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'''Julián Maria Speroni''' ({{IPA-es|xulˈjan (e)speˈɾoni}}; born 18 May 1979) is an Argentine [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]]. |
'''Julián Maria Speroni''' ({{IPA-es|xulˈjan (e)speˈɾoni}}; born 18 May 1979) is an Argentine [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Premier League]] club [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]]. |
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==Career== |
Revision as of 09:54, 20 March 2014
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Julián Maria Speroni | ||
Date of birth | 18 May 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in).[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2000 | Platense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Platense | 2 | (0) |
2001–2004 | Dundee | 92 | (0) |
2004– | Crystal Palace | 312 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
1999 | Argentina U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:45, 15 March 2014 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 March 2013 |
Julián Maria Speroni (Spanish pronunciation: [xulˈjan (e)speˈɾoni]; born 18 May 1979) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Premier League club Crystal Palace as a goalkeeper.
Career
Dundee
Speroni started his career with Club Atlético Platense, in his homeland, but moved after just one year as a professional, to Scottish side Dundee. Dundee manager Ivano Bonetti received advice from an Italian contact to Speroni's potential. The move to Dundee was delayed for two months, due to administration delays in Argentina, holding up Speroni's application for an Italian passport.[2]
He excelled at Dundee, becoming a cult figure due to his cavalier style, often attempting to beat players using his feet.
Crystal Palace
With Dundee in financial trouble, Speroni ended up moving south of the border, to Crystal Palace, for a fee of £500,000.
Speroni only started the first six games for his newly promoted team in their Premier League campaign before he was replaced by Hungarian international Gábor Király after some poor performances. His next two seasons at Selhurst Park saw him largely play understudy to Király. When the Hungarian departed Selhurst Park at the end of the 2006–07 season, Speroni returned to the starting line-up and flourished, establishing himself as Palace's first choice keeper for the following six seasons. Palace managed to reach the play-offs at the end of the 2007–08 season and Speroni was offered a new three-year contract. He was also awarded the accolade of "Player of the Year" by the Palace supporters. At the end of the following season, he retained Palace's "Player of the Year" award.
In the 2009–10 season, Speroni again drew praise. His club fell into financial difficulty and finished the season in administration. This meant a ten-point deduction, and survival was only secured on the final day of the season. For his role in this, Speroni achieved a new record, becoming the first man to win Palace's "Player of the Year" award for three consecutive seasons.
On 10 December 2010, Speroni agreed a 31⁄2 year extension to his current contract.
International career
In November 1998, Speroni was named in the squad for a friendly against Japan U20 in Tokyo.[3] In December 1998, he was called into the Argentina U20 pre-selection squad for the 1999 South American U-20 Championship,[4] Argentina's under 20 team played friendlies against Hungary and Denmark. On 30 December José Pékerman did not name him in the final squad.[5]
Speroni made one appearance for the Argentina U20 team.[6]
Personal life
Speroni grew up in Buenos Aires with his parents and his younger brother, Ezequiel. He is married to Marina and has a son.
Speroni also holds an Italian passport, for which he qualified through his grandfather.[7]
Speroni owns his own restaurant in Purley which is named 'Speroni's' and is very popular amongst Palace fans.[8] The 'keeper also has a restaurant named after himself at Selhurst Park Stadium.
Club career statistics
- (correct as of 15 March 2014)
Club | Season | League | Cup[9] | Europe | Play-offs | Total | ||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
Platense | 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dundee | 2001–02 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 0 | 0 |
2002–03 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
2003–04 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 2001–2004 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 112 | 0 | 0 |
Crystal Palace | 2004–05 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | 0 |
2005–06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
2006–07 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
2007–08 | 46 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 2 | |
2008–09 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | 0 | 3 | |
2009–10 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | 0 | 0 | |
2010–11 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | 0 | 0 | |
2011–12 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
2012–13 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | |
2013–14 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 2004– | 312 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 5 |
Career totals | 406 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 454 | 0 | 5 |
Honours
- Crystal Palace
- Individual
References
- ^ "Julián Speroni profile". CPFC.co.uk.
- ^ Interview with Speroni 2002
- ^ "La nómina del Sub 21" (in Spanish). La Nacion. 11 November 1998. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Farías y Duscher se agregaron al plantel" (in Spanish). clarin.com. 27 December 1998. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Ya está la lista del Sub 20" (PDF) (in Spanish). diariohoy.net. 30 December 1998. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/julian-speroni/profil/spieler_12814.html
- ^ Interview with Speroni 2002
- ^ "Crystal Palace keeper Julian Speroni opens new restaurant". Croydon Advertiser. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ Includes FA Cup, League Cup and FA Community Shield
External links
- Julián Speroni player profile at cpfc.co.uk
- Julián Speroni at Soccerbase
- Template:Es icon BDFA profile
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Argentine footballers
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Dundee F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Association football goalkeepers
- People from Buenos Aires
- Club Atlético Platense footballers
- Premier League players
- The Football League players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom
- Argentina youth international footballers
- Argentine people of Italian descent