John Jairo Tréllez Explained

John Jairo Tréllez
Fullname:John Jairo Trellez Valencia
Birth Date:29 April 1968
Birth Place:Turbo, Colombia
Position:Striker
Clubs1:Atlético Nacional
Clubs2:FC Zürich
Clubs3:Atlético Nacional
Clubs4:Boca Juniors
Clubs5:EC Juventude
Clubs6:Al-Hilal
Clubs7:Dallas Burn
Clubs8:Zhejiang Greentown
Clubs9:Bajo Cauca
Years1:1985–1989
Years2:1989–1991
Years3:1991–1994
Years4:1994
Years5:1995–1996
Years6:1997–1998
Years7:1999
Years8:2001–2004
Years9:2005–2006
Caps2:33
Caps4:16
Caps5:86
Caps7:17
Goals2:12
Goals4:3
Goals5:18
Goals7:3
Nationalyears1:1989–1994
Nationalteam1:Colombia
Nationalcaps1:24
Nationalgoals1:3

John Jairo Tréllez Valencia (pronounced as /es-419/; born 29 April 1968) is a retired Colombian footballer. A striker, he played most of his career with Atlético Nacional of Medellín. He has a son, also a striker, Santiago Tréllez.

Career

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 against Cúcuta Deportivo. With Atlético Nacional Tréllez scored a total of 116 goals, 14 of which were against Independiente 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 for Boca Juniors of Argentina, where he scored two goals in 19 games, in all competitions.

At the international level, Tréllez also played two seasons for FC Zürich and then played in the United States for the Dallas Burn.

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