John Jairo Trellez

Football player infobox| playername= John Jairo Tréllez


fullname = John Jairo Tréllez
nickname = "La Pantera"
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|4|29
cityofbirth = flagicon|COL Turbo
countryofbirth = Colombia
height = height|ft=6|in=4
position = Striker
clubs = Atletico Nacional
Boca Juniors
FC Zürich
Dallas Burn
years = 1985-1994
caps(goals) = (116)
16 (2)
nationalyears = 1989-1994
1994
nationalteam = Colombia
nationalcaps(goals) = 24 (3)

John Jairo Tréllez (born April 29, 1968 in Turbo) is a former Colombian soccer player, a striker who played most of his career with Atletico Nacional of Medellín. He was born in Turbo, Antioquia, and started playing for Atletico Nacional in 1985. He scored his first goal as professional the same day the debuted against Cucuta Deportivo. With Atletico Nacional Tréllez scored a total of 116 goals, 14 of which were against Independiente Medellín, Atletico 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 Atletico 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 Atletico Nacional (1991)
*Copa Libertadores Championship winner with Atletico Nacional (1989)