Julen Guerrero
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Julen Guerrero López is a retired Spanish
footballer who played solely for Athletic Club de Bilbao
.
Ambidextrous, the attacking midfielder was mainly known for his skills and shooting ability. A Spanish international
since the age of 19, he represented the nation at two FIFA World Cup
s, gaining more than 40 caps, and appearing in more than 400 official games for his only team.
, Biscay
, Guerrero joined Athletic Bilbao
as an eight-year old, and subsequently progressed through the junior ranks of the club. In 1991–92, he appeared for the reserves
, then playing in the second division
. Alongside defender
Aitor Karanka, he was a member of the U-19 team that won a national cup and league double in 1992.
In September 1992, Guerrero made his senior debut for Athletic Bilbao, while still only 18, under Jupp Heynckes
. He quickly made an impact and, although a midfielder, he scored 28 La Liga
goals in his first two seasons combined (65 in his first six). He was awarded the New Spanish Player of the Year by El País in 1993, and won the Spanish Footballer of the Year by both Don Balón
and El País the following year. During the 1993–94 season, he scored a hat-trick
against Albacete Balompié
, adding four against Sporting de Gijón
.
The early promise Guerrero showed attracted interest from, among others, Real Madrid
, FC Barcelona
, Atlético Madrid, Juventus FC
, S.S. Lazio
and Manchester United
. However, he remained loyal to Athletic and, in 1997, signed a ten-year contract. This was the longest contract in the club history, and also made Guerrero the side's highest-paid player.
In 1997–98, Guerrero netted eight times in 29 contests as the Basque
finished second, leading to direct qualification for the UEFA Champions League
. However, in subsequent seasons, his career went into decline and in 2002, he was dropped by coach Luis Fernández
, while still only 28; in his last four seasons combined, he could only manage 57 games with only four goals. Despite his poor form, he remained a firm favourite among fans, and the decision to drop him caused some controversy.
On 11 July 2006, Guerrero announced his retirement as a player at an emotional press conference. In 14 seasons as a player, he scored 101 goals in 372 top flight games, adding in various European
competitions a further five in 15 games, including two in the Champions League.
Immediately after retiring, Guerrero took charge of the Lezama
youth ranks, leaving the post after two years. He is now in charge of the youth teams at Málaga CF
.
in a friendly game against Mexico
, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
. He went onto play 41 games and score 13 goals, including one at the 1994 FIFA World Cup
. He also represented the nation at the 1998 World Cup
and at UEFA Euro 1996.
Among his personal international highlights were hat-tricks against Malta
(3–0 in Valletta
, on 18 December 1996) and Cyprus
(8–0, 8 September 1999). He played his last game for Spain in October 2000.
Between 1993 and 2006, Guerrero also played 11 times for the Basque Country national football team
, scoring six goals. This included another hat-trick in 1997, against Yugoslavia
.
, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He amassed 160 matches as a professional (58 with two goals in the topflight), also representing Athletic Bilbao, but only the reserves.
Julen also opened the Restaurante Julen Guerrero in Bilbao
, and worked as an on-line columnist for Eurosport
.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who played solely for Athletic Club de Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
.
Ambidextrous, the attacking midfielder was mainly known for his skills and shooting ability. A Spanish international
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
since the age of 19, he represented the nation at two FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
s, gaining more than 40 caps, and appearing in more than 400 official games for his only team.
Club career
Born in PortugaletePortugalete
Portugalete is a town lying to the west of Bilbao in the province of Biscay in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.The town has 51,066 inhabitants and is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area. It is located at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao, on the left bank...
, Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...
, Guerrero joined Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
as an eight-year old, and subsequently progressed through the junior ranks of the club. In 1991–92, he appeared for the reserves
Bilbao Athletic
Bilbao Athletic is a Spanish football club based in Bilbao, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country...
, then playing in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
. Alongside defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
Aitor Karanka, he was a member of the U-19 team that won a national cup and league double in 1992.
In September 1992, Guerrero made his senior debut for Athletic Bilbao, while still only 18, under Jupp Heynckes
Jupp Heynckes
Josef "Jupp" Heynckes is a German football coach and former player. As player he belonged to the core of the team of Borussia Mönchengladbach in its golden era of the 1960s and 1970s where he won many national championships and the Cup as well as the UEFA Cup...
