Andrés Guardado

Andrés Guardado
Guardado with Mexico at the 2018 World Cup
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)[2]
Playing position Midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Betis
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)
2015–2017 PSV 52 (3)
2017– Betis 35 (2)
National team‡
2005– Mexico 151 (25)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2018

José Andrés Guardado Hernández (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈdɾez ɣwaɾˈðaðo];[lower-alpha 1] born 28 September 1986) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Betis and the Mexico national team. Mainly a midfielder, he can also operate as a left winger or left back.

Popularly known as Principito (Spanish for Little Prince),[3][4] 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, and two years later moved to PSV with whom he won two Eredivisie titles.

A Mexican international since 2005, Guardado represented the country in four World Cups, three Gold Cups – winning the 2011 and 2015 editions – two Copa América tournaments and as many Confederations Cups. In the process, he won over 150 caps.[5]

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 Primera División seasons. He made his league debut on 20 August 2005, in a 3–2 home win against C.F. Pachuca.[3]

In the summer of 2006, press speculations linked Guardado to several Serie A teams[6] as well as Real Madrid,[7] 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.[8]

Deportivo

Guardado in action for Deportivo in 2008

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,[9] 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.[10]

Coach Miguel Ángel Lotina stated that Guardado was a key player for Deportivo, and admired his talent and character.[11] 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.[12][13]

Guardado only managed to appear in 20 matches 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,[14] and he netted a career-best 11 goals as his team returned to the top level after one year out, as champions.[15]

Valencia

On 28 May 2012, Guardado signed a four-year contract with Valencia CF.[16][17] He made his official debut on 19 August, playing 66 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Real Madrid.[18] During his first season he featured regularly at left back, mainly due to the serious injury of Jérémy Mathieu.[19][20]

Guardado scored his first goal for the Che on 12 May 2013, contributing to a 4–0 routing at Rayo Vallecano,[21] 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.[22] 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.[23]

PSV Eindhoven

Guardado with PSV in 2015

For 2014–15, still owned by Valencia, Guardado joined PSV Eindhoven.[24] He made his Eredivisie debut on 31 August 2014 against Vitesse Arnhem, at Philips Stadion. On 7 March of the following year he scored his first goal for his new club, contributing to a 3–0 away victory over Go Ahead Eagles.[25]

On 15 March 2015, prior to the match against FC Groningen and amidst rumours of a transfer to AFC Ajax,[26] 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".[27] 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;[28] on 18 April, with three matches to spare, the team won the league championship after a 4–1 win over SC Heerenveen, with him featuring the full 90 minutes.[29]

The following season, Guardado contributed with 25 matches to help the side successfully defend their title.[30] On 31 July he was also on the starting eleven against Feyenoord, who were defeated 1–0 in the Johan Cruyff Shield.[31]

Betis

Despite rumors linking him to a possible move to Major League Soccer clubs Atlanta United and Los Angeles FC,[32] it was announced on 27 July 2017 that Spanish club Real Betis had signed Guardado for a reported €2.3 million on a three-year deal.[33]

International career

Guardado made his first 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.[34] On 28 February 2007, in a friendly with Venezuela, he scored his first international goal.[35]

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 of the match, which ended in a 1–2 loss;[36] he also participated in that year's Copa América, netting the third goal against Uruguay during the third-place match.[37]

Guardado assisted Rafael Márquez in the opening game of the 2010 World Cup against hosts South Africa, in a 1–1 draw.[38] 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.[39] He found the net again in the final in a 4–2 success against the United States, as Mexico retained the continental tournament.[40][41]

On 5 March 2014, Guardado made his 100th appearance for Mexico, in a friendly with Nigeria.[42][43] Selected by Miguel Herrera for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil,[44] 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.[45]

Guardado scored six times at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[46] 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).[47] 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[48][49] and, in the decisive match against Jamaica, scored the opener in an eventual 3–1 triumph;[50] subsequently, he won the Golden Ball Award as most outstanding player.[51]

Picked for the Copa América Centenario squad,[52] Guardado was sent off for two bookable offenses in the first game, a 3–1 win over Uruguay (who played even more minutes with one player less) at University of Phoenix Stadium on 5 June 2016.[53] He also made the final 23-man list for the 2018 World Cup,[54] the tournament in Russia marking his first ever as captain.[55] In the first match, he played 74 minutes to help to a 1–0 defeat of Germany.[56]

