Andrés Guardado

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Guardado and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.
Andrés Guardado

Guardado playing for PSV in 2015
Personal information
Full name José Andrés Guardado Hernández[1]
Date of birth (1986-09-28) 28 September 1986
Place of birth Guadalajara, Mexico
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team
 PSV
Number 18
Youth career
1993–2005 Atlas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2007 Atlas 64 (6)
2007–2012 Deportivo La Coruña 137 (23)
2012–2015 Valencia 48 (1)
2014 → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 4 (0)
2014–2015 → PSV (loan) 28 (1)
2015– PSV 18 (1)
National team‡
2005– Mexico 125 (22)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 January 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2015

José Andrés Guardado Hernández (born 28 September 1986) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven and the Mexico national team mainly as a midfielder, but can also operate as a left winger or left back.

Popularly known as Principito (Spanish for Little prince), he came through the youth ranks at Atlas, then signed with Deportivo in Spain, going on to remain with the club for several seasons, four in La Liga. In 2012 he joined another team in the country, Valencia.

A Mexican international since 2005, Guardado represented the country in three World Cups, three Gold Cups – winning the 2011 and 2015 editions – and the 2007 Copa América.

Club career

Atlas

Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Guardado started playing professionally for 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 on 20 August 2005, in a 3–2 home win against C.F. Pachuca.

In the summer of 2006, press speculations linked Guardado to several Serie A teams[2] as well as Real Madrid,[3] 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 transfer for a Mexican player in history, and the selling club remained entitled a 25% sell-on-fee as long as it held the remaining 25% of his rights.[4]

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,[5] 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 scored in a 3–0 group stage home win over Feyenoord.[6]

Coach Miguel Ángel Lotina stated that Guardado was a key player for Deportivo, and admired his talent and character.[7] 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.[8][9]

Guardado only managed to appear in 20 matches for Deportivo in the 2010–11 season, and the Galicians were relegated to the second division after 20 years. On 27 March 2012 the player confirmed that 2011–12 would be his last campaign with the club,[10] and he netted a career-best 11 goals as his team returned to the top level after one year out, as champions.

Valencia

Guardado in action for Valencia in 2012

On 28 May 2012, Guardado signed a four-year contract with Valencia CF.[11][12] He made his official debut on 19 August, playing 66 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Real Madrid.[13] During his first season he featured regularly at left back, mainly due to the serious injury of Jérémy Mathieu.[14][15]

Guardado scored his first goal for the Che on 12 May 2013, contributing to a 4–0 routing at Rayo Vallecano,[16] and he continued to feature mostly in the back sector in the following months. On 30 January 2014, Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen announced that they had signed him on loan for the rest of the season, with an option to buy afterwards.[17] He made his debut on 2 February in a 0–1 loss to 1. FC Kaiserslautern for the DFB-Pokal, playing as a left wingback.[18]

PSV Eindhoven

For 2014–15, still owned by Valencia, Guardado joined PSV Eindhoven.[19] He made his Eredivisie debut on 31 August 2014 against Vitesse, at Philips Stadion. On 7 March of the following year he scored his first goal for his new team, contributing to a 3–0 away victory over Go Ahead Eagles.

On 15 March, prior to the match against FC Groningen and amidst rumours of a transfer to AFC Ajax,[20] PSV fans displayed a Mexican flag tifo and a banner in Spanish which read "Andrés Guardado, our Golden Mexican Eagle. He has to stay in PSV Eindhoven. Our house is your house, Andrés".[21] On the 27th, PSV announced that they had reached a deal with Valencia over the permanent three-year transfer of the player, for an undisclosed fee.[22]

On 18 April, with three matches to spare, PSV won the league championship after a 4–1 win over SC Heerenveen, with Guardado featuring the full 90 minutes.[23]

International career

Guardado made his first international appearance for Mexico in a friendly match against Hungary on 14 December 2005, 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 to Argentina; manager 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 defeat.[24] On 28 February 2007, in a friendly with Venezuela, he scored his first international goal.[25]

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 Jonathan Spector while both attempted to head the ball, but managed to recover to play the rest the of the match, which ended in a 1–2 loss;[26] he also participated in that year's Copa América, netting the third goal against Uruguay during the third-place match.[27]

Guardado assisted Rafael Márquez in the opening game of the 2010 World Cup against hosts South Africa, in a 1–1 draw.[28] 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.[29] He found the net again in the final in a 4–2 success against the United States, as Mexico retained the continental tournament.[30][31]

On 5 March 2014 Guardado made his 100th appearance for Mexico, in a friendly with Nigeria.[32][33] Selected by Miguel Herrera for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil[34] he started all the games as a left midfielder, and scored in last group phase contest against Croatia to contribute to a 3–1 win.[35]

Guardado scored six times at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[36] his first being a first-half effort in a 6–0 routing of Cuba in the group stage and the third a penalty kick in the last-minute of the extra time quarter-final clash against Costa Rica (1–0).[37] In the semi-finals against Panama, he netted twice from the penalty spot to help his country come from behind and win it 2–1[38][39] and, in the decisive match against Jamaica, scored the opener in an eventual 3–1 triumph;[40] subsequently, he won the Golden Ball Award as most outstanding player.[41]

Statistics

Club

As of 27 January 2016[42][43]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Atlas 2005–06 2612———2612
2006–07 3855———3855
Total 6467——— 64 6 7
Deportivo 2007–08 2655100——2755
2008–09 2928100612—36310
2009–10 2635110——2745
2010–11 2022———2022
2011–12 331112———331112
Total 1342332310612— 143 25 34
Valencia 2012–13 3213501702—4416
2013–14 1602000000—1602
Total 4815501702— 60 1 8
Bayer Leverkusen 2013–14 400100200—700
Total 400100200—700
PSV 2014–15 2810200600—3610
2015–16 18182004011002519
Total 462820010011005829
Career total 296325211112515100 333 34 58

