Ángel Guirado

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Guirado and the second or maternal family name is Aldeguer.
Ángel Guirado
Personal information
Full nameÁngel Guirado Aldeguer
Date of birth9 December 1984
Place of birthMálaga, Spain
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Playing positionMidfielder / Striker
Club information
Current team
Udon Thani
Number8
Youth career
Málaga
–2002El Palo
2002–2003Mataró
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003Mataró
2003Manresa
2003–2005Córdoba B
2004–2006Córdoba18(0)
2006→ Atlético Madrid B (loan)16(1)
2006–2007Deportivo La Coruña0(0)
2006→ Vecindario (loan)2(0)
2007→ Lugo (loan)16(0)
2007–2008Levante B33(2)
2008–2009Santa Eulàlia16(0)
2009–2010Estepona16(2)
2010El Palo5(0)
2010–2011Ronda24(4)
2011–2012Global
2012Salgaocar5(2)
2013Olímpic Xàtiva7(2)
2013–2014Global15(6)
2015–Udon Thani0(0)
National team‡
2011–2014Philippines30(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 3 October 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:40, 15 November 2013 (UTC)

Ángel Guirado Aldeguer (born 9 December 1984) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays for Thai club Udon Thani F.C. as a midfielder or a second striker. He also represents the Philippines at international level.[2]

Club career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Guirado was an unsuccessful youth graduate at hometown club Málaga CF, going to play for two other clubs before completing his formation.[3][4] He started his senior career in 2003 with CE Mataró (preseason games only),[5] moving to Catalonia neighbours CE Manresa in Tercera División shortly after[6] and returning to his native region after the year was over, signing for Córdoba CF in Segunda División;[7] during his spell in the category he appeared in only nine games (out of 42) as the 2004–05 season ended in relegation, and represented mainly the B-side, in both the fourth division and the regional leagues.[8][9]

Following a brief loan spell with Atlético Madrid B in Segunda División B,[10] Guirado joined Deportivo de La Coruña for €50.000,[11] but only appeared officially for the reserves, also being loaned twice during the 2006–07 campaign, playing 18 games for UD Vecindario (second level)[4] and CD Lugo (third) combined. He spent the following three seasons in division three with as many teams, being relegated twice.

In early October 2010, Guirado signed for fourth division club CD Ronda.[12] However, in the summer of 2011, he decided not to renew his contract in order to explore other possibilities, with scouts from China, Indonesia, Japan and the United Arab Emirates following his progress.[13]

On 13 August 2011, Guirado signed a deal with Global FC in the Philippines.[14] He was sent off in his first match against Philippine Army FC, and scored his first goal on 30 January 2012 in a 5–1 win over Manila Nomads FC.[15]

On 17 August 2012, Guirado signed a one-year contract with I-League side Salgaocar FC.[16] Before the end of the year the club terminated his contract, citing poor performances and prolonged absence due to national team duty.[17] In total he made a combined eight appearances and scored three goals, between the league and the Federation Cup.[18]

In January 2015, Guirado joined Udon Thani F.C. in the Thai Regional League Division 2.[19]

International career

On 26 February 2011, it was reported that Guirado would join the Philippines national football team due to his ancestry.[20] He made his debut in the 1–1 draw against Myanmar on 21 March, in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification tournament.[21]

On his third appearance, for the same competition, Guirado scored two goals in the second half of the 3–0 away win against Bangladesh.[22][23]

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.[24]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 March 2011 Bogyoke Aung San, Yangon, Burma  Bangladesh
2–0
3–0
2012 Challenge Cup qualification
2. 25 March 2011 Bogyoke Aung San, Yangon, Burma  Bangladesh
3–0
3–0
2012 Challenge Cup qualification
3. 3 July 2011 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Sri Lanka
3–0
4–0
2014 World Cup qualification
4. 13 March 2012 Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal  Tajikistan
2–1
2–1
2012 AFC Challenge Cup
5. 19 March 2012 Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal  Palestine
3–1
4–3
2012 AFC Challenge Cup
6. 12 June 2012 Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines  Guam
1–0
3–0
Friendly
7. 12 June 2012 Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines  Guam
3–0
3–0
Friendly
8. 30 November 2012 Supachalasai, Bangkok, Thailand  Myanmar
2–0
2–0
2012 AFF Suzuki Cup

Honours

Club

Global

Country

Personal life

Born to a Filipina mother who hails from Ilagan, Isabela, Guirado started playing football when he was six years old.[28] He is a cousin of Caloy Garcia, a Filipino basketball assistant coach (including with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association), and is also a distant uncle of ABS-CBN star model and actress Coleen Garcia.

