Gonzalo Higuaín was a ruthless centre-forward whose movement and clean striking made him one of the most reliable goalscorers of his time. He emerged at Real Madrid before starring at Napoli, where he set a Serie A scoring record in a single season, then moved to Juventus.
Strong, composed and lethal in the box, he represented Argentina at successive World Cups, reaching the 2014 final in Brazil. He closed his career in Major League Soccer.