Andrés Guardado

Andrés Guardado

Guardado playing for Mexico
Personal information
Full name José Andrés Guardado Hernández
Date of birth 28 September 1986 (1986-09-28) (age 25)
Place of birth Guadalajara, Mexico
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club Deportivo
Number 18
Youth career
1993–2005 Atlas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2007 Atlas 64 (6)
2007– Deportivo La Coruña 114 (18)
National team‡
2005– Mexico 77 (13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2011
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Guardado and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.

José Andrés Guardado Hernández (born 28 September 1986 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain and the Mexican national football team, as a left winger.

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Club career

Atlas

Guardado started playing professionally in Club Atlas, joining the team's youth system at the age of only seven, and going on to appear in two full top division seasons. He made his league debut in August 2005, in a 3–2 win against C.F. Pachuca in Guadalajara, Jalisco.

In the summer of 2006, press speculations linked Guardado to several Serie A teams[1] as well as Real Madrid,[2] but Deportivo de La Coruña moved quickly and made an offer of €7 million for 75% of his rights. Atlas accepted the offer and the transfer was finalized on 7 July 2007, making him the most expensive Mexican player in history; the Mexican outfit remained entitled a 25% sell-on-fee as long as it held the remaining 25% of his rights.[3]

Deportivo La Coruña

Guardado was officially presented on 24 July 2007, with the Spanish team giving him the number 18 shirt. He made his La Liga debut on 26 August, in a 0–3 home loss against UD Almería,[4] and finished his first season with 26 games and five goals as Depor finished in ninth position, eventually qualifying to the UEFA Intertoto Cup - and the subsequent UEFA Cup, where he netted in a 3–0 group stage home win over Feyenoord.[5] Coach Miguel Ángel Lotina stated that Guardado was a key player for Deportivo, and admired his talent and character.[6] He solidified himself as first-choice for the team, providing several assists and being charged with set pieces; he was also bothered with several injuries, however.[7][8][9]

Guardado only managed to appear in 20 games for Deportivo in the 2010–11 season, and the Galicians were relegated to the second division after 20 years.

International career

Guardado made his first international appearance for Mexico in a friendly match with Hungary on 14 December 2005, just four months after his first team debut with Atlas. He was then called-up to represent his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, where he appeared in the round-of-16 1–2 loss against Argentina; coach Ricardo Lavolpe's contract expired and was not renewed, but his replacement Hugo Sánchez kept the player in his setup.

Guardado's first game under the new manager was against the United States: his introduction from the bench saw the game turn in Mexico's favor, but the game eventually ended with a 0–2 loss.[10] On 28 February 2007, in a friendly with Venezuela, he scored his first international goal.[11]

In the final of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Guardado scored the opening goal against the United States. During the second half, he collided head-on with opposing right back Jonathan Spector while both attempted to head the ball, but managed to recover to play the rest the of the match, which again ended in loss to the CONCACAF rivals, now 1–2.[12] He also participated in that year's Copa América, netting the third goal against Uruguay, during the third-place match.[13]

Guardado assisted FC Barcelona's Rafael Márquez in the opening game of the 2010 World Cup against hosts South Africa, in a 1–1 draw.[14] He appeared in three out of four games, in another last-16 exit at the hands of Argentina.

On 12 June 2011, Guardado scored two goals in a 4–1 win over Costa Rica in the 2011 Gold Cup.[15] He found the net again in the final, in a 4–2 success against the United States, as Mexico retained the continental tournament.[16][17]

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.

Statistics

Club

(correct as of 22 December 2011)
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Deportivo 2011–12 13 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 6 3
2010–11 20 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 2 2
2009–10 26 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 27 4 5
2008–09 29 2 8 1 0 0 6 1 2 36 3 10
2007–08 26 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 5 5
Total 114 18 21 3 1 0 6 1 2 123 20 25
Atlas 2006–07 38 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 5 5
2005–06 26 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 1 2
Total 64 6 7 64 6 7
Career total 178 24 28 3 0 0 6 1 2 187 26 32

International

(correct as of 11 November 2011)

National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2005 1 0
2006 7 0
2007 20 3
2008 10 3
2009 9 1
2010 15 1
2011 15 5
Total 77 13

Honours

Club

Deportivo

International

Mexico

Individual

Atlas
Deportivo

References

  1. ^ Italia, tras Guardado (Italy, following Guardado); El Universal, 29 June 2006 (Spanish)
  2. ^ Interesa Andrés Guardado al Real Madrid (Andrés Guardado interests Real Madrid); Es Más, 10 August 2006 (Spanish)
  3. ^ Andres Guardado al Deportivo La Coruña (Andres Guardado to Deportivo de La Coruna); Futblog.net, 7 July 2007 (Spanish)
  4. ^ Deportivo La Coruña 0-3 Almeria; ESPN Soccernet, 26 August 2007
  5. ^ Mexicans abroad: Guardado on a hot streak; Goal.com, 1 December 2008
  6. ^ Guardado a reference player in Deportivo; Medio Tiempo, 24 July 2007
  7. ^ Mexicans abroad: Guardado's injured; Goal.com, 19 April 2010
  8. ^ Mexicanos por el Mundo: Andrés Guardado sufre de otra lesión (Mexicans abroad: Andrés Guardado injured again); Goal.com, 4 November 2010 (Spanish)
  9. ^ Guardado viaja a México para recuperarse de su lesión (Guardado travels to Mexico to recover from injury); Marca, 23 December 2010 (Spanish)
  10. ^ USA vs. Mexico: Last Time Out - Feb. 7, 2007; US Soccer, 23 June 2007
  11. ^ México 3 - Venezuela 1: Vistiendo de blanco, El Tri ganó su primer duelo con Hugo al frente (México 3 - Venezuela 1: Wearing white, El Tri won its first game under Hugo); Medio Tiempo, 28 February 2007
  12. ^ U.S. continues dominance vs. Mexico in Gold Cup final; USA Today, 25 June 2007
  13. ^ Uruguay 1-3 Mexico: Comeback victory; ESPN Soccernet, 14 July 2007
  14. ^ South Africa ties Mexico, 1-1, in opening match of 2010 World Cup; NJ.com, 11 June 2010
  15. ^ Goals galore for Mexico, El Salvador; FIFA.com, 12 June 2011
  16. ^ Mexico claim Gold Cup glory; ESPN Soccernet, 25 June 2011
  17. ^ In an early 2-0 hole, Mexico storms back to win the Gold Cup; The New York Times, 26 June 2011

External links

Deportivo de La Coruña – current squad