Top 10 active Argentine forwards in the world
The 2016 Copa America Centenario had the same climax as that of the 2015 Copa America and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Argentina stumbled at the last hurdle as they lost in the finals of these three tournaments. The nation's 23-year long wait for a major trophy is set to continue and the fact that Argentina haven’t won a major trophy in the last 23 years is totally flabbergasting.
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The nation never had a dearth of footballing talent as the likes of Alfredo Di Stefano, Diego Maradona and Gabriel Batistuta mesmerised stadiums and conquered the hearts of fans and even now, some of the very best players in world football are Argentinian internationals and this piece lists ten of the best Argentine forwards, who currently play at least club football.
#10 Leonardo Ulloa
Ulloa was born in General Roca and started his career with Comision de Actividades Infantiles in the second tier of Argentinian football. He played for Argentinian clubs San Lorenzo de Almagro, Arsenal de Sarandi and Olimpo de Bahia Blanca before moving to Spain in 2008 joining CD Castellon in the Segunda Division.
A couple of years later, Ulloa moved to Almeria and he was the top scorer of the Segunda division in the 2011-12 season. After spending three years with the Almerienistas, he moved to the Football League Championship with Brighton and Hove Albion.
The 2014 summer transfer window saw Leicester city break their transfer record to sign Ulloa for £8 million. He didn’t get enough game time as he would have liked in his second season with The Foxes, as Jamie Vardy and Shinji Okazaki were ahead of him in the pecking order. However, Ulloa's goals were vital in Leicester's Premier League triumph.
Ulloa has never been called up to the national team, but maybe there is still time left for that to happen.