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Juan Antonio Pizzi
Juan Antonio Pizzi
Spain
7 June 1968
striker
Juan Antonio Pizzi is a retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

Pizzi spent the bulk of his club career in Spain, mainly at Tenerife, helping to the side's consolidation in La Liga and amassing top division totals of 221 matches and 92 goals over eight seasons – he also played for Valencia and Barcelona.

Born in Argentina, Pizzi represented the Spain national team for four years, appearing with it in one World Cup and one European Championship. He embarked on a managerial career after retiring, winning the Copa América Centenario for Chile in 2016. He also coached Saudi Arabia at the World Cup in 2018 and Bahrain at the 2023 Asian Cup.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Pizzi as Saudi Arabia manager at the 2018 World Cup
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja
Date of birth: (1968-06-07) 7 June 1968 (age 57)
Place of birth: Santa Fe, Argentina
Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position: Striker
⚽ Youth career:
: Rosario Central
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1990: Rosario Central 57 (27)
1990–1991: Toluca 30 (12)
1991–1993: Tenerife 68 (30)
1993–1994: Valencia 19 (4)
1994–1996: Tenerife 73 (46)
1996–1998: Barcelona 48 (11)
1998–1999: River Plate 17 (6)
1999–2000: Rosario Central 28 (19)
2000: Porto 11 (3)
2001–2002: Rosario Central 28 (11)
2002: → Villarreal (loan) 13 (1)
Total: 364 (160)
⚽ International career:
1994–1998: Spain 22 (8)
⚽ Managerial career:
2005: Colón Santa Fe
2006: Universidad San Martín
2009–2010: Santiago Morning
2010–2011: Universidad Católica
2011–2012: Rosario Central
2012–2013: San Lorenzo
2013–2014: Valencia
2014–2016: León
2016–2017: Chile
2017–2019: Saudi Arabia
2019: San Lorenzo
2021: Racing Club
2022–2023: Al Wasl
2023–2024: Bahrain
2024–2025: Kuwait

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