Juan Pablo Sorín

Juan Pablo Sorín (born 5 May 1976) is an Argentine former footballer and current sports broadcaster, who played as a left-back or left midfielder. He had a successful club career in his native Argentina with River Plate, in Brazil with Cruzeiro, and with various teams in Europe, including Barcelona, Lazio, Paris Saint-Germain and Villarreal.

Juan Pablo Sorín
Personal information
Full name Juan Pablo Sorín
Date of birth (1976-05-05) 5 May 1976
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left-back, left midfielder
Youth career
1992–1994 Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Argentinos Juniors 20 (1)
1995–1996 Juventus 3 (0)
1996–1999 River Plate 138 (16)
2000–2004 Cruzeiro 121 (18)
2002–2003 → Lazio (loan) 6 (0)
2003Barcelona (loan) 15 (1)
2003–2004 → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 33 (2)
2004–2006 Villarreal 41 (8)
2006–2008 Hamburger SV 24 (4)
2008–2009 Cruzeiro 1 (0)
Total 402 (50)
International career
1995 Argentina U20 6 (0)
1995–2006 Argentina 75 (11)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner1995 Qatar
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del PlataTeam
Copa América
Runner-up2004 Peru
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

At international level, he earned 75 caps with Argentina, representing the team at two World Cups, two editions of Copa América and the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. He was the captain of Argentine side at the 2006 World Cup.

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