Date of Birth
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07-June-1968
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Place of Birth
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Santa Fe
(Argentina, Santa Fe Province, La Capital Department, Santa Fe)
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Nationality
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Argentina, Spain
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Also know as
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Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja, Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroija, Pizzigol, Macanudo
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Profession
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Football player, Coach
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Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a striker, and the current coach of Valencia CF.
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 games and 92 goals over the course of eight seasons – he also played for Valencia and Barcelona.
Born in Argentina, Pizzi represented the Spanish national team for four years, appearing with it in one World Cup and one European Championship. After retiring, he embarked on a managerial career.
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