Full name Juan Ramon Veron 1962–1972 Estudiantes Name Juan Veron | Role Football player Years Team Children Juan Sebastian Veron | |
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Date of birth (1944-03-17) March 17, 1944 (age 71) | ||
Playing position Place of birth La Plata, Argentina | ||
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Juan Ramón Verón ([ˈxwan raˈmom beˈɾon]; born 17 March 1944 in La Plata) is an Argentine football coach and former professional player, who played as a midfielder or forward.
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- Estudiantes
- Later years
- After retirement
- Personal life
- Honours
- References
Estudiantes
Nicknamed La Bruja [la ˈβɾuxa] (English: The Witch), Juan Ramón Verón was capable of playing both as a midfielder and as a striker, and was renowned for his technical skills, ability with the ball at his feet and his goal-scoring prowess. He played for Estudiantes de La Plata, who were a dominant force in Argentine football during the late 1960s. Verón was known for his .
Among the memorable goals he scored are his "bicycle kick" goal against Racing Club, his header in the Intercontinental Cup championship against Manchester United and, most famously, his glorious hat-trick against Brazil's Palmeiras in the finals of the 1968 Copa Libertadores.
Later years
Known as one of Estudiantes' all-time great players, he moved on to play for Panathinaikos F.C. of Athens, Greece in 1972. After a successful 2½ seasons he returned to his beloved Estudiantes in 1975.
In 1976 he moved to Colombia where he played for Junior where he helped the team to win the 1977 Colombian title and then Cúcuta Deportivo before returning to his home club in 1980.
After retirement
After retiring, he had a brief career as coach in Central America and is now working as a special advisor for Estudiantes.
Personal life
His son, nicknamed La Brujita (The Little Witch), Juan Sebastián Verón, is also a footballer, who played for Estudiantes before moving to European football. In 2006 he returned to Estudiantes to captain them to their first title in 23 years in the Apertura 2006 tournament. In 2017, he came out of retirement to play for Estudiantes once again.