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Juan Sebastian Veron

Position: midfielder

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 49 36 6 7 117 40 +77 73.47
A 32 14 11 7 57 44 +13 43.75
N 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0.00
TOTALS 82 50 17 15 174 86 +88 60.98

Name: Juan Sebastian Veron
Birthdate: 09-03-1975
Age: 50
Birthplace: La Plata, Argentina, South America
Height: 6' 1" (1.85m)
Weight: 12st 6lbs (78.93kg)
Years at Club: 2001-2003
Signing Info: Transferred from: S.S. Lazio, 21/07/2001 £28.1m
Previous Clubs: Estudiantes de la Plate, Club Atletico, Boca Juniors, UC Sampdoria, Parma AC, S.S. Lazio
Debut: 19/08/2001 v Fulham (H) 3-2 (Premiership)
Farewell: Transferred to Chelsea, 07/08/2003, £15m
Passed Away:

Biography

Juan Sebastián Verón is regarded as one of the most talented and versatile midfielders of his generation. Known for his exceptional vision, precise passing, and ability to control the tempo of a game, Verón was a creative playmaker who could also contribute defensively. His technical ability and intelligence on the field made him a standout performer in both European and South American football.

Verón began his professional career in Argentina with Estudiantes and later Boca Juniors before moving to Europe, where he played for several top clubs in Italy's Serie A and the English Premier League. He was particularly successful during his time at Parma and Lazio, where he won domestic titles, including the Serie A title and UEFA Cup with Parma, and the Coppa Italia and UEFA Super Cup with Lazio.

In 2001, Verón transferred to Manchester United for a then-record fee. Although his time in the Premier League was marked by flashes of brilliance, he struggled with consistency and adaptation to the English style of play. Despite this, Verón still contributed to United's Premier League title win in the 2002-03 season. After United, he had a brief spell at Chelsea before returning to Italy with Inter Milan, where he won multiple domestic titles.

Strengths:
Vision and Passing: Verón was known for his exceptional ability to find teammates with long-range and short-range passes, often orchestrating play from deep midfield positions.
Set-Pieces: A dead-ball specialist, Verón was highly effective with free-kicks and corners, contributing both goals and assists.
Technical Ability: His ball control and first touch were outstanding, allowing him to maintain possession under pressure.
Versatility: Verón could play as a deep-lying playmaker or as a more advanced attacking midfielder, adapting to various tactical systems.
International Career:
Verón was an important player for the Argentina national team, earning 73 caps and scoring 9 goals between 1996 and 2010. He represented Argentina in two FIFA World Cups (1998, 2002) and several Copa América tournaments. His ability to dictate the pace of the game made him a valuable asset for his country, and he was part of Argentina's squad during their run to the Copa América final in 2007.

Post-Retirement Career:
After retiring as a player, Verón became involved in football administration and management. He returned to Estudiantes, the club where he started his career, and served as the club's president for several years. Under his leadership, Estudiantes experienced success in domestic and international competitions.

Summary:
Juan Sebastián Verón was a masterful midfielder known for his vision, technical ability, and leadership on the field. His career spanned top clubs in both Europe and South America, where he won numerous titles and individual accolades. While his time at Manchester United and Chelsea was inconsistent, he remains a revered figure in world football, especially for his contributions to Lazio, Parma, and the Argentina national team. Post-retirement, Verón has continued to influence the game through his roles in football administration and development.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 2001-2002 5 26 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 40
2. 2002-2003 2 25 0 5 0 1 0 0 4 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 42
TOTALS 7 51 0 5 0 2 0 0 4 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 82

