Championship, and was in the squad that claimed the UEFA European Under-19 Championship the following year. Since then, he became a regular choice for the then youth coach Juan Santisteban. In 2003 he formed part of the Spanish side that reached the FIFA World Youth Championship final in the United Arab Emirates, and was named in the FIFA all-star team. During his spell with the Spain U21s side, Iniesta was named captain on several occasions.

Originally a fringe player, he was called up to represent Spain at the World Cup 2006 on 15 May 2006, much to the surprise of many. Iniesta won his first cap for Spain when he was brought on at half-time in a friendly against Russia on 27 May 2006.

He scored his first goal for Spain in a friendly against England on 7 February 2007. His long range effort, hitting the underside of the crossbar on the way in, gave Spain the lead on 63 minutes. Iniesta proceeded to play a pivotal part in Spain's qualification for Euro 2008 by scoring goals against the likes of Sweden and by assisting the strikers. Iniesta usually played in the middle of the pitch, but he was also trusted with roles further up the pitch when Spain was away from home, most notably in the game against Denmark where he was given an advanced left wing position.

Iniesta was selected in Spain's squad for UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. Though a stomach virus somewhat hampered his performances in the group stages, he still played an integral part in the midfield. He played in the first two of Spain's group stage matches and proved an important part of the team providing a particularly notable pass for David Villa's second goal against Russia. He was not rested, unlike most of Spain's regulars, for the final group game against Greece (which Spain won 2–1 thanks to a fantastic volley from Rubén de la Red and a late winner from Daniel Güiza), and returned for the quarter final as Spain beat Italy on Penalties. Iniesta was substituted before the penalty shoot out itself. In the semi-final against Russia he played the entire 90 minutes and produced a quality cross which Xavi converted to open the scoring. The Technical Study Group named him the Man of the Match. He played the full duration of the final in Spain's 1–0 win over Germany. Iniesta was named in the Team of the Tournament alongside fellow Spain midfielders Xavi and Marcos Senna and 6 other teammates.

Iniesta did not participate in the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa due to a thigh muscle injury.

He was called for the 2010 World Cup, and scored the second goal in a 2–1 win against Chile. He was also named man of the match. For his excellent performances in helping Spain reach the final of the tournament, Iniesta was shortlisted for the Golden Ball award.He scored the winning goal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final against Netherlands in the 116th minute, removing his jersey during his celebration to reveal an inscription on his undershirt reading "Dani Jarque: siempre con nosotros", which translates to "Dani Jarque: always with us," in tribute of former Spain youth teammate and RCD Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque, who passed away of a heart attack in August 2009. He won the man of the match award for his performance which sent Spain to their first ever World Cup win.

Style of play

Beyond his raw talent that was spotted at a young age by FC Barcelona's scouts, it was his great versatility, work ethic and inventiveness that allowed him to stake a claim on a first-team place at the age of 18. Vicente del Bosque described him as "the complete footballer. He can attack and defend, he creates and scores", and Frank Rijkaard said "I played him as a false winger, central midfielder, deep midfielder and just behind the striker and he was always excellent."He was used initially as a wide-forward in the absence of Juan Roman Riquelme and Ronaldinho by Louis van Gaal and Rijkaard respectively, but made his name as a world-class player in central midfield alongside or in lieu of Xavi, at both club and international level. As FIFA.com says, "It is in this position that his direct style and quick feet can be used to full effect, with the ball seeming glued to his toes as he races into threatening positions."Much like other Barcelona youth products such as Guardiola, Xavi and Iván de la Peña, Iniesta relies on exceptional creative passing, intuition and inventiveness to control the midfield and dictate the ebb and flow of play.Iniesta has been praised for his understanding and interplay with Xavi; former Barcelona teammate Giovanni van Bronckhorst saying "They have a special relationship, they always have, they just seem to know where the other one is".During his maturation as a player, he has gained a reputation for playing a part in important goals for club and country, specifically playing a leading role in both the 2006 and 2009 UEFA Champions League finals, as well as the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final and 2008–09 UEFA Champions League and Euro 2008 semi-finals.

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Profile Fabio Quagliarella

Personal information

Full Name : Fabio Quagliarella
Date of birth : January 31, 1983
Place of birth : Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Height : 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Striker
Current club : Juventus
(on loan from Napoli)
Number : 18
Youth career :
1994–2000 Torino
Senior career :
2000–2005 Torino
2002 → Fiorentina (loan)
2003–2004 → Chieti (loan)
2005–2009 Udinese
2005–2006 → Ascoli (co-ownership)
2006–2007 → Sampdoria (co-ownership)
2009– Napoli
2010– → Juventus (loan)
National team :
2000–2001 Italy U-17
2001 Italy U-19
2002–2004 Italy U-20
2004 Italy U-21
2007– Italy

Club career

Early career

Quagliarella started his career at Torino. He made his Serie A debut against Piacenza Calcio on 14 May 2000 and later made four appearances at Serie A 2001-02 season.

