Juan Ramón Verón

Juan Ramón Verón (17 March 1944 – 27 May 2025) was an Argentine footballer and manager. He mainly played as a midfielder or forward for Estudiantes, where he won three Copa Libertadores titles in a row, and scored a header against Manchester United in the 1968 Intercontinental Cup. He also played for Panathinaikos in Greece, and for Atlético Junior and Cúcuta Deportivo in Colombia. He was capped four times for Argentina between 1968 and 1971.

After retiring from football, he became a manager. He was the manager of Guatemala at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup, where they finished in fourth place. He also managed Comunicaciones, as well as Atlético Junior as a player-manager, and Estudiantes on an interim basis.

Juan Ramón died on 27 May 2025, at the age of 81. His son Juan Sebastián Verón, was also a footballer, and is currently the chairman of Estudiantes.

Honours
Estudiantes
Primera División Argentina: Metropolitano 1967
Copa Libertadores: 1968, 1969, 1970
Intercontinental Cup: 1968
Copa Interamericana: 1969

Atlético Junior
Colombian League: 1977

References

Other websites


 Veron playing for Argentina national team



Category:1944 births
Category:2025 deaths
Category:People from Buenos Aires Province
Category:Argentine footballers
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Argentine football managers