. He quickly made an impact and, although a midfielder, he scored 28 La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
goals in his first two seasons combined (65 in his first six). He was awarded the New Spanish Player of the Year by El País in 1993, and won the Spanish Footballer of the Year by both Don Balón
Don Balón
Don Balón was a Spanish weekly sports magazine specialising in Spanish and international football. It was distributed on five continents....
and El País the following year. During the 1993–94 season, he scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
against Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded on August 2, 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with a 17,300-seat capacity.-History:The club was founded...
, adding four against Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
.
The early promise Guerrero showed attracted interest from, among others, Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, Atlético Madrid, Juventus FC
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
, S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
and Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
. However, he remained loyal to Athletic and, in 1997, signed a ten-year contract. This was the longest contract in the club history, and also made Guerrero the side's highest-paid player.
In 1997–98, Guerrero netted eight times in 29 contests as the Basque
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
finished second, leading to direct qualification for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. However, in subsequent seasons, his career went into decline and in 2002, he was dropped by coach Luis Fernández
Luis Fernández
Luis Fernández is a Spanish-French footballer who played as a defender / midfielder. He retired as a player in 1993 to become a manager....
, while still only 28; in his last four seasons combined, he could only manage 57 games with only four goals. Despite his poor form, he remained a firm favourite among fans, and the decision to drop him caused some controversy.
On 11 July 2006, Guerrero announced his retirement as a player at an emotional press conference. In 14 seasons as a player, he scored 101 goals in 372 top flight games, adding in various European
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
competitions a further five in 15 games, including two in the Champions League.
Immediately after retiring, Guerrero took charge of the Lezama
Lezama
Lezama is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It is home to the training headquarters of the football team Athletic Bilbao, and is accessible by bus - BizkaiBus - from Bilbao.-External links:*...
youth ranks, leaving the post after two years. He is now in charge of the youth teams at Málaga CF
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...
.
International career
On 27 January 1993, when still only 19, Guerrero made his debut for SpainSpain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
in a friendly game against Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
. He went onto play 41 games and score 13 goals, including one at the 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
. He also represented the nation at the 1998 World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
and at UEFA Euro 1996.
Among his personal international highlights were hat-tricks against Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
(3–0 in Valletta
Valletta
Valletta is the capital of Malta, colloquially known as Il-Belt in Maltese. It is located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta, and the historical city has a population of 6,098. The name "Valletta" is traditionally reserved for the historic walled citadel that serves as Malta's...
, on 18 December 1996) and Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
(8–0, 8 September 1999). He played his last game for Spain in October 2000.
Between 1993 and 2006, Guerrero also played 11 times for the Basque Country national football team
Basque Country national football team
The Basque Country football team is considered the national team of the Basque Country greater region as selected players from the Basque Country Autonomous Community, the nearby Navarre and the Northern Basque Country in France play for it...
, scoring six goals. This included another hat-trick in 1997, against Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 June 1993 | Žalgiris Žalgiris Stadium Žalgiris Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Žirmūnai elderate of Vilnius, Lithuania. The stadium holds 15,029 and was being used by the first division 1 Lyga - REO Vilnius... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... , Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... |
0–1 | 0–2 | 1994 World Cup qualification 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 3) Listed below are the dates and results for Group 3 of the European zone of the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament. For an overview of the entire European zone, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification ; for an overview of the entire qualification tournament, see the article 1994... |
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| 2. | 2 June 1993 | Žalgiris, Vilnius, Lithuania | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1994 World Cup qualification 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 3) Listed below are the dates and results for Group 3 of the European zone of the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament. For an overview of the entire European zone, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification ; for an overview of the entire qualification tournament, see the article 1994... |
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| 3. | 8 September 1993 | Rico Pérez Estadio José Rico Pérez Estadio José Rico Pérez is a multi-purpose stadium in Alicante, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches, being home to Hércules CF. It also held World Cup matches when Spain organized the event in 1982. The stadium can hold up to 30,000 people... , Alicante Alicante Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 4. | 8 September 1993 | Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 5. | 29 March 1995 | Sánchez Pizjuán Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán is a stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Sevilla Fútbol Club. It was the venue for the 1986 European Cup Final between Steaua Bucureşti and Barcelona and the 1982 World Cup semi-final game between Germany and France.This stadium contains a singular... , Seville Seville Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