Style of play

Guardado taking a shot for Valencia in 2012

Guardado started his career as a winger. He started appearing as left-back later at Valencia, and at PSV he began to operate as a midfielder. He had good passing and dribbling skills, also being proficient at free kicks and holding up the ball; he also possessed a powerful and accurate shot from distance, and he was also capable of aiding his team defensively due to his work-rate and stamina.[57][58][59][60]

Guardado idolised his compatriot and national teammate Rafael Márquez, citing him as an influence in his playing style.[61]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 October 2018[62][63]
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———6467
Deportivo 2007–08 2655100——2755
2008–09 2928100612—36310
2009–10 2635110——2745
2010–11 2022———2022
2011–12 331112———331112
Total 1342332310612—1432534
Valencia 2012–13 3213501702—4416
2013–14 1602000000—1602
Total 4815501702—6018
Bayer Leverkusen 2013–14 400100200—700
PSV 2014–15 2810100600—3510
2015–16 251910070110034110
2016–17 27291004001004139
Total 804183001701200102519
Betis 2017–18 2828100——2928
2018–19 701000200—901
Total 3529100020—3829
Career total 3563671131134152004143977

International

As of 2 July 2018[64][43]
Mexico
YearAppsGoals
200510
200680
2007193
2008103
200991
2010141
2011155
2012101
2013120
2014131
2015137
2016102
2017101
201870
Total15125

International goals

As of 10 November 2017 (scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first)[65][64]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 February 2007Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States Venezuela1–03–1Friendly
2.24 June 2007Soldier Field, Chicago, United States United States1–01–22007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3.14 July 2007Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela Uruguay3–13–12007 Copa América
4.8 June 2008Soldier Field, Chicago, United States Peru2–04–0Friendly
5.21 June 2008Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico Belize2–07–02010 World Cup qualification
6.6 September 2008Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Jamaica2–03–0
7.5 September 2009Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica Costa Rica3–03–0
8.13 May 2010Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States Angola1–01–0Friendly
9.26 March 2011Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States Paraguay2–03–1
10.12 June 2011Soldier Field, Chicago, United States Costa Rica2–04–12011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
11.3–0
12.25 June 2011Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States United States2–24–2
13.4 September 2011Estadi Cornellà-El Prat, Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain Chile1–01–0Friendly
14.12 October 2012BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States Guyana1–05–02014 World Cup qualification
15.23 June 2014Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, São Lourenço da Mata, Brazil Croatia2–03–12014 FIFA World Cup
16.9 July 2015Soldier Field, Chicago, United States Cuba4–06–02015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
17.15 July 2015Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States Trinidad and Tobago3–34–4
18.19 July 2015MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States Costa Rica1–01–0
19.22 July 2015Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States Panama1–12–1
20.2–1
21.26 July 2015Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States Jamaica1–03–1
22.13 November 2015Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico El Salvador1–03–02018 World Cup qualification
23.29 March 2016Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Canada1–02–0
24.28 May 2016Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States Paraguay1–01–0Friendly
25.10 November 2017King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium Belgium1–13–3

Honours

Club

Deportivo
PSV

International

Mexico

Individual

Notes

  1. ↑ In isolation, Guardado is pronounced [ɡwaɾˈðaðo].

References

  1. ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 25. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 30 June 2018. p. 17.
  3. 1 2 "Andrés Guardado, el Principito cumple 10 años" [Andrés Guardado, the Little Prince celebrates 10 years] (in Spanish). Goal. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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  35. ↑ 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 their first game under Hugo] (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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  48. ↑ "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]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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  61. ↑ "Admiración total: Herrera, Torrado, Vela y Guardado explican lo que representa jugar con Rafa Márquez" [Total admiration: Herrera, Torrado, Vela and Guardado explain what it means to play with Rafa Márquez] (in Spanish). Somos Invictos. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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  66. ↑ "Guardado: Zelfs op kunstgras goed cijfer? Mooi!" [Guardado: Good grades even on artificial turf? Nice!]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 3 December 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  67. ↑ "PSV'er Guardado beste speler Eredivisie, Markiet de slechtste" [PSV's Guardado best player of the Eredivisie, Markiet the worst]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 17 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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