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Olympiakos Piraeus 2 2
2. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1 1
3. Everton 1 1
4. Derby County 1 1
5. Arsenal 1 1
6. Newcastle United 1 1
7. Maccabi Haifa 1 1
8. West Ham United 1 1
9. Tottenham Hotspur 1 1
10. Bolton Wanderers 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Blackburn Rovers 4 0
2. Aston Villa 4 0
3. Deportivo La Coruna 4 0
4. Olympiakos Piraeus 4 2
5. Chelsea 4 0
6. Middlesbrough 4 0
7. Southampton 4 0
8. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 1
9. Everton 3 1
10. Newcastle United 3 1
11. Tottenham Hotspur 3 1
12. Bolton Wanderers 3 1
13. Liverpool 3 0
14. Arsenal 3 1
15. West Ham United 3 1
16. Fulham 2 0
17. Leeds United 2 0
18. Bayern Munich 2 0
19. Derby County 2 1
20. Charlton Athletic 2 0
21. Nantes Atlantique 2 0
22. Zalaegerszeg 2 0
23. Sunderland 2 0
24. Manchester City 2 0
25. Birmingham City 2 0
26. Lille 1 0
27. Ipswich Town 1 0
28. Boavista 1 0
29. West Bromwich Albion 1 0
30. Maccabi Haifa 1 1
31. Leicester City 1 0
32. Basel 1 0
33. Juventus 1 0
34. Real Madrid 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Souness, Graeme 4
2. Irureta, Javier 4
3. Ranieri, Claudio 4
4. McClaren, Steve 4
5. Strachan, Gordon 4
6. Toppmoller, Klaus 4
7. Gregory, John 3
8. Robson, Bobby 3
9. Hoddle, Glenn 3
10. Lemonis, Panagiotis 3
11. Allardyce, Sam 3
12. Houllier, Gerard 3
13. Wenger, Arsene 3
14. Roeder, Glenn 3
15. Tigana, Jean 2
16. Smith, Walter 2
17. Hitzfeld, Ottmar 2
18. Curbishley, Alan 2
19. Marcos, Angel 2
20. Taylor, Graham 2
21. Bozsik, Peter 2
22. Keegan, Kevin 2
23. Bruce, Steve 2
24. Halilhodzic, Vahid 1
25. Burley, George 1
26. O'Leary, David 1
27. Pacheco, Jaime 1
28. Todd, Colin 1
29. Megson, Gary 1
30. Reid, Peter 1
31. Shum, Itzhak 1
32. Moyes, David 1
33. Kollias, Ioannis 1
34. Adams, Micky 1
35. Gross, Christian 1
36. Wilkinson, Howard 1
37. Lippi, Marcello 1
38. Venables, Terry 1
39. Del Bosque, Vicente 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Ferguson, Alex 82
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 49
2. Bayarena 2
3. Ewood Park 2
4. Riverside Stadium 2
5. St Marys Stadium 2
6. Villa Park 2
7. Anfield 1
8. Boleyn Ground 1
9. Estadio de Riazor 1
10. Ferenc Puskas Stadium 1
11. Goodison Park 1
12. Highbury 1
13. Loftus Road 1
14. Maine Road 1
15. Millennium Stadium 1
16. Olympic Stadium, Athens 1
17. Olympic Stadium, Munich 1
18. Pride Park 1
19. Reebok Stadium 1
20. Rizoupoli 1
21. St Andrews 1
22. St Jakob Stadium 1
23. St James Park, Newcastle 1
24. Stade Beaujoire 1
25. Stadio Delle Alpi 1
26. Stadium of Light, Sunderland 1
27. Stamford Bridge 1
28. The Valley 1
29. White Hart Lane 1
No Competition Count
1. Premiership 51
2. European Cup 24
3. League Cup 5
4. FA Cup 2
No Opponent Count
1. Blackburn Rovers 4
2. Aston Villa 4
3. Deportivo La Coruna 4
4. Olympiakos Piraeus 4
5. Chelsea 4
6. Middlesbrough 4
7. Southampton 4
8. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4
9. Everton 3
10. Newcastle United 3
11. Tottenham Hotspur 3
12. Bolton Wanderers 3
13. Liverpool 3
14. Arsenal 3
15. West Ham United 3
16. Fulham 2
17. Leeds United 2
18. Bayern Munich 2
19. Derby County 2
20. Charlton Athletic 2
21. Nantes Atlantique 2
22. Zalaegerszeg 2
23. Sunderland 2
24. Manchester City 2
25. Birmingham City 2
26. Lille 1
27. Ipswich Town 1
28. Boavista 1
29. West Bromwich Albion 1
30. Maccabi Haifa 1
31. Leicester City 1
32. Basel 1
33. Juventus 1
34. Real Madrid 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 58
