Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Federico Fernando Higuaín was born October 25, 1984 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is  a forward and attacking midfielder in Major League Soccer.

Higuaín signed with River Plate as a youngster, playing 5 games and registering no goals. He soon went on loan to Nueva Chicago in the Argentine second division, where he played 77 total games, scoring 29 goals. He also impressed during stints at Godoy Cruz and Colón de Santa Fe.

In August 2007, Higuaín signed a three-year contract at Beşiktaş J.K. of the Turkish Süper Lig, for a US$1.65 million fee. He did not settle in Istanbul, and the following February he was loaned to Mexico's Club América.  In 2012, he signed for Columbus Crew SC for a club-record US$650,000, and won the MLS Newcomer of the Year Award in his first season. He made nearly 200 appearances and scored over 50 goals for the club, helping them to the Eastern Conference title in 2015.  On March 2, 2020, Higuaín joined D.C. United as a player and Player Development Coach. On July 13, 2020, he made his first appearance in an "MLS is Back" tournament match against Toronto FC.

On October 10, 2020, D.C. United traded Higuaín to Inter Miami in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money, where Higuaín joined his brother, Gonzalo Higuaín. Higuaín re-signed with Miami on January 28, 2021 for the 2021 season.