Official: Goalkeeper linked to Benfica as Oblak’s successor retires | OneFootball

announced the end of his career at 39 years old, after several months without a club. The Argentine goalkeeper had been free since leaving Argentinos Juniors at the end of 2025 and chose not to continue his career after not receiving offers in Buenos Aires.

While serving the national team, he won the U-20 World Cup and the Olympic Games, in addition to being the starting goalkeeper in the 2014 World Cup, where Argentina was the runner-up, defeated by Germany.

In that same year, after the coveted tournament, still representing Sampdoria, he was on Benfica's radar - who sees Pavlidis 'absent' - to replace Jan Oblak, after the Slovenian's transfer to Atlético Madrid, but the deal ultimately did not materialize.

His rich club career began at Racing Club, followed by a move to Europe, where he played for AZ Alkmaar. He also played for Sampdoria, Monaco, Manchester United, Venezia, and Boca Juniors. In total, five different championships.

While with the Red Devils, the Argentine goalkeeper was part of the squad that won the UEFA Europa League in 2016/17, under the guidance of José Mourinho, ending his career in his home country with Argentinos Juniors.

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