2. Germany 6
3. Spain 5
4. Greece 4
5. France 3
6. Hungary 2
7. Portugal 1
8. Israel 1
9. Switzerland 1
10. Italy 1
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
1. 01-01-2003 Sunderland Premiership 1
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
1. 02-03-2003 Liverpool L 0-2 League Cup
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 19-08-2001 PL Fulham W 3-2 H 0 David Beckham 36', Ruud van Nistelrooy 51', 53' *Louis Saha 4', 48'
2. 22-08-2001 PL Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 A 0 Ryan Giggs 20', David Beckham 78' David Beckham 49' (o.g.), *Keith Gillespie 69'
3. 26-08-2001 PL Aston Villa D 1-1 A 0 Alpay Ozalan 90' (o.g.) Darius Vassell 4'
4. 08-09-2001 PL Everton W 4-1 H 1 Juan Sebastian Veron 4', Andrew Cole 40', Quinton Fortune 46', David Beckham 90' Kevin Campbell 68'
5. 15-09-2001 PL Newcastle United L 3-4 A 1 Ruud van Nistelrooy 29', Ryan Giggs 62', Juan Sebastian Veron 64' Laurent Robert 5', Rob Lee 34', Nikos Dabizas 52', Alan Shearer 82'
6. 18-09-2001 EC/UCL Lille W 1-0 H 0 David Beckham 90'
7. 22-09-2001 PL Ipswich Town W 4-0 H 0 Ronny Johnsen 13', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 20', 90', Andrew Cole 89'
8. 25-09-2001 EC/UCL Deportivo La Coruna L 1-2 A 0 Paul Scholes 40' Walter Pandiani 86', Noureddine Naybet 90'
9. 29-09-2001 PL Tottenham Hotspur W 5-3 A 1 Andrew Cole 46', Laurent Blanc 58', Ruud van Nistelrooy 72', Juan Sebastian Veron 76', David Beckham 87' Dean Richards 15', Les Ferdinand 25', Christian Ziege 45'
10. 10-10-2001 EC/UCL Olympiakos Piraeus W 2-0 A 0 David Beckham 66', Andrew Cole 82'
11. 17-10-2001 EC/UCL Deportivo La Coruna L 2-3 H 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 7', 40' Sergio Gonzalez 37', Diego Tristan 38', 60'
12. 20-10-2001 PL Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 H 1 Juan Sebastian Veron 25' Kevin Nolan 35', Michael Ricketts 84'
13. 23-10-2001 EC/UCL Olympiakos Piraeus W 3-0 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 80', Ryan Giggs 88', Ruud van Nistelrooy 90'+4
14. 27-10-2001 PL Leeds United D 1-1 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 89' Mark Viduka 77'
15. 04-11-2001 PL Liverpool L 1-3 A 0 David Beckham 50' *Michael Owen 32', 51', John Arne Riise 39'
16. 20-11-2001 EC/UCL Bayern Munich D 1-1 A 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 74' Paulo Sergio 87'
17. 25-11-2001 PL Arsenal L 1-3 A 0 Paul Scholes 14' Freddie Ljungberg 49', Thierry Henry 80', 85'
18. 01-12-2001 PL Chelsea L 0-3 H 0 Mario Melchiot 6', Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 64', Eidur Gudjohnsen 86'
19. 05-12-2001 EC/UCL Boavista W 3-0 H 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 31', 62', Laurent Blanc 55'
20. 12-12-2001 PL Derby County W 5-0 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 6', 58', Roy Keane 10', Ruud van Nistelrooy 63', Paul Scholes 89'
21. 15-12-2001 PL Middlesbrough W 1-0 A 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 76'
22. 22-12-2001 PL Southampton W 6-1 H 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 1', 34', 54', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 41', Roy Keane 72', Phil Neville 78' Marion Pahars 55'
23. 26-12-2001 PL Everton W 2-0 A 0 Ryan Giggs 78', Ruud van Nistelrooy 85'
24. 02-01-2002 PL Newcastle United W 3-1 H 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 24', Paul Scholes 50', 62' Alan Shearer 69'
