Juan José Borrelli Explained

Juan Borrelli
Fullname:Juan José Borrelli
Birth Date:8 November 1970
Birth Place:San Isidro, Argentina
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:–1990
Youthclubs1:River Plate
Years1:1990–1991
Years2:1991–1996
Years3:1996–1997
Years4:1997–1998
Years5:1998–2001
Years6:2001
Years7:2001–2002
Years8:2002
Clubs1:River Plate
Clubs2:Panathinaikos
Clubs3:Real Oviedo
Clubs4:River Plate
Clubs5:San Lorenzo
Clubs6:Club Atletico Tigre
Clubs7:Deportivo Maldonado
Clubs8:Akratitos
Caps1:35
Caps2:86
Caps3:20
Caps4:8
Caps5:25
Caps6:0
Caps7:16
Caps8:17
Goals1:3
Goals2:26
Goals3:1
Goals4:1
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:1995–1997
Nationalteam1:Argentina
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2004–
Managerclubs1:River Plate Youth Team

Juan José Borrelli (born 8 November 1970 in San Isidro, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former footballer, who played as a midfielder, and one of the most known Argentine men's footballers that played in Greece (along with Juan Ramón Rocha).

Career

Borrelli began his career in the late 1980s in River Plate.

Soon, Greek champions Panathinaikos FC brought him (1991) as the new leader of the team. Although during the first two seasons in the team, Borrelli couldn't show his great potential, mainly because he was homesick, but soon he was transformed into leader in the field and helped Panathinaikos FC to win 1994/1995 double.

His contribution was even greater in 1995/1996 season when he scored 15 goals in the championship and 4 in Champions League leading his team to win the double and reach the UEFA Champions League semifinals and the Argentina national team head coach, Daniel Passarella invited him to wear his country's shirt. He was much-beloved by Panathinaikos fans who nicknamed him "Jota Jota".

As a result, his performances attracted scouters from many European teams and in 1997 he was sold to Spanish team Real Oviedo. In the end of the season he returned to Argentina River Plate and San Lorenzo. In 2000/2001 season played for the Argentine side Tigre FC. The following season Borrelli played for a team in Uruguay called Deportivo Maldonado and in the winter returned to Greece for Akratitos.

During the summer, Juan Jose Borrelli announced his retirement.

Two years after his retirement (2004), Borrelli was signed by River Plate as Youth Team head coach.

Honours

River Plate

1989-90, 1991 Apertura, 1997 Apertura

1997

Panathinaikos F.C.

1994-95, 1995-96