Juan José Borrelli

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Juan Borrelli
Personal information
Full name Juan José Borrelli
Date of birth (1970-11-08) 8 November 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth San Isidro, Argentina
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
–1990 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 River Plate 35 (3)
1991–1996
Panathinaikos
86 (26)
1996–1997 Real Oviedo 20 (1)
1997–1998 River Plate 8 (1)
1998–2001
San Lorenzo
25 (0)
2001
Club Atletico Tigre
0 (0)
2001–2002 Deportivo Maldonado 16 (0)
2002
Akratitos
17 (0)
International career
1995–1997 Argentina 7 (0)
Managerial career
2004– River Plate Youth Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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,

1994/1995 double
.

His contribution was even greater in

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

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
Panathinaikos F.C.

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