25. 06-01-2002 FAC Aston Villa W 3-2 A 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 77', Ruud van Nistelrooy 80', 82' Ian Taylor 52', Phil Neville 54' (o.g.)
26. 13-01-2002 PL Southampton W 3-1 A 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 9', David Beckham 45', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 63' James Beattie 3'
27. 19-01-2002 PL Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 H 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 45' (pen), Roy Keane 81' Craig Hignett 49'
28. 22-01-2002 PL Liverpool L 0-1 H 0 Danny Murphy 84'
29. 10-02-2002 PL Charlton Athletic W 2-0 A 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 33', 74'
30. 20-02-2002 EC/UCL Nantes Atlantique D 1-1 A 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 90'+4 (pen) Viorel Moldovan 9'
31. 23-02-2002 PL Aston Villa W 1-0 H 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 50'
32. 26-02-2002 EC/UCL Nantes Atlantique W 5-1 H 0 David Beckham 18', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 31', 78', Mikael Silvestre 38', Ruud van Nistelrooy 64' (pen) Frederic Da Rocha 17'
33. 03-03-2002 PL Derby County D 2-2 A 1 Paul Scholes 41', Juan Sebastian Veron 60' Malcolm Christie 8', 78'
34. 06-03-2002 PL Tottenham Hotspur W 4-0 H 0 David Beckham 15', 64', Ruud van Nistelrooy 43' (pen) 76'
35. 13-03-2002 EC/UCL Bayern Munich D 0-0 H 0
36. 23-03-2002 PL Middlesbrough L 0-1 H 0 Alen Boksic 9'
37. 10-04-2002 EC/UCL Deportivo La Coruna W 3-2 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 23', 56', Ryan Giggs 69' Laurent Blanc 45' (o.g.), Djalminha 90'+1
38. 24-04-2002 EC/UCL Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2-2 H 0 Boris Zivkovic 29' (o.g.), Ruud van Nistelrooy 67' (pen) Michael Ballack 62', Oliver Neuville 75'
39. 30-04-2002 EC/UCL Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 1-1 A 0 Roy Keane 28' Oliver Neuville 45'
40. 08-05-2002 PL Arsenal L 0-1 H 0 Sylvain Wiltord 56'
41. 14-08-2002 EC/UCL Zalaegerszeg L 0-1 A 0 Bela Koplarovics 90'
42. 17-08-2002 PL West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 78'
43. 23-08-2002 PL Chelsea D 2-2 A 0 David Beckham 26', Ryan Giggs 66' William Gallas 3', Bolo Zenden 45'
44. 27-08-2002 EC/UCL Zalaegerszeg W 5-0 H 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 6', 76' (pen), David Beckham 15', Paul Scholes 21', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 84'
45. 31-08-2002 PL Sunderland D 1-1 A 0 Ryan Giggs 7' Tore Andre Flo 70'
46. 03-09-2002 PL Middlesbrough W 1-0 H 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 28' (pen)
47. 11-09-2002 PL Bolton Wanderers L 0-1 H 0 Kevin Nolan 76'
48. 18-09-2002 EC/UCL Maccabi Haifa W 5-2 H 1 Ryan Giggs 10', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 35', Juan Sebastian Veron 46', Ruud van Nistelrooy 54', Diego Forlan 89' (pen) Yaniv Katan 8', Rafi Cohen 85'
49. 21-09-2002 PL Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 H 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 63' (pen)
50. 24-09-2002 EC/UCL Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2-1 A 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 31', 44' *Dimitar Berbatov 52'
51. 01-10-2002 EC/UCL Olympiakos Piraeus W 4-0 H 1 Ryan Giggs 19', Juan Sebastian Veron 26', Georgios Anatolakis 67' (o.g.), Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 77'
52. 07-10-2002 PL Everton W 3-0 H 0 Paul Scholes 86', 90', Ruud van Nistelrooy 89' (pen)
53. 19-10-2002 PL Fulham D 1-1 A 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 62' Steve Marlet 35'