International

As of 17 November 2015
Mexico
YearAppsGoals
200510
200670
2007203
2008103
200991
2010151
2011155
2012101
2013120
2014131
2015137
Total12522

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[33]

Honours

Club

Deportivo
PSV

International

Mexico

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 25. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Parra, Ángel (29 June 2006). "Italia, tras Guardado" [Italy, following Guardado] (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Interesa Andrés Guardado al Real Madrid" [Andrés Guardado interests Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Es Más. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Andres Guardado se va al Deportivo La Coruña de España" [Andres Guardado goes to Spain's Deportivo de La Coruña] (in Spanish). La Jornada. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Deportivo La Coruña 0–3 Almeria". ESPN FC. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  6. ↑ Garcia, César (1 December 2008). "Mexicans abroad: Guardado on a hot streak". Goal.com. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Guardado a reference player in Deportivo". Medio Tiempo. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  8. ↑ Martinez, Andrea (19 April 2010). "Mexicans abroad: Guardado's injured". Goal.com. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Guardado viaja a México para recuperarse de su lesión" [Guardado travels to Mexico to recover from injury] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  10. ↑ Del Valle Iturriaga, Felipe (27 March 2012). "José Andrés Guardado confirma que se marcha de La Coruña" [José Andrés Guardado confirms he is leaving La Coruña] (in Spanish). Goal.com. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Comunicado oficial" [Official announcement] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 28 May 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012.
  12. ↑ "Valencia sign Andres Guardado from Deportivo". Footballcracy. 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012.
  13. ↑ "Real held by Valencia in season opener". ESPN FC. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "Valverde instruye al lateral Guardado" [Valverde lectures left back Guardado] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  15. ↑ "Guardado, el lateral perfecto" [Guardado, the perfect full back] (in Spanish). Fútbol Pasión. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  16. ↑ "Paseo matinal en Vallecas" [Morning walk in Vallecas] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "Leverkusen take Guardado on loan". Bundesliga. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  18. ↑ "Derrota del Bayer Leverkusen en debut del mexicano Andrés Guardado" [Defeat for Bayer Leverkusen in Mexican Andrés Guardado's debut] (in Spanish). Starmedia. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  19. ↑ "PSV huurt Mexicaan Andrés Guardado" [PSV gets loan of Mexican Andrés Guardado] (in Dutch). PSV Eindhoven. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  20. ↑ "Aconsejan al Ajax fichar a Andrés Guardado" [Ajax advised to sign Andrés Guardado] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  21. ↑ Sanchez, Josh (15 March 2015). "PSV fans pay tribute to Andres Guardado before match (Video)". Fansided. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  22. ↑ "PSV agree terms with Valencia over Andrés Guardado". PSV Eindhoven. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  23. ↑ "PSV crowned Eredivisie champions after a 4–1 win". PSV Eindhoven. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  24. ↑ "SA vs. Mexico: Last Time Out – Feb. 7, 2007". US Soccer. 23 June 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  25. ↑ González, Walter (28 February 2007). "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] (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  26. ↑ Dodd, Mike (25 June 2007). "U.S. continues dominance vs. Mexico in Gold Cup final". USA Today. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  27. ↑ "Uruguay 1–3 Mexico: Comeback victory". ESPN FC. 14 July 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  28. ↑ Stephenson, Colin (11 June 2010). "South Africa ties Mexico, 1–1, in opening match of 2010 World Cup". NJ.com. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  29. ↑ "Goals galore for Mexico, El Salvador". FIFA.com. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  30. ↑ "Mexico claim Gold Cup glory". ESPN FC. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  31. ↑ "In an early 2–0 hole, Mexico storms back to win the Gold Cup". The New York Times. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  32. ↑ "Andrés Guardado cumplió 100 partidos con México" [Andrés Guardado celebrated 100 games with Mexico] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  33. 1 2 "José Andrés Guardado – Century of International Appearance". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  34. ↑ "Mexico World Cup 2014 squad". The Daily Telegraph. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  35. ↑ "Mexico beat Croatia to spark Recife fiesta". FIFA.com. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  36. ↑ "México y Guardado mandan en Copa Oro" [Mexico and Guardado rule the Gold Cup] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  37. ↑ "Mexico tops Costa Rica 1–0 in Gold Cup on late penalty". Yahoo! Sports. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  38. ↑ "Jamaica fue "David" ante Estados Unidos y México ganó con polémica arbitral" [Jamaica was "David" against the United States and Mexico won with refereeing controversy] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  39. ↑ "CONCACAF Gold Cup: Mexico captain Andres Guardado considered missing PK on purpose". Sporting News. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  40. ↑ "Gold Cup 2015 final: Mexico roll to seventh title with easy win over Jamaica". The Guardian. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  41. ↑ "Mexico’s Guardado earns Golden Ball award". CONCACAF. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  42. ↑ "A. Guardado". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  43. ↑ Andrés Guardado at ESPN FC
  44. ↑ "Guardado: Zelfs op kunstgras goed cijfer? Mooi!" [Guardado: Good grades even on artificial turf? Nice!] (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  45. ↑ "PSV'er Guardado beste speler Eredivisie, Markiet de slechtste" [PSV's Guardado best player of the Eredivisie, Markiet the worst] (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  46. ↑ "Speler van het Jaar: Guardado bepaalt wat PSV doet" [Player of the Year: Guardado determines how PSV performs] (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.

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