Juan Pablo Sorín
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Juan Pablo Sorín is a former Argentine
footballer. He was born in Buenos Aires
. He is a much-travelled player, having spent time in Argentina, Brazil
, Spain, Italy, France and Germany. He was captain of the Argentine team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
.
He is a versatile left wing-back who can play anywhere on the left wing. He has an eccentric style of play and, despite being played in defensive roles, is often found up front attacking, using his technical and heading skill to great effect.
Sorin's extremely long-hair made him stand out on the pitch, as well as his aggressive heading ability.
, a Buenos Aires
football club. He broke into the first team in 1994 and in 1995–96 after he captained the Argentina Under-20
Side who won the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship
played in Qatar
he was bought by Juventus of Italy but he did not fit in an already established first team so soon returned to Argentina.
Sorín played for River Plate
in the second half of 1996, and revived his career, winning three Apertura
championships (1996, 1997 and 1999), one Clausura
championship (1997), one Copa Libertadores de América
in 1996 and a Supercopa Sudamericana
in 1997.
of Brazil
in 2000. He played for two and a half seasons, winning the 2000 Copa do Brasil and becoming one of the most cherished players by the fans up to this day.
After the 2002 Copa do Brasil, in July 2002 he signed for S.S. Lazio
.
After an injury filled a half season at Lazio
in Italy, Sorin was acquired by FC Barcelona
, occupied the non-EU quota along with Juan Román Riquelme
and Roberto Bonano. He made his Spanish League
debut on February 9, 2003. The match was between Barcelona
and Athletic de Bilbao and ended 2–2.
After a successful half a season he left the Nou Camp in the summer of 2003 and moved to France to play for Paris Saint-Germain
, where he won the Coupe de France
.
Sorín returned to Cruzeiro
in 2004, played at 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
, Bolton Wanderers
and Newcastle United
during the summer of 2006, but ended up signing for Hamburger SV
. After two years with the German club and only 24 appearances because of injury, Sorín left when his contract expired on July 15, 2008.
After another injury-riddled year with Cruzeiro, he announced his retirement on July 28, 2009.
He played his only match at national league since his return on June 14, 2009.
squad in the 2002 FIFA World Cup
in Korea/Japan. The team played three matches against Nigeria
, England
and Sweden
. However the team failed badly, failing to reach the second round of the tournament.
The Argentine squad was then rebuilt by José Pekerman
and Sorín was made captain of his country for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
in Germany. Sorín played an important role in the World Cup for Argentina as an effective attacking full back. Argentina qualified for the second round after taking care of Côte d'Ivoire
(2–1) and crushing Serbia & Montenegro 6–0. After defeating Mexico in extra time, Argentina went on to the quarter-finals where they lost to hosts Germany
on a penalty-shoot out.
, Brazil.
|1994/95||Argentinos Juniors
||Primera División
||20||1||||||||||||||||
|-
|1995/96||Juventus
||Serie A
||2||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|1996/97||rowspan="4"|River Plate
||rowspan="4"|Primera División
||32||5||||||||||||||||
|-
|1997/98||21||4||||||||||||||||
|-
|1998/99||18||1||||||||||||||||
|-
|1999/00||7||1||||||||||||||||
|-
|2000||rowspan="2"|Cruzeiro||rowspan="2"|Série A
||14||3||||||||||||||||
|-
|2001||15||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|2002/03||Lazio
||Serie A
||6||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|2002/03||Barcelona
||La Liga
||15||1||||||||||||||||
|-
|2003/04||Paris Saint-Germain
||Ligue 1
||21||1||||||||||||||||
|-
|2004||Cruzeiro||Série A
||6||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|2004/05||rowspan="2"|Villarreal
||rowspan="2"|La Liga
||21||4||||||||||||||||
|-
|2005/06||20||3||||||||||||||||
|-
|2006/07||rowspan="2"|Hamburg
||rowspan="2"|Bundesliga||19||4||||||||||||||||
|-
|2007/08||5||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|2008||rowspan="2"|Cruzeiro||rowspan="2"|Série A
||0||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|2009||1||0||||||||||||||||
98||12||||||||||||||||
8||0||||||||||||||||
36||3||||||||||||||||
56||8||||||||||||||||
21||1||||||||||||||||
24||4||||||||||||||||
243||28||||||||||||||||
|}
|-
|1995||3||0
|-
|1996||2||1
|-
|1997||2||0
|-
|1998||0||0
|-
|1999||10||2
|-
|2000||7||0
|-
|2001||8||2
|-
|2002||7||2
|-
|2003||3||0
|-
|2004||14||3
|-
|2005||14||0
|-
|2006||5||1
|-
!Total||75||11
|}
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...