54. 23-10-2002 EC/UCL Olympiakos Piraeus W 3-2 A 1 Laurent Blanc 20', Juan Sebastian Veron 58', Paul Scholes 83' Lampros Choutos 69', Predrag Djordjevic 73'
55. 26-10-2002 PL Aston Villa D 1-1 H 0 Diego Forlan 77' Olof Mellberg 35'
56. 02-11-2002 PL Southampton W 2-1 H 0 Phil Neville 15', Diego Forlan 85' Fabrice Fernandes 18'
57. 05-11-2002 LC Leicester City W 2-0 H 0 David Beckham 80' (pen), Kieran Richardson 90'
58. 09-11-2002 PL Manchester City L 1-3 A 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 8' Nicholas Anelka 5', Shaun Goater 26', 50'
59. 13-11-2002 EC/UCL Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2-0 H 1 Juan Sebastian Veron 42', Ruud van Nistelrooy 69'
60. 17-11-2002 PL West Ham United D 1-1 A 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 38' Jermain Defoe 86'
61. 23-11-2002 PL Newcastle United W 5-3 H 0 Paul Scholes 25', Ruud van Nistelrooy 38', 45', 53', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 55' Olivier Bernard 35', Alan Shearer 52', Craig Bellamy 75'
62. 26-11-2002 EC/UCL Basel W 3-1 A 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 62', 63', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 68' Christian Eduardo Gimenez 1'
63. 07-12-2002 PL Arsenal W 2-0 H 1 Juan Sebastian Veron 21', Paul Scholes 73'
64. 11-12-2002 EC/UCL Deportivo La Coruna W 2-0 H 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 7', 55'
65. 14-12-2002 PL West Ham United W 3-0 H 1 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 15', Juan Sebastian Veron 17', Sebastien Schemmel 61' (o.g.)
66. 17-12-2002 LC Chelsea W 1-0 H 0 Diego Forlan 80'
67. 26-12-2002 PL Middlesbrough L 1-3 A 0 Ryan Giggs 60' Alen Boksic 43', Szilard Nemeth 47', Joseph-Desire Job 86'
68. 28-12-2002 PL Birmingham City W 2-0 H 0 Diego Forlan 37', David Beckham 73'
69. 01-01-2003 PL Sunderland W 2-1 H 0 David Beckham 81', Paul Scholes 90+1' Juan Sebastian Veron 5' (o.g.)
70. 07-01-2003 LC Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 H 0 Paul Scholes 58' David Thompson 61'
71. 18-01-2003 PL Chelsea W 2-1 H 0 Paul Scholes 39', Diego Forlan 90+3' Eidur Gudjohnsen 30'
72. 22-01-2003 LC Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 A 0 Paul Scholes 30', 42', Ruud van Nistelrooy 77' (pen) *Andrew Cole 12'
73. 26-01-2003 FAC West Ham United W 6-0 H 0 Ryan Giggs 8', 29', Ruud van Nistelrooy 49', 58', Phil Neville 50', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 69'
74. 01-02-2003 PL Southampton W 2-0 A 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 15', Ryan Giggs 22'
75. 04-02-2003 PL Birmingham City W 1-0 A 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 56'
76. 09-02-2003 PL Manchester City D 1-1 H 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 18' Shaun Goater 86'
77. 22-02-2003 PL Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 A 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 90' Bruno N'Gotty 61'
78. 25-02-2003 EC/UCL Juventus W 3-0 A 0 Ryan Giggs 15', 41', Ruud van Nistelrooy 63'
79. 02-03-2003 LC Liverpool L 0-2 N 0 Steven Gerrard 39', *Michael Owen 86'
80. 05-03-2003 PL Leeds United W 2-1 H 0 Lucas Radebe 21' (o.g.), Mikael Silvestre 79' Mark Viduka 64'
81. 23-04-2003 EC/UCL Real Madrid W 4-3 H 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy 43', Ivan Helguera 52' (o.g.), David Beckham 71', 85' Ronaldo 12', 50', 59'
82. 03-05-2003 PL Charlton Athletic W 4-1 H 0 David Beckham 11', Ruud van Nistelrooy 32', 37', 53' Claus Jensen 13'
 

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