Juan Antonio Pizzi

Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan anˈtonjo ˈpisi], Italian: [ˈpittsi]; born 7 June 1968) is a retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He was most recently the head coach of the Bahrain national team.

Juan Antonio Pizzi
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
Place of birth Santa Fe, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) 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
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Chile (as manager)
Copa América
Winner2016
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up2017
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He 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 subsequently took charge of Bahrain in 2023.

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