He was then sent on loan to lower division clubs Florentia Viola, at that time in Serie C2, and then Chieti. He returned to Torino in 2004, and scored eight goals in Serie B, plus one goal against Ascoli in the promotion playoff's first legs. But financial problems forced Torino to stay in Serie B, which allowed players to leave for free.

Udinese

Quagliarella joined Udinese on summer 2005, and the club sold half of the registration rights to newly promoted Ascoli, as part of a loan deal.

Quagliarella stayed at Ascoli for just a season, then was loaned to Sampdoria by the transfer of the Ascoli's half of the registration rights. During his time with the blucerchiati, Quagliarella scored 13 goals in the 2006–2007 season, plus one goal in seven matches in the 2006–07 Coppa Italia.

On 21 June 2007, Udinese took the full ownership of the player from Sampdoria by blind auction between the two clubs. On 5 July 2007, a 4-way swap was formed, which saw Quagliarella replaced Vincenzo Iaquinta (left on 19 June), and Sampdoria signed Andrea Caracciolo to replace Quagliarella on 22 June and Palermo signed Fabrizio Miccoli from Juventus on 5 July. He signed an improved contract along with Handanovič and Gyan due to expire on June 30, 2012. He played as a regular for the whole 2007–08 season, scoring a total 12 goals and achieving a place in the Italian squad for the Euro 2008 competition.

Napoli

On 1 June 2009, Quagliarella signed a five year deal with hometown club Napoli.

Juventus

On August 27, 2010, Quagliarella signed for Juventus on loan for a fee of €4.5 million and the Bianconeri will have the option to sign him permanently for €10.5m, paid over three years.

International career

Following his impressive performances with Sampdoria in 2006–07, Quagliarella was called up to the Azzurri squad for a friendly against Romania in February. However, it was delayed by the match cancellation due to fan riots in Serie A that weekend.

Later he played for the Azzurri in March for a Euro 2008 qualifier against Scotland, and made his debut as a substitute, replacing Luca Toni in the final minutes. In Kaunas on 6 June 2007, on his first start for Italy, he scored his first two goals for them in a 2–0 win over Lithuania in a vital Euro 2008 qualifier. On 6 February, he scored Italy's third goal in their 3–1 triumph over Portugal in an international friendly in Zurich. In June 2010 he scored a header against Switzerland in Italy's final friendly before the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

He was included in the Italian Euro 2008 squad and the Italian 2010 World Cup squad. During the second half of the 3-2 defeat to Slovakia in a Group F game at South Africa World Cup 2010, he executed a beautiful 25 yard chip to bring the score to 3-2. This match was also incidentally his 21st cap for Italy, having scored 5 goals for them since making his national team debut back in 2007

Profile Nemanja Vidic

Personal information

Full name : Nemanja Vidić
Date of birth : October 21, 1981
Place of birth : Titovo Užice, SFR Yugoslavia
Height : 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)
Playing position : Centre back
Current club : Manchester United
Number : 15
Youth career :
1989–1993 Jedinstvo Užice
1994–1996 Sloboda Užice
1996–2000 Red Star Belgrade
Senior career :
2000–2004 Red Star Belgrade
2000–2001 → Spartak Subotica (loan)
2004–2006 Spartak Moscow
2006– Manchester United
National team :
2002– Serbia

Club career : Early years

Nemanja Vidić was born to Dragoljub, a now-retired copper factory worker, and Zora, a bank clerk. Vidić took up football at seven years of age, alongside his older brother Dušan, with local side Jedinstvo Užice. He progressed quickly, and moved to Sloboda Užice at the age of 12.

Red Star and Spartak Moscow

Two and a half years later, before his 15th birthday, Red Star Belgrade signed Vidić to their youth system. He started his senior career on a season-long loan deal at Spartak Subotica in 2000. He moved back to Red Star Belgrade after the loan deal ended, playing regularly in the top-flight Yugoslav League with coach Zoran Filipović. He won the 2001–02 Yugoslav Cup with Red Star. Vidić quickly gained the captain's armband, and during his three years as captain, he scored 12 goals in 67 matches, and ended his Red Star Belgrade career on a high note by leading the club to a domestic double. He won the 2004 Serbia and Montenegro League and Serbia and Montenegro Cup trophies with Red Star Belgrade, and in July 2004, he joined Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow. The details of the transfer were not revealed although it was reported that Vidić became the most expensive defender in the history of the Russian Premier League.

Manchester United

After playing two seasons at Spartak Moscow, Vidić signed for Manchester United for a reported fee of around £7 million on 5 January 2006; two and a half years after Manchester United's reported interest in him. On this occasion Manchester beat out stiff competition for Vidić's signature as his transfer to ACF Fiorentina had already been agreed with the club's sporting director Pantaleo Corvino. Since Fiorentina had to wait in order to complete the signing due to not having any free non-EU spots on its roster at the moment, United stepped in and got Vidić in the meantime. He was assigned the number 15 shirt and on 25 January 2006 he made his debut for Manchester United as a substitute for Ruud van Nistelrooy in the dying minutes of a 2–1 win in the Carling Cup semi-final second leg against Blackburn Rovers. On 16 February 2006, Vidić won his first trophy with United, coming on in the 83rd minute for Wes Brown in the 2006 Carling Cup final win against Wigan Athletic.

