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| Full name | Juan Pablo Sorín[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1976-05-05)5 May 1976 (age 49) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back,left midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Argentinos Juniors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Argentinos Juniors | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Juventus | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | River Plate | 138 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | Cruzeiro | 121 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | →Lazio (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | →Barcelona (loan) | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | →Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 33 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Villarreal | 41 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Hamburger SV | 24 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Cruzeiro | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 402 | (50) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Argentina U20 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2006 | Argentina | 75 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Juan Pablo Sorín (born 5 May 1976) is an Argentine formerfootballer and currentsports broadcaster, who played as aleft-back orleft midfielder. He had a successful club career in his native Argentina withRiver Plate, in Brazil withCruzeiro, and with various teams in Europe, includingBarcelona,Lazio,Paris Saint-Germain andVillarreal.
At international level, he earned 75 caps withArgentina, representing the team at twoWorld Cups, two editions ofCopa América and the2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. He was the captain of Argentine side at the2006 World Cup.
Sorín was born inBuenos Aires, Argentina, and isJewish.[2][3] He has written a book calledGrandes Chicos ("Big Kids" or "Big Little People") to raise funds for the building of a school and a children's hospital in Argentina.[4] He currently lives inBelo Horizonte, Brazil, and worked as apundit forESPN Brasil from 2012 to 2017.[5]
NicknamedJuampi, as he is often known in Argentina, Sorín began his career playing in the lower-reaches of the Argentine league forArgentinos Juniors, aBuenos Aires football club. He broke into the first team in 1994 and during the 1995–96 season, after hecaptained theArgentina Under-20 side who won the1995 FIFA World Youth Championship played inQatar, his contract was bought by Italian clubJuventus. However, he struggled to find space in an already established first-team under managerMarcello Lippi, totalling only four appearances for the club; as such, he soon returned to Argentina.[6]
Sorín played forRiver Plate in the second half of 1996, and revived his career, winning threeApertura championships (1996, 1997 and 1999), oneClausura championship (1997), oneCopa Libertadores in1996 and aSupercopa Sudamericana in1997.[7]
He was transferred toCruzeiro ofBrazil in 2000. He played for two and a half seasons, winning the2000 Copa do Brasil and becoming one of the most cherished players by the fans up to this day.
After the2002 Copa do Brasil ended, he signed forLazio on loan in July 2002.[8]
After an injury-plagued half-season atLazio in Italy, where he only played six league games,[citation needed] Sorin was acquired byBarcelona, occupying the non-EU quota along withJuan Román Riquelme andRoberto Bonano. He made hisLa Liga debut on 9 February 2003 in a 2–2 draw againstAthletic Bilbao. In total, he made 15 appearances and scored one goal. He scored on the final matchday of the2002–03 La Liga season in a 2–0 victory overCelta Vigo.[9]
After a successful half-season, he left theNou Camp in the summer of 2003 and was loaned out toParis Saint-Germain, where he won the2003–04 Coupe de France.
Sorín returned toCruzeiro in 2004 and played the2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
In November 2004, Sorín moved to Spanish sideVillarreal on a free transfer.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 20 February 2005, a game-winner in the last minute of the game to give Villarreal a 3–2 victory againstAtlético Madrid.[11] He scored three more goals during the season to help Villarreal finish third in the league table for the2004–05 season and earn qualification to the Champions League. In the2005–06 league season, Sorín made 20 appearances and scored three goals. He made 13 appearances in the2005–06 UEFA Champions League and scored a goal in the qualifying stages againstEverton, helping the club reach the semi-finals, where they were beaten byArsenal.[9]
Sorín was reportedly the subject of interest from English Premiership sidesPortsmouth,Bolton Wanderers andNewcastle United during the summer of 2006, but ended up signing forHamburger SV in August 2006. He signed a three-year contract on a €3m transfer fee.[12][13] After two years with the German club, and only 24 appearances because of injury, Sorín left when his contract expired on 15 July 2008.[14]
Sorín returned again to Cruzeiro on 29 August 2008. He signed a contract until the end of season, with the option to renew for two more years.[15] He played his only match since his return in aSérie A game on 14 June 2009, and after another injury-riddled year with Cruzeiro, he announced his retirement on 28 July 2009.[16]
Sorín made his Argentina debut in 1995. His first major tournament participation was at the1999 Copa América, where Argentina were eliminated by eventual winnersBrazil in the quarter-finals.
