Julio Hernán Rossi

Personal information
Julio Rossi
Full name	Julio Hernán Rossi
Date of birth	February 22, 1977 (1977-02-22) (age 31)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Neuchâtel Xamax
Number	29
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1995-1998 1997 1998-2002 2002-2005 2006-2007 2007-	River Plate → Avispa Fukuoka (loan) FC Lugano FC Basel Nantes Neuchâtel Xamax	11 (1) 11 (0) 108 (59) 112 (36) 36 (4) 33 (7)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Julio Hernan Rossi (born 22 February 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football striker. He currently plays for Neuchâtel Xamax.

[edit] 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 J-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.