John Jairo Tréllez

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John Jairo Tréllez
Personal information
Full nameJohn Jairo Trellez Valencia
Date of birth (1968-04-29) April 29, 1968
Place of birthTurbo, Colombia
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1989Atlético Nacional
1989–1991FC Zürich33(12)
1991–1994Atlético Nacional
1994Boca Juniors16(3)
1995–1996EC Juventude
1997–1998Al-Hilal
1999Dallas Burn17(3)
2001–2004Zhejiang Greentown
2005–2006Bajo Cauca
National team
1989–1994Colombia24(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

John Jairo Tréllez Valencia (born 29 April 1968 in Turbo) is a retired Colombian footballer. A striker, he played most of his career with Atlético Nacional of Medellín.

Career

Tréllez was born in Turbo, Antioquia, and started playing for Atlético Nacional in 1985. He scored his first goal as professional the same day the debuted against Cúcuta Deportivo. With Atlético Nacional Tréllez scored a total of 116 goals, 14 of which were against Independiente Medellín, Atlético Nacional's eternal rivals. In 1992, he became the top goal scorer in Colombia with 25 goals, becoming the first Colombian to become the league's goal scorer for Atlético Nacional. In 1994, Tréllez became the first Colombian to ever play for Boca Juniors of Argentina, where he scored two goals in 19 games, in all competitions.

At the international level, Tréllez also played two seasons for FC Zürich and then played in the United States for the Dallas Burn.

Honours

  • Colombian Championship winner with Atlético Nacional (1991)
  • Copa Libertadores Championship winner with Atlético Nacional (1989)

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