Sorín was part of theArgentine squad in the2002 FIFA World Cup held in Japan and South Korea.[17] He played and started all three matches againstNigeria,England andSweden. After winning their opening match against Nigeria, the Argentine team lost a close match with England 1-0 and were only able to manage a draw with Sweden in their final group match and were eliminated early from the competition after being a pre-tournament favorite.
Sorín played at the2004 Copa América, scoring a goal in a 3–0 victory againstColombia. He started 5 out of 6 possible matches, missing the match againstUruguay. Argentina lost the final to Brazil 2–4 on penalties after a 2–2 draw following 90 minutes. The next year, Sorín played at the2005 Confederations Cup. He played and started every match, as Argentina lost in the final to Brazil again 4–1.
The Argentine squad was then rebuilt byJosé Pekerman and Sorín was made captain of his country for the2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Sorín played an important role in the World Cup for Argentina as an effective attacking full-back. Argentina qualified for the second round after taking care ofIvory Coast (2–1) and crushingSerbia and Montenegro 6–0. After defeating Mexico in extra time, Argentina went on to the quarter-finals where they lost to hostsGermany on a penalty-shoot out.
Sorín was a strong, versatile and hardworkingleft-back, who could also play as acentre-back or anywhere on theleft wing, due to his passing andcrossing ability with his left foot. He had an eccentric style of play, and despite being played predominantly indefensive roles, he often made attacking runs into more offensive positions, where he used his technical skills and aggressive heading ability to great effect.[6][18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Argentinos Juniors | 1994–95 | Argentine Primera División | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Juventus | 1995–96 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| River Plate | 1996–97 | Argentine Primera División | 32 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 45 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||||
| 1998–99 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 1999–2000 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 78 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 114 | 16 | ||||
| Cruzeiro | 2000 | Série A | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | ||||
| 2001 | 15 | 0 | 7[c] | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 35 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 4 | ||||
| Lazio (loan) | 2002–03 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Barcelona (loan) | 2002–03 | La Liga | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 2003–04 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 26 | 2 | |
| Villarreal | 2004–05 | La Liga | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| 2005–06 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13[b] | 1 | 33 | 4 | ||
| Total | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 60 | 8 | ||
| Hamburger SV | 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| 2007–08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2008 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 243 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 73 | 7 | 324 | 36 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 75 | 11 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 9 October 1996 | Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo,San Cristóbal, Venezuela |  Venezuela | 2–1 | 5–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 10 February 1999 | Memorial Coliseum,Los Angeles, United States |  Mexico | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 11 July 1999 | Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi,Ciudad del Este, Paraguay |  Brazil | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1999 Copa América |
| 4 | 28 March 2001 | Estadio Monumental,Buenos Aires, Argentina | Venezuela | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 25 April 2001 | Estadio Hernando Siles,La Paz, Bolivia |  Bolivia | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 17 April 2002 | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion,Stuttgart, Germany |  Germany | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 20 November 2002 | Saitama Stadium 2002,Saitama, Japan |  Japan | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 2 June 2004 | Mineirão,Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Brazil | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 20 July 2004 | Estadio Nacional,Lima, Peru |  Colombia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2004 Copa América |
| 10 | 4 September 2004 | Estadio Monumental "U", Lima, Peru |  Peru | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 30 May 2006 | Stadio Arechi,Salerno, Italy |  Angola | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
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