Roberto Ayala

Ayala in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Roberto Fabián Ayala
Date of birth	(1973-04-14) 14 April 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth	Paraná, Argentina
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Centre-back
Club information
Current team	Argentina (field assistant)
Youth career
	Ferro Carril Oeste
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1993	Ferro Carril Oeste	73	(1)
1993–1995	River Plate	41	(0)
1995–1998	Napoli	87	(1)
1998–2000	Milan	24	(0)
2000–2007	Valencia	187	(9)
2007–2010	Real Zaragoza	74	(4)
2010–2011	Racing Club	15	(0)
Total		501	(15)
National team
1996	Argentina U23	6	(0)
2004	Argentina Olympic (O.P.)	6	(0)
1994–2007	Argentina	116	(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Roberto Fabián Ayala ([roˈβeɾto faˈβjan aˈʝala]; born 14 April 1973), nicknamed El Ratón ("The Mouse"), is an Argentine former footballer who played as a centre back for the Argentina national football team, as well as Valencia and Real Zaragoza in Spain, Milan and Napoli in Italy, and Ferro Carril, River Plate and Racing Club in his native Argentina.