1–0 | 1–1 | Euro 1996 qualifying UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 2 -Standings:-Results and fixtures:--------------------------------------------... |
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| 6. | 6 September 1995 | Los Cármenes Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes -External links:*... , Granada Granada Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
1–0 | 6–0 | Euro 1996 qualifying UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 2 -Standings:-Results and fixtures:--------------------------------------------... |
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| 7. | 20 September 1995 | Vicente Calderón Vicente Calderón Stadium The Vicente Calderón Stadium is the home stadium of La Liga football club Atlético Madrid and is located in the Arganzuela district of Spanish capital Madrid. The stadium was originally called the Manzanares Stadium, but this was later changed to the Vicente Calderón Stadium, after the famous... , Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 8. | 18 December 1996 | Ta' Qali, Attard Attard Ħ'Attard is a village located at the centre-most point of the island of Malta. Together with Balzan and Lija it forms part of "the Three Villages" and has been inhabited since the Classical Period. Ħ'Attard's traditional Latin motto is Florigera rosis halo due to its many flower gardens and citrus... , Malta Malta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in... |
0–1 | 0–3 | 1998 World Cup qualification | |
| 9. | 18 December 1996 | Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1998 World Cup qualification | |
| 10. | 18 December 1996 | Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1998 World Cup qualification | |
| 11. | 8 September 1999 | Vivero Estadio Nuevo Vivero Estadio Nuevo Vivero is a multi-use stadium in Badajoz, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of CD Badajoz. The stadium holds 15,200 and was built in 1999. They previously played at Estadio El Vivero, in the east of the city, before moving a few... , Badajoz Badajoz Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain, situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana, and the Madrid–Lisbon railway. The population in 2007 was 145,257.... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
3–0 | 8–0 | Euro 2000 qualifying | |
| 12. | 8 September 1999 | Vivero, Badajoz, Spain | 5–0 | 8–0 | Euro 2000 qualifying | |
| 13. | 8 September 1999 | Vivero, Badajoz, Spain | 6–0 | 8–0 | Euro 2000 qualifying |
Individual
- Breakthrough Spanish player of the YearDon Balón AwardFrom 1976 until 2010, the Spanish magazine Don Balón confered the Don Balón Award to the best Spanish player, the best foreign player, the best referee, and the breakthrough player in La Liga...
: 1992–93 - Best Spanish playerDon Balón AwardFrom 1976 until 2010, the Spanish magazine Don Balón confered the Don Balón Award to the best Spanish player, the best foreign player, the best referee, and the breakthrough player in La Liga...
: 1993–94
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bilbao Athletic Bilbao Athletic Bilbao Athletic is a Spanish football club based in Bilbao, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country... |
1991–92 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||
| 12 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Total | 12 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 6 | |
| Athletic Bilbao Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
1992–93 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 37 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1993–94 | 36 | 18 | 4 | 3 | |||||||
| 40 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 33 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 1 | |||||||
| 39 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1996–97 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| 43 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 33 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1998–99 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |||||
| 46 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1999–00 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 35 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2000–01 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 29 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2001–02 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |||||||
| 26 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2002–03 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 16 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2003–04 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 14 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2004–05 2004–05 La Liga 2004–05 season was composed of the following clubs:* Albacete Balompié* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Real Betis* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Levante UD* Málaga CF* Real Mallorca* CD Numancia* CA Osasuna... |
12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2005–06 2005–06 La Liga * Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC... |
17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 21 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total | 372 | 101 | 41 | 11 | 17 | 4 | - | - | 430 | 116 | |
| Career totals | 384 | 107 | 41 | 11 | 17 | 4 | - | - | 442 | 122 | |
Personal life
Guerrero's younger brother, José FélixJosé Félix Guerrero
José Félix Guerrero López is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central midfielder.-Football career:...
, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He amassed 160 matches as a professional (58 with two goals in the topflight), also representing Athletic Bilbao, but only the reserves.
Julen also opened the Restaurante Julen Guerrero in Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
, and worked as an on-line columnist for Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
.
External links
- Athletic Bilbao profile
- BDFutbol profile
- National team data
- International appearances, at RSSSFRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...