During the 2006–07 Premier league season, Vidić formed a partnership with Rio Ferdinand in the centre of defence, which has since become one of the most prominent partnerships in English football, and has become an established first team player. In his first full season playing for Manchester United, he made 25 appearances in the Premier League and ended the season winning his first league medal.

Vidić scored his first ever goal for Manchester United on 14 October 2006 against Wigan Athletic; United won 3–1. He scored his second goal in a 3–0 win over Portsmouth on 4 November, his first goal at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium. He scored his first Champions League goal for Manchester United against Benfica on 6 December in the group stages, a match which Manchester United won 3–1.

On 8 November 2007, Vidić signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at Manchester United until 2012. At the end of the 2007–08 season, he earned his second consecutive Premier League medal.[18] He was also a part of the squad which won the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final versus Chelsea—his first European medal. During United's 2007–08 season, he made 32 league appearances and scored one goal.

During the 2008–09 season, Vidić has been a pivotal part of the United defence in the absence of a number of other defenders during various parts of the season. He started every match in the British Football League-record run of 14 consecutive clean sheets in Premier League matches. Towards the end of the 2008–09 season, Vidić was shortlisted for the PFA Player of the Year award, along with another four Manchester United players; he was considered the favourite to receive the accolade that was later awarded to his team-mate Ryan Giggs.Vidić was later named as the Manchester United fans' player of the year and players' player of the year, taking over from Cristiano Ronaldo, who won both awards in 2007–08.

Praised for his aggressive no-nonsense defensive style by Manutd.com by his Manchester United teammates, he is highly regarded for bravery. Because of this, he enjoys a cult status among United faithful and is often compared to former Manchester United defender Steve Bruce for having similar characteristics.

On 25 October 2009, Vidić was again sent off against Liverpool in a 2–0 defeat, marking the third consecutive game against their fiercest rivals in which he had been shown a red card. However, on 21 March 2010 he managed to play a full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win against Liverpool at Old Trafford and again on 19 September 2010 this time a 3–2 victory.

On 23 July 2010, it was reported that Vidić has extended his contract with Manchester United by agreeing to a new long-term contract, ending long-running speculation of a move to Real Madrid. The new four-year contract was signed on 20 August. Vidić scored his first goal of the season on 11 September away to Everton to put his side 2–1 up, the game ending with a dramatic finish with the final score 3–3. After captaining Manchester United for the first five matches of the 2010–11 season, Alex Ferguson later confirmed that Vidić had taken over from Gary Neville as team captain on a permanent basis, while Neville would remain as club captain. On 30 October, Vidić scored his first home goal of the season in a 2–0 league win against Tottenham Hotspur, his goal was the 1000th to be scored at Old Trafford in the Premier League. On 13 November 2010 Vidić scored his third goal of the season in a 2–2 away draw against Aston Villa in the 85th minute to grab United a point from a 2–0 deficit.

International career

A Yugoslavian youth international, he made his senior debut on 12 October 2002 against Italy in UEFA Euro 2004 qualification. Vidić was part of the Serbian and Montenegrin national team's "Famous Four" defence, alongside Mladen Krstajić, Ivica Dragutinović and Goran Gavrančić, that conceded just one goal during the ten 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, setting a new record for the fewest goals conceded. Vidić played a major part in the last qualification game, against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Serbia and Montenegro won 1–0 and secured qualification, despite Vidić picking up a red card five minutes before the end. Vidić missed out on Serbia and Montenegro's opening group stage match against the Netherlands through suspension from his red card in last qualifying game, and on 12 June 2006 he injured his left knee ligaments during training and he did not play any games at the 2006 World Cup. After the 2006 World Cup, Vidić went on to represent the national team, now independent as the Serbian national team. He was a regular during 2010 World Cup qualifying when fit and was instrumental as Serbia finished top of their group ahead of the likes of France and Romania with the best defensive record.

Individual honours

Vidić won Serbia's Overseas Player of the Year award for 2005, playing for Spartak Moscow, a poll of the captains of the 16 clubs in the Serbian Superliga that is organized annually (the first award was given in 1996) by daily newspaper Večernje Novosti. He was once again the recipient of the award for 2007 and 2008, this time playing for Manchester United. The executive committee of the Serbian Football Association named him Player of the year for 2005 and 2008. He was named in the 2006–07, 2007–08 and 2008–09 PFA Premiership Team of the Season. In addition, he was shortlisted for the 2006–07, 2007–08 and 2008–09 UEFA European Club Defender of the Year and was also shortlisted for the 2006–07 and 2007–08 FIFPro World XI player award and also for the 2008 and 2009 Ballon d'Or award. Vidić was named Premier League Player of the Month for January 2009.[56] He was also named Barclays Player of the Season for 2008–09.