Guirado's older brother, Juan Luis, is also a footballer. A defender, he spent most of his career in amateur football, appearing in 80 games in the third division for four teams,[29] and also represented the Philippines internationally.

References

  1. ↑ "Guirado, Angel Aldeguer". AFF Suzuki Cup. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "El último de Filipinas, paleño" [Last one in Philippines, a paleño] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Málaga. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Fútbol de Filipinas – Ángel Guirado, el Cristiano Ronaldo de los Azkals" [Football in the Philippines – Ángel Guirado, Azkals' Cristiano Ronaldo] (in Spanish). Tu TV.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ángel Guirado se incorpora hoy a la preparación de la UD Vecindario" [Ángel Guirado joins UD Vecindario preseason today]. El Día (in Spanish). 5 August 2006.
  5. ↑ "Mataró gana y ata a Paquito y Migue" [Mataró wins, ties Paquito and Migue]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 August 2003. p. 36.
  6. ↑ "Prórroga – Fichajes" [Overtime – Signings]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 September 2003. p. 43.
  7. ↑ Henson, Quinito (17 March 2011). "Guirado off to Myanmar". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  8. ↑ "El Córdoba B mira ya salir de la zona baja tras un nuevo triunfo" [Córdoba B looks to leave relegation zone after new win]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 15 December 2003.
  9. ↑ "Guirado pide a su representante que sondee el mercado" [Guirado asks his agent to scout market] (in Spanish). Minuto 90. 17 July 2006.
  10. ↑ Tupas, Cedelf (20 March 2011). "Fil-Spaniard to unveil game in Azkals match vs Myanmar Monday". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  11. ↑ "Ángel Guirado Aldeguer". Deportivo La Coruna. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  12. ↑ "El C.D. Ronda, que ha cerrado hoy el alta de Guirado, recibe el sábado al C.D. Huétor Tájar con la intención de mantenerse arriba" [C.D. Ronda, who signed Guirado today, hosts C.D. Huétor Tájar Saturday with the intention of staying up] (in Spanish). CD Ronda blog. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  13. ↑ Henson, Joaquin (7 July 2011). "Free agent Fil-Spanish striker Angel Guirado eyed by foreign clubs". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  14. ↑ Tupas, Cedelf (13 August 2011). "UFL Cup: Global, Kaya tap members of Azkals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  15. ↑ Tupas, Cedelf (30 January 2012). "Angel Guirado, Carli De Murga on target as Global clobbers Nomads". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  16. ↑ "Angel Guirado Joins Salgaocar FC". Salgaocar F.C. 17 August 2012.
  17. ↑ Srinivasan Mohan (28 December 2012). "Salgaocar release Angel Guirado". Goal.com. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  18. ↑ "Angel Guirado Aldeguer". Goal.com. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  19. ↑ โดย ปิติศักดิ์ โชติพิบูลย์ทรัพย์ (18 January 2015). "OFFICIAL : อุดรเอาจริงเซ็น กีราโด หอกดิอัซอาลส์ลุยด.2". Goal.com. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  20. ↑ Jhurtado (26 February 2011). "El Paleño Guirado con la selección absoluta de Filipinas" [Paleño Guirado with full Philippines national team] (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  21. ↑ "Myanmar v Philippines – Match summary". Asian Football Confederation. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  22. ↑ "Bangladesh 0–3 Philippines". Asian Football Confederation. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  23. ↑ "Ángel Guirado hace historia con la Selección Absoluta de Filipinas" [Ángel Guirado makes history with full Philippines national team] (in Spanish). Canal Charry TV. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  24. ↑ "Á. Guirado – Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  25. ↑ Dimalanta, Mark (26 June 2012). "Azkals de Murga, Younghusband win UFL top individual awards". Interaksyon. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  26. ↑ Tupas, Cedelf (15 October 2013). "Azkals rally to retain Peace Cup boot crown". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  27. ↑ "AFC Challenge Cup 2012". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  28. ↑ Gasgonia, Dennis (4 March 2011). "Fil-Spanish striker excited to play for Azkals". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  29. ↑ "De Lermeño a la selección Filipina" [From Lermeño to Filipino national team]. Diario de Burgos (in Spanish). 11 January 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.

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