Juan Carlos Ferreyra
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Juan Carlos Ferreyra is an Argentine
football striker currently playing for Olimpia on loan from Newell's Old Boys
. He is nicknamed "el tanque" (the tank) because of his height.
and Almirante Brown
. Because of his success he was transferred to Gimnasia de La Plata. He has also played for Deportivo Cali
in Colombia
and Deportivo Cuenca in Ecuador
.
The Newell's Old Boys
forward will play on loan for O'Higgins
, until the end of the season.
Ferreyra will play in Club Olimpia from Paraguay in the second half of the 2010 season. He has already scored 2 goals in 2 friendly matches played in Chile(both where against Colo Colo). The "Tank's" official debut in Club Olimpia is giving hope to all those fans of Olimpia who has last won the Paraguayan Cup in the year 2000. He recently signed a contract with club Universitario for 3 years deal.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football striker currently playing for Olimpia on loan from Newell's Old Boys
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
. He is nicknamed "el tanque" (the tank) because of his height.
Career
He began his career in the lower leagues of Argentine football where he played for clubs such as Independiente Rivadavia YupanquiClub Social y Deportivo Yupanqui
Club Social y Deportivo Yupanqui is an Argentine football club that currently plays in the Primera D Metropolitana, the fifth division of the Argentine league system...
and Almirante Brown
Almirante Brown
Almirante Brown may refer to a number of places, ships and clubs named after Argentine-Irish Admiral William Brown :* Almirante Brown Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina* Almirante Brown Department, Chaco Province, Argentina...
. Because of his success he was transferred to Gimnasia de La Plata. He has also played for Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...
in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Deportivo Cuenca in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
The Newell's Old Boys
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
forward will play on loan for O'Higgins
Club Deportivo O'Higgins
Club Deportivo O'Higgins, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Rancagua. The club was founded on April 7, 1955 following the merger of the clubs America and O'Higgins Braden, and plays in the first division of the Chilean football league. The club was previously called PARHS FC...
, until the end of the season.
Ferreyra will play in Club Olimpia from Paraguay in the second half of the 2010 season. He has already scored 2 goals in 2 friendly matches played in Chile(both where against Colo Colo). The "Tank's" official debut in Club Olimpia is giving hope to all those fans of Olimpia who has last won the Paraguayan Cup in the year 2000. He recently signed a contract with club Universitario for 3 years deal.