Oscar Ahumada

Oscar Adrián Ahumada (born 31 August 1982 in Zárate, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentina football (soccer) midfielder, who currently plays for Club Atlético River Plate.

Club career

Ahumada made Oscar Ahumada professional debut with Club Atlético River Plate on November 24, 2002, in a 2-1 victory against Olimpo de Bahía Blanca. Oscar Ahumada played a small part in helping River to the Clausura 2003 and 2004 championships before moving to Germany in 2004 for a short spell with VfL Wolfsburg, where Oscar Ahumada joined compatriots Facundo Hernán Quiroga, Andrés D'Alessandro, Juan Carlos Menseguez and Diego Klimowicz.

However, in January 2005, Ahumada returned to River. In May 2008, Oscar Ahumada got involved in a dispute with River Plate supporters,after stating that "we lost because of the lack of support from our fans, they are not like the Boca fans." This altercation began after the elimination at the hands of Primera División Argentina side San Lorenzo de Almagro in the Copa Libertadores 2008 round of 16. Outraged River Plate fans wanted Oscar Ahumada to be sacked from the team, while club coach Diego Simeone warned Ahumada, but stated Oscar Ahumada would continue to include the player on the team. During the whole crisis after the Libertadores elimination, River Plate still had strong chances of winning the Clausura, and battled head-to-head with Estudiantes de La Plata and eventually won, with Ahumada playing a key role along with Ariel Ortega, Juan Pablo Carrizo and young prospect Diego Buonanotte.

International career

Ahumada was part of the Argentina national under-20 football team squad that won the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship on home soil.

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