- Midfielder for River Plate (1991-1996, 2000-2002, 2006-2008, 2009-2010), Valencia C.F. (Spain, 1997-1998), U.C. Sampdoria (Italy, 1998-99), Parma Calcio 1913 (Italy, 1999-00), Fenerbahçe SK (Turkey, 2002-2003), Newell's Old Boys (2004-2006), Independiente Rivadavia (2008-09), All Boys (2011) and Defensores de Belgrano (2011-12).
- 87 appearances for Argentina National Football Team (1993-2003); scored 16 goals. Member of the Copa América 1995, 1999, and the USA '94, France '98 and South Korea/Japan '02 squads.
- Won the gold medal with Argentina U23 at the 1995 Pan American Games.
- Won six Argentine Primera División (1991 Apertura, 1993 Apertura, 1994 Apertura, 1996 Apertura, 2002 Clausura, 2008 Clausura) and the Copa Libertadores (1996) with River Plate; the Italian Super Cup (1999) with Parma Calcio 1913; the Argentine Primera División (2004 Apertura) with Newell's Old Boys.
- Won the silver medal with Argentina Olympic Football Team at the 1996 Olympics Games.
- Father of, with Danesa Molineris, Sol Ortega, Tomás Ortega and Manuela Ortega.
- Ballon d'Or nominee in 1998.
- Descended to Serie B with U.C. Sampdoria in 1999.
- Had problems with alcohol addiction at the end of his football career.
- In June 2007 he entered a 21 day rehabilitation program for alcohol dependency in Chile.
- 8 August 2012: Retired from football at the age 38.
- Played well over 350 games for River Plate.
- Named in the South American Team of the Year (1994, 1996, 2001, 2002) and the FIFA XI (2001).
- Scored well over 150 goals in his career.
- Scored once a hat trick in his career against Unión de Santa Fe.
- Contestant of TV show Celebrity Splash! Argentina (2013).
- Works as coordinator of the River Plate II since 2014.
- Played with River Plate's Senior since 2014.
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