footballer. He was born in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. He is a much-travelled player, having spent time in Argentina, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Spain, Italy, France and Germany. He was captain of the Argentine team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
.
He is a versatile left wing-back who can play anywhere on the left wing. He has an eccentric style of play and, despite being played in defensive roles, is often found up front attacking, using his technical and heading skill to great effect.
Sorin's extremely long-hair made him stand out on the pitch, as well as his aggressive heading ability.
Career
Juampi, as he is known in Argentina, began his career playing in the lower-reaches of the Argentine league for Argentinos JuniorsArgentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
, a Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
football club. He broke into the first team in 1994 and in 1995–96 after he captained the Argentina Under-20
Argentina national under-20 football team
The Argentina national under-20 football team is the representative of Argentina in FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level....
Side who won the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship
1995 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 10th FIFA World Youth Championship was held in Qatar from April 13 to April 28, 1995. The tournament took place in three venues in one city: Doha.-Qualification:-Group A:-------------------------Group B:--------------------...
played in Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
he was bought by Juventus of Italy but he did not fit in an already established first team so soon returned to Argentina.
Sorín played for River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
in the second half of 1996, and revived his career, winning three Apertura
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
championships (1996, 1997 and 1999), one Clausura
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
championship (1997), one Copa Libertadores de América
Copa Libertadores de América
The Copa Santander Libertadores de América , known simply as the Copa Libertadores and originally known as the Copa Campeones de América , is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960...
in 1996 and a Supercopa Sudamericana
Supercopa Sudamericana
The Supercopa Sudamericana , also known as the Supercopa Libertadores João Havelange, Supercopa Libertadores, Supercopa João Havelange or simply Supercopa, was a football club competition contested annually by the past winners of the Copa Libertadores...
in 1997.
Cruzeiro & Europe Loans
He was transferred to CruzeiroCruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
in 2000. He played for two and a half seasons, winning the 2000 Copa do Brasil and becoming one of the most cherished players by the fans up to this day.
After the 2002 Copa do Brasil, in July 2002 he signed for S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
.
After an injury filled a half season at Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
in Italy, Sorin was acquired by FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, occupied the non-EU quota along with Juan Román Riquelme
Juan Román Riquelme
Juan Román Riquelme is an Argentine footballer who plays for Boca Juniors. A longtime Argentine international, Riquelme is best known for his spells with Boca Juniors and Villarreal...
and Roberto Bonano. He made his Spanish League
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debut on February 9, 2003. The match was between Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
and Athletic de Bilbao and ended 2–2.
After a successful half a season he left the Nou Camp in the summer of 2003 and moved to France to play for Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club , also known simply as Paris Saint-Germain and familiarly as Paris SG or PSG , is a professional association football club based in Paris, France. The club was founded on 12 August 1970, thanks to the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain...
, where he won the Coupe de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
.
