Julio Hernán Rossi

Julio Rossi
Personal information
Full name	Julio Hernán Rossi
Date of birth	(1977-02-22) 22 February 1977
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1998	River Plate	11	(1)
1997	→ Avispa Fukuoka (loan)	11	(0)
1998–2002	Lugano	108	(59)
2002–2005	Basel	112	(36)
2006–2007	Nantes	36	(4)
2007–2010	Neuchâtel Xamax	51	(12)
2010	→ Neuchâtel Xamax U-21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2008.

Julio Hernan Rossi (born 22 February 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentinian football striker. He most recently played for Neuchâtel Xamax.

Football career

Julio Hernán Rossi began his professional career at Argentinian giants Club Atlético River Plate in 1995. During his time there he had a short and unsuccessful loan spell at J1 League side Avispa Fukuoka. He moved to the Swiss Super League with FC Lugano in 1998 where he quickly became a fans' favourie because of his skill, pace and goalscoring ability. His blood proved to be too rich for Lugano, though, as he signed for Swiss Champions FC Basel in 2002. At Basel he formed an effective striking partnership with fellow Argentine Christian Eduardo Giménez during the UEFA Champions League 2002-03 where they scored eleven goals between them. In 2006 he moved to France's Ligue 1 to play for FC Nantes Atlantique, but when the club were relegated in 2007, he was released on a free transfer. Ahead of the 2007/08 season he returned to Switzerland with Neuchâtel Xamax.

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