Juan Simón

Juan Simón
Personal information
Full name Juan Ernesto Simón
Date of birth (1960-03-02) March 2, 1960
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position 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)
National team
1979 Argentina U-20 11 (1)
1980–1990 Argentina 13 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 2007.


Juan Ernesto Simón (born March 2, 1960 in Rosario) is a former football (soccer) defender from Argentina.

Early years

Born in Rosario (Santa Fe province, Argentina), 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.

Titles

Season Team Trophy
1979 Argentina Argentina U-20 World Youth Cup
1989 Argentina Boca Juniors Recopa Sudamericana
1989 Argentina Boca Juniors Supercopa Sudamericana
1992 Apertura Argentina Boca Juniors Primera División Argentina
1992 Argentina Boca Juniors Supercopa Masters
1993 Argentina Boca Juniors Copa Oro
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