John Jairo Tréllez

John Jairo Tréllez

Personal information
Full name	John Jairo Trellez Valencia
Date of birth	April 29, 1968
Place of birth	Turbo, Colombia
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1985–1989	Atlético Nacional
1989–1991	FC Zürich	33	(12)
1991–1994	Atlético Nacional
1994	Boca Juniors	16	(3)
1995–1996	EC Juventude
1997–1998	Al-Hilal
1999	Dallas Burn	17	(3)
2001–2004	Zhejiang Greentown
2005–2006	Bajo Cauca
National team
1989–1994	Colombia	24	(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. He has a son, also a striker, Santiago Tréllez.

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)

External links

• (Spanish) Boca juniors statistics
• John Jairo Tréllez at National-Football-Teams.com