Juan José Urruti (born May 24, 1962, in Rosario) is a former Argentine footballer. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina, Spain, Bolivia and Chile.

Career

Urruti started his professional career in 1979 with Racing de Córdoba. In 1980 Racing got to the final of the Nacional championship but eventually lost to Rosario Central.

Juan José Urruti

In 1983 Urruti was signed by Valencia after a deal to buy his Racing Club teammate Luis Amuchástegui fell through at the last minute. Urruti played for Valencia until 1986, but he only managed to score 8 goals in 74 games.

Juan José Urruti

In 1986 Urruti returned to Argentina to play for Rosario Central, he was part of the team that won the 1986–87 championship.

Juan José Urruti

In 1988 Urruti was signed by Bolívar in Bolivia, he won two Bolivian league championships either side of a brief return to Argentina in 1991 to play for Club Atlético Platense.

In 1993 Urruti joined Jorge Wilstermann where he won another Bolivian league championship in 1994. He joined San José in 1996 and played out his career with Huachipato in Chile in 1997.

Personal life

With his wife, Claudia Mussa, Urruti has a son Maximiliano who is a professional footballer and plays for Austin FC in the MLS.

Honours

Rosario Central

Argentine Primera División: 1986–87

Bolívar

Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 1988, 1992

Wilstermann

Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 1994

References

External links

Valencia player profile

1962 births

Living people

Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe

Argentine men's footballers

Argentine expatriate men's footballers

Argentine Primera División players

Men's association football forwards

Racing de Córdoba footballers

Valencia CF players

Rosario Central footballers

Club Bolívar players

Club Atlético Platense footballers

C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players

Club San José players

Huachipato FC footballers

Chilean Primera División players

Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain

Expatriate men's footballers in Spain

Expatriate men's footballers in Chile

Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia

Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia

Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile

Argentina men's youth international footballers

Argentina men's under-20 international footballers

Argentina men's international footballers