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Juan Simón
Personal information
Full name Juan Ernesto Simón
Date of birth (1960-03-02) 2 March 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Sweeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1983 Newell's Old Boys 211 (1)
1983–1986 Monaco 73 (0)
1986–1988 Strasbourg 17 (0)
1988–1994 Boca Juniors 168 (0)
Total 479 (1)
International career
1979 Argentina U-20 11 (1)
1980–1990 Argentina 13 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 1979 Japan
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1990 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2007

Juan Ernesto Simón (born 2 March 1960) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Early years

Born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Simón started his career with Newell's Old Boys in 1977, at age 9. In 1979, he was part of the Argentina national under-20 football team that won the FIFA U-20 World Cup. He received his first call up to the full Argentina team in 1980.

France

Simón moved to France in 1983 to play for Monaco, in 1986 he joined Strasbourg where he played until 1988.

Return to Argentina

In 1988 Simón returned to Argentina joining Boca Juniors, he won several titles with the club including their first official league title for eleven years in 1992. He was a key part of their defence during the late 80's and early 90s. In 1990, he was part of the Argentina squad that reached the World Cup final. He retired in 1994.

Honours

Monaco

Boca Juniors

Argentina

Individual

  • South American Team of the Year: 1989, 1990
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