Sorín returned to Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
in 2004, played at 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Villarreal
In November 2004 Sorin transferred to Villarreal of Spain on free transfer. Sorín enjoyed a good deal of success with Villarreal, helping them reach the semi-finals of the Champions League where they were beaten by Arsenal of England.Hamburg
Sorín was reportedly the subject of interest from English Premiership sides PortsmouthPortsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
, Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
and Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
during the summer of 2006, but ended up signing for Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
. After two years with the German club and only 24 appearances because of injury, Sorín left when his contract expired on July 15, 2008.
Return to Cruzeiro
Sorín returned again to Cruzeiro on August 29, 2008. He signed a contract until the end of season, with the option to renew for two more years.After another injury-riddled year with Cruzeiro, he announced his retirement on July 28, 2009.
He played his only match at national league since his return on June 14, 2009.
International career
Sorín was part of the ArgentineArgentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
squad in the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
in Korea/Japan. The team played three matches against Nigeria
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
, England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
and Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
. However the team failed badly, failing to reach the second round of the tournament.
The Argentine squad was then rebuilt by José Pekerman
José Pekerman
José Néstor Pékerman is an Argentine football coach and an ex-football player. He become famous as a youth level coach for Argentina, winning the FIFA World Youth Championship three times, and the U-20 South American Youth Championship twice...
and Sorín was made captain of his country for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
in Germany. Sorín played an important role in the World Cup for Argentina as an effective attacking full back. Argentina qualified for the second round after taking care of Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire national football team
The Côte d'Ivoire National Football Team or Ivory Coast National Football Team, nicknamed Les Éléphants , represents Côte d'Ivoire in international football and is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football...
(2–1) and crushing Serbia & Montenegro 6–0. After defeating Mexico in extra time, Argentina went on to the quarter-finals where they lost to hosts Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
on a penalty-shoot out.
Personal life
Sorín has written a book called Grandes Chicos ("Big Kids" or "Big Little People") to raise funds for the building of a school and a children's hospital in Argentina. He is of Jewish ethnicity. He currently lives in Belo HorizonteBelo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Brazil.
Statistics
|-|1994/95||Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
||Primera División
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
||20||1||||||||||||||||
|-
|1995/96||Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
||Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
||2||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|1996/97||rowspan="4"|River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
||rowspan="4"|Primera División
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
||32||5||||||||||||||||
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|1997/98||21||4||||||||||||||||
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|1998/99||18||1||||||||||||||||
|-
|1999/00||7||1||||||||||||||||
|-
|2000||rowspan="2"|Cruzeiro||rowspan="2"|Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
||14||3||||||||||||||||
|-
|2001||15||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|2002/03||Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
||Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
||6||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|2002/03||Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
||La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
||15||1||||||||||||||||
|-
|2003/04||Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club , also known simply as Paris Saint-Germain and familiarly as Paris SG or PSG , is a professional association football club based in Paris, France. The club was founded on 12 August 1970, thanks to the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain...
||Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
||21||1||||||||||||||||
|-
|2004||Cruzeiro||Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
||6||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|2004/05||rowspan="2"|Villarreal
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
||rowspan="2"|La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
||21||4||||||||||||||||
|-
|2005/06||20||3||||||||||||||||
|-
|2006/07||rowspan="2"|Hamburg
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
||rowspan="2"|Bundesliga||19||4||||||||||||||||
|-
|2007/08||5||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|2008||rowspan="2"|Cruzeiro||rowspan="2"|Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
||0||0||||||||||||||||
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|2009||1||0||||||||||||||||
98||12||||||||||||||||
8||0||||||||||||||||
36||3||||||||||||||||
56||8||||||||||||||||
21||1||||||||||||||||
24||4||||||||||||||||
243||28||||||||||||||||
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|1995||3||0
|-
|1996||2||1
|-
|1997||2||0
|-
|1998||0||0
|-
|1999||10||2
|-
|2000||7||0
|-
|2001||8||2
|-
|2002||7||2
|-
|2003||3||0
|-
|2004||14||3
|-
|2005||14||0
|-
|2006||5||1
|-
!Total||75||11
|}
See also
- List of select Jewish football (association; soccer) players