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. At international level, he represented Argentina at two FIFA World Cups, and was the captain of Argentine side at the 2006 FIFA World Cup he also represented his nation in two editions of Copa América, and the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Juan Pablo Sorín
Personal information
Full name Juan Pablo Sorín[1]
Date of birth (1976-05-05) 5 May 1976
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 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 2 (0)
1996–1999 River Plate 78 (11)
2000–2004 Cruzeiro 41 (6)
2002–2003 → Lazio (loan) 6 (0)
2003 → Barcelona (loan) 15 (1)
2003–2004 → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 21 (1)
2004–2006 Villarreal 41 (7)
2006–2008 Hamburger SV 24 (4)
2008–2009 Cruzeiro 1 (0)
Total 249 (31)
International career
1995 Argentina U20 6 (0)
1995–2006 Argentina 75 (11)
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Men's Football
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early and personal life

Sorín was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is Jewish.[2][3] He 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.[4] He currently lives in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and worked as a pundit for ESPN Brasil from 2012 to 2017.[5]

Club career

Early career

Nicknamed Juampi, as he is often known in Argentina, Sorín began his career playing in the lower-reaches of the Argentine league for Argentinos Juniors, a Buenos Aires football club. He broke into the first team in 1994 and during the 1995–96 season, after he captained the Argentina Under-20 side who won the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship played in Qatar, his contract was bought by Italian club Juventus. However, he struggled to find space in an already established first-team under manager Marcello Lippi, totalling only four appearances for the club; as such, he soon returned to Argentina.[6]

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 in 1996 and a Supercopa Sudamericana in 1997.[7]

Cruzeiro and Lazio

He was transferred to Cruzeiro 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 ended, he signed for Lazio on loan in July 2002.[8]

Barcelona and PSG

After an injury-plagued half-season at Lazio in Italy, where he only played six league games, Sorin was acquired by FC Barcelona, occupying the non-EU quota along with Juan Román Riquelme and Roberto Bonano. He made his La Liga debut on 9 February 2003 in a 2–2 draw against Athletic Bilbao. In total he made 15 appearances and scored one goal. He scored on the final matchday of the 2002–03 La Liga season in a 2–0 victory over Celta de Vigo.[9]

After a successful half-season he left the Nou Camp in the summer of 2003 and was loaned out to Paris Saint-Germain, where he won the 2003–04 Coupe de France.

Sorín returned to Cruzeiro in 2004 and played the 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Villarreal

In November 2004, Sorín transferred to Spanish side Villarreal on a free transfer.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 20 February 2005, a game-winner in the last minute of the game to give Villarreal a 3–2 victory against Atlético Madrid.[11] He scored three more goals during the season to help Villarreal finish third in the league table for the 2004–05 season and earn qualification to the Champions League. In the 2005–06 league season, Sorín made 20 appearances and scored 3 goals. He made 13 appearances in the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League and scored a goal in the qualifying stages against Everton, helping the club reach the semi-finals, where they were beaten by Arsenal.[9]

Hamburg

Sorín was reportedly the subject of interest from English Premiership sides Portsmouth, Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United during the summer of 2006, but ended up signing for Hamburger SV in August 2006. He signed a three-year contract on a €3m transfer fee.[12][13] After two years with the German club and only 24 appearances because of injury, Sorín left when his contract expired on 15 July 2008.[14]

Second Return to Cruzeiro and Retirement

Sorín returned again to Cruzeiro on 29 August 2008. He signed a contract until the end of season, with the option to renew for two more years.[15] He played his only match since his return in a Série A game on 14 June 2009, and after another injury-riddled year with Cruzeiro, he announced his retirement on 28 July 2009.[16]

International career

Sorín made his Argentina debut in 1995. His first major tournament participation was at the 1999 Copa América, where Argentina were eliminated by eventual winners Brazil in the quarter-finals.

Sorín was part of the Argentine squad in the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in Japan and South Korea.[17] He played and started all three matches against Nigeria, England and Sweden. After winning their opening match against Nigeria, the Argentine team lost a close match with England 1-0 and were only able to manage a draw with Sweden in their final group match and were eliminated early from the competition after being a pre-tournament favorite.

Sorín played at the 2004 Copa América, scoring a goal in a 3–0 victory against Colombia. He started 5 out of 6 possible matches, missing the match against Uruguay. Argentina lost the final to Brazil 2–4 on penalties after a 2–2 draw following 90 minutes. The next year, Sorín played at the 2005 Confederations Cup. He played and started every match, as Argentina lost in the final to Brazil again 4–1.

