Trivia

Member of the Argentina Youth Team who won the 2005 FIFA U20 World Cup.

Defender for Newell's Old Boys (Rosario, 2004-2006), Real Racing Santander (Spain, 2006-2008, 2008-09), Real Madrid (Spain, 2008, 2009-2011), S.L. Benfica (Portugal, 2011-2014), F.C. Zenit (Russia, 2014-2016) and Valencia C.F. (Spain, 2016-2020); in all 443 games and 46 goals.

Honours with Newell's Old Boys: (2004 Apertura). Honours with Real Madrid: Copa del Rey (2011). Honours with S.L. Benfica: Portuguese League Cup (2012, 2014); Portuguese League (2014); Portuguese Cup (2014). Honours with F.C. Zenit: Russian Premier League (2015); Russian Cup (2016); Russian Super Cup (2016). Honours with Valencia C.F.: Copa del Rey (2019).

Won the gold medal with Argentina Olympic Football Team at the 2008 Olympic Games.

(June 24, 2012) Married his girlfriend of 2 years Tamara Gorro in Alcalá de Henares, Spain.

Named in the UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season in 2014.

Member of the Argentina National Team who finished runner-up of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2015 Copa América.

Father of, with Tamara Gorro, Shaila Garay (b. October 2015) and Antonio Garay (b. December 2017).

32 appearances for Argentina National Football Team (2007-2015). Member of the Copa América 2011, 2015, and the Brazil '14 squads.

Retired from football at the age 34. (July 2021)

Played well over 100 games for S.L. Benfica.