Juan Antonio Pizzi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Juan Antonio Pizzi

Spanish footballer

Date of Birth: 07-Jun-1968

Place of Birth: Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Spain, Argentina

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja (Spanish pronunciation: ['xwan an'tonjo 'pisi], Italian: ['pittsi]; born 7 June 1968) is a retired professional footballer who played as a striker, and is the manager of San Lorenzo de Almagro. 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.