Carlos Fierro

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fierro and the second or maternal family name is Guerrero.
Carlos Fierro
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Eduardo Fierro Guerrero
Date of birthJuly 24, 1994
Place of birthAhome, Sinaloa
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionWinger / Striker
Club information
Current team
Guadalajara
Number21
Youth career
2008–2011Guadalajara
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011–Guadalajara94(5)
National team
2011Mexico U-179(4)
2013Mexico U-201(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Carlos Eduardo Fierro Guerrero (born July 24, 1994) is a Mexican footballer, who plays as a winger for C.D. Guadalajara. He was part of the Mexico U-17 FIFA World Cup champions in 2011, becoming the first national team to achieve it while hosting, defeating Uruguay 2–0 and managing their second title. With 4 goals, his performance in the tournament was recognized by being awarded the Adidas Bronze Ball. [1]

Early life

Fierro was born on 24 July 1994 in Ahome, Sinaloa. His mother Irma Guerrero, has always been very involved with her son's career, little is known about Fierro's father. He had one older brother, Gustavo Iván Fierro Guerrero who died in 2011 due to cancer.[2] At the age of four, Fierro started playing football for a club subsidiary of Guadalajara in Sinaloa, coached by Bernardo Chico Vonn.[3] Fierro's brother Gustavo had left to Jalisco in 2007 to try his luck with C.D. Guadalajara, so in 2008, Fierro followed his footsteps to try to make it in Mexico's most beloved club. Fierro and his brother seemed to have reached their goal, Carlos playing for the youth squads of Guadalajara and Gustavo for its second division team. Gustavo was diagnosed with cancer and returned to Sinaloa leaving Carlos by himself in the capital of the state of Jalisco, all seemed as if Fierro would have to return to Sinaloa also, but the family of Giovani Casillas, who also played for the youth teams of Guadalajara practically, adopted Carlos in order to support his dreams of being a football player.[4]

Club career

Guadalajara

2011-14

He made his senior team debut as a substitute on August 20, 2011 in a match against Monterrey[5][6] coming in for Omar Arellano at the 76th minute. He was the most used substitute in the Apertura 2011 coming in as a sub in 8 occasions. He was named to be in the initial line-up in the Copa Libertadores 2011 as a starter against Deportivo Quito, thus scoring his first official goal with the senior team in all competitions. The first time he completed an entire game was in week 6 of the Clausura 2012 when they were defeated by Monterrey. The tournament in which he managed to accumulate the most minutes was in the Clausura 2014, totaling 1,286 minutes with 16 caps. He suffered from an injury in the start of the Clausura 2014 and on another in mid-season, this affected Guadalajara as they had 9 players injured midway through the Clausura 2014.[7]

2014-15 season

Aldo and Bravo sometimes yell, scold, they scold us the younger players, but it's humbly, don't talk back, if they are nagging at you it's for something, for you to improve, for you to grow, accept what they ask and be thankful for all the help the bigger names bring."

“
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— Carlos Fierro thankful to Bravo and de Nigris.[8]

From the beginning of Liga MX and Copa MX Apertura 2014, Fierro has been capped 12 times and scoring 3 goals which is the same amount of goals he scored in the 2013-14 season. As Guadalajara who has never been in the second tier of Mexican football is struggling to avoid relegation but still in hopes of fighting for the first positions, Fierro has stated his intent of consolidating himself as a starter for the club and taking that next step. Fierro has stated the support and guidance club legendary player Omar Bravo and Aldo de Nigris have shown him since his return to Guadalajara, even if it requires yelling and scolding.[9]

On 7 September, Fierro scored a duet of goals against U de G in an 3-0 home win at Estadio Omnilife,[10] scoring his first two goals of the season.

Outside football

Personal life

Carlos Fierro (right) with his brother Gustavo

Fierro's older brother Gustavo Iván Fierro Guerrero was diagnosed with cancer in late 2008, Gustavo fought the war against cancer for nearly 4 years. Exactly 2 months after Carlos and Mexico conquered the U-17 World Cup, Gustavo died in the Hospital Country 2000 of Guadalajara, Jalisco at the age of 22.[11]

International career

Mexico U-17

Carlos Fierro was a major key to the national team that won the U-17 World Cup in 2011. He scored his team's first goal in the tournament against North Korea. Fierro was one of the most important players for his team, scoring in the round of 16 and quarterfinals of the tournament. He was awarded the Adidas Bronze Ball for his exceptional performance at the end of the tournament. He dedicated every goal to his brother Gustavo who was diagnosed with cancer in late 2008.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 September 2014.
Club statistics[12]
Club Season League Cup North America South America Other[13] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guadalajara 2011–12 Primera División 220----5120291
2012–13 Liga MX 151--31----182
2013–14 Liga MX 30251------353
2014–15 Liga MX 8251------133
Total 755101315120959
Career total 745101315120959

    International

    As of match played 21 September 2014.

    U-17 International goals

    [14]

    Honours

    International

    Mexico

    Individual

    References

    External links