| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Jairo Trellez Valencia | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-04-29)April 29, 1968 (age 57) | ||
| Place of birth | Turbo,Colombia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1989 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 1989–1991 | FC Zürich | 33 | (12) |
| 1991–1994 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 1994 | Boca Juniors | 16 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | EC Juventude | 86 | (18) |
| 1997–1998 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 1999 | Dallas Burn | 17 | (3) |
| 2001–2004 | Zhejiang Greentown | ||
| 2005–2006 | Bajo Cauca | ||
| International career | |||
| 1987–1994 | Colombia[1] | 25 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Jairo Tréllez Valencia (Latin American Spanish:[ɟʝoŋˈxajɾoˈtɾeʝes];[a] born 29 April 1968) is a retiredColombianfootballer. A striker, he played most of his career withAtlético Nacional ofMedellín. He has a son, also a striker,Santiago Tréllez.
Tréllez was born in Turbo, Antioquia, and started playing for Atlético Nacional in 1985. He scored his first goal as professional the same day the debuted againstCúcuta Deportivo. With Atlético Nacional Tréllez scored a total of 116 goals, 14 of which were againstIndependiente Medellín, Atlético Nacional's eternal rivals. In 1992, he became the top goal scorer in Colombia with 25 goals, becoming the first Colombian to become the league's goal scorer for Atlético Nacional. In 1994, Tréllez became the first Colombian to ever play forBoca Juniors ofArgentina, where he scored two goals in 19 games, in all competitions.
At the international level, Tréllez also played two seasons forFC Zürich and then played in the United States for theDallas Burn.
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