Due to this, Milito was forced to leave Genoa and would ultimately join his brother Gabriel at Real Zaragoza in the Spanish La Liga. After two very successful seasons, where he scored 33 goals in 59 matches in Italy, Genoa were relegated down to Serie C1 as a punishment for an alleged match-fixing case in the final match of the 2004–05 season against Venezia. The Italian club Genoa, would be the future destination of the forward.Īt the beginning of 2004, Milito moved to Italian second division club Genoa for £8 million. His great scoring ability and talent within the area made him a complete striker, which made his future outside the club inevitable with a transfer to Europe. The people of Racing were in awe of the player. The two clubs would contest the Avellaneda derby with the two brothers lining up against each other. During this time, his younger brother Gabriel played for Racing's main rival, Independiente, as a defender. Milito started playing at Argentine first division team Racing Club in 1999, where he won the 2001 Apertura tournament.
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A prolific and consistent centre-forward, Milito averaged a goal every two appearances over the course of his professional career.Ĭlub career Racing Club He was nicknamed El Príncipe ("The Prince" in Spanish) because of his physical resemblance with former Uruguayan footballer Enzo Francescoli, who had the same nickname. At international level, Milito earned 25 caps for Argentina, scoring 4 goals, and represented his country in two Copa América tournaments, winning a runners-up medal in 2007, and at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He returned to Racing Club in 2014, where he retired in 2016. His prolific goalscoring exploits during his second spell with Genoa earned him a move to defending Serie A champions Inter Milan, where he was pivotal in the club's 2010 treble-winning season, scoring 30 goals in all competitions, including two goals in the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final.
In 2005, he was acquired by Spanish club Real Zaragoza, where he remained for three seasons, before returning to Genoa in 2008. Milito began his club career in Argentina with Racing Club in 1999, and later moved to Italian side Genoa in 2003.
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyĭiego Alberto Milito (born 12 June 1979) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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