My dad won Premier League with Man Utd – now I’m making my own way in football
THE SON of a former Manchester United player is now carving his own path in football as he follows into his father’s large footsteps.
Juan Sebastian Veron experienced mixed fortunes during his two-year spell at United even though he won the Premier League in 2003.
Veron joined the Red Devils in 2001 with high expectations following five stunning years in Serie A and the Argentine national team.
The Argentine played for the likes of Sampdoria, Parma and Lazio beforehand.
However, the midfielder couldn’t replicate the same performances at Old Trafford where he amassed a total of 11 goals and 15 assists in 82 appearances across all competitions.
The ex-Argentina international left the Manchester giants for Premier League rivals Chelsea in 2003.
However, Veron also struggled at Stamford Bridge where he registered a mere 14 appearances with one goal to his name.
The versatile midfielder also underwent two loan stints at Inter Milan and Estudiantes during his four-year stint with the Blues.
That led to a permanent move to Estudiantes where he stayed until 2012.
Veron moved to Brandsen 11 years ago for a few months before undergoing two more stints at Estudiantes until his retirement in 2017.
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The now 48-year-old is still with the Argentinean giants as he serves as the club’s chairman.
And one of the players he has in his squad is his own son Deian, who has been playing at the Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi since his was a child.
Now the 23 years old, who also plays as a midfielder, is still in Estudiantes’ books.
Deian has played a total of seven times for the first team since his promotion in 2021.
But he is now undergoing a loan stint with Central Cordoba where he has competed in 19 games.
Deian is looking to extend his family’s legacy as his grandfather Juan Ramon, his uncle Iani and his great-uncle Petro Verde, who played for Sheffield United, were all professionals.