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 Ivory Coast (2–1) and crushing Serbia and 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.

Style of play

Sorín was a strong, versatile, and hardworking left-back, who could also play as a centre-back, or anywhere on the left wing, due to his passing and crossing ability with his left foot. He had an eccentric style of play, and despite being played predominantly in defensive roles, he often made attacking runs into more offensive positions, where he used his technical skills and aggressive heading ability to great effect.[6][18]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition[19][20]
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Argentinos Juniors 1994–95 Argentine Primera División 201201
Juventus 1995–96 Serie A 20201[lower-alpha 2]050
River Plate 1996–97 Argentine Primera División 325131456
1997–98 21420234
1998–99 181102283
1999–2000 71112183
Total 781136511416
Cruzeiro 2000 Série A 143143
2001 1507[lower-alpha 3]1221
2004 6060
Total 35371424
Lazio (loan) 2002–03 Serie A 60104[lower-alpha 4]0110
Barcelona (loan) 2002–03 La Liga 1510000151
Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 2003–04 Ligue 1 21151–262
Villarreal 2004–05 La Liga 214006[lower-alpha 4]0274
2005–06 2030013[lower-alpha 2]1334
Total 41700191608
Hamburger SV 2006–07 Bundesliga 194003[lower-alpha 2]0224
2007–08 50000050
Total 2440030274
Cruzeiro 2008 Série A 0000
2009 101020
Total 101020
Career total 243288173732436
  1. Includes Coppa Italia, Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey, Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. Appearances in UEFA Cup

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina 199530
199621
199720
199800
1999102
200070
200182
200272
200330
2004143
2005140
200651
Total7511
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sorín goal.
List of international goals scored by Juan Pablo Sorín
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
19 October 1996Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela Venezuela2–15–21998 FIFA World Cup qualification
210 February 1999Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Mexico1–01–0Friendly
311 July 1999Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay Brazil1–01–21999 Copa América
428 March 2001Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina Venezuela2–05–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
525 April 2001Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia Bolivia3–33–32002 FIFA World Cup qualification
617 April 2002Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart, Germany Germany1–01–0Friendly
720 November 2002Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan Japan1–02–0Friendly
82 June 2004Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Brazil1–21–32006 FIFA World Cup qualification
920 July 2004Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru Colombia3–03–02004 Copa América
104 September 2004Estadio Monumental "U", Lima, Peru Peru3–13–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
1130 May 2006Stadio Arechi, Salerno, Italy Angola2–02–0Friendly

Honours

River Plate

Cruzeiro

Paris Saint-Germain

Argentina U20

Argentina

Individual

See also

References
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  2. "Germany-Argentina: Fun Facts to Know and Tell". NY Times. 29 June 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  3. Fútbol, Jews, and the Making of Argentina - Raanan Rein
  4. "Jews In Sports: Sorin, Juan Pablo". Jews In Sports. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  5. "ESPN confirma saída de Juan Pablo Sorín, criador e apresentador do "Resenha"" - BOL Notícias
  6. Stefano Bedeschi (11 May 2015). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Juan Pablo SORÍN" [The heroes in black and white: Juan Pablo Sorín] (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  7. "Sorín se retiró del fútbol" - Ambito.com
  8. "Failure, feuds and former hero fuels Argentina's insecurity". The Independent. 12 November 2005.
  9. "Juan Pablo Sorín". fcbarcelona.com.
  10. "Sorín signing bolsters Villarreal". UEFA.com. 4 November 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  11. "Villarreal vs. Atletico Madrid 3-2". Soccerway. 20 February 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  12. "Sorín agrees Hamburg switch". UEFA.com. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  13. "Hamburg seal Sorin deal". Eurosport. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  14. "Sorin leaves Hamburg". Sky Sports. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
  15. "Cruzeiro acerta retorno do argentino Sorín" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
  16. "Argentino Sorín anuncia a sua aposentadoria" (in Portuguese). Lancenet. 28 July 2008. Archived from the original on 30 June 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
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  18. "JUAN PABLO SORIN" (in Spanish). El Grafico. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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  22. "IFFHS ALL TIME ARGENTINA MEN'S DREAM TEAM". 26 August 2021.
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