Guillermo Fernández Hierro

Guillermo
Personal information
Full name Guillermo Fernández Hierro
Date of birth (1993-05-23) 23 May 1993
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Numancia
Number 19
Youth career
2002–2003 Etorkizun F. Arrigorriaga
2003–2011 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Bilbao Athletic 108 (30)
2013–2016 Athletic Bilbao 23 (1)
2015–2016 → Leganés (loan) 23 (5)
2016–2017 Elche 36 (6)
2017– Numancia 37 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 June 2018

Guillermo Fernández Hierro (born 23 May 1993), known simply as Guillermo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Numancia as a forward.

Club career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay and raised in nearby Arrigorriaga, Guillermo joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system in 2003. Seven years later he was promoted to the reserves, in Segunda División B - bypassing CD Basconia, the farm team and usual step in the progression of young players, due to his abilities in the youth yeams.

After scoring six goals in only seven appearances for the B's in the beginning of the 2013–14 season, Guillermo was called up to the first team by coach Ernesto Valverde.[1] On 21 October 2013, he was included in the squad for a 2–0 La Liga home win against Villarreal CF, but did not leave the bench; on 9 November he finally made his debut in the competition, starting and playing 68 minutes in a 2–1 success over Levante UD also at San Mamés.[2][3]

Guillermo scored his first goal for the Lions' main squad on 23 February 2014, coming on for Iker Muniain in the 79th minute of an eventual 2–0 win at Real Betis and netting through a header after 60 seconds.[4] His second came on 21 October in the group phase of the UEFA Champions League, in a 1–2 away loss to FC Porto.[5] On 13 August 2015, he was loaned to CD Leganés in Segunda División in a season-long deal.[6]

On 17 August 2016, Guillermo terminated his contract with Athletic and signed a two-year contract with Elche CF just hours later.[7] The following 27 June, after suffering relegation, he agreed to a three-year deal with fellow second tier club CD Numancia.[8]

On 10 January 2018, Guillermo scored twice to help to a 2–2 draw against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium for the Copa del Rey after having come as a first-half substitute, but the hosts had already won 3–0 in the first leg to progress to the quarter-finals.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Guillermo promoted to the first team as Athletic Club Bilbao hunt goals". Inside Spanish Football. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Subs save the day for Bilbao". ESPN FC. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "El debut de Guillermo" [Guillermo's debut] (in Spanish). Canal Athletic. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Al Betis le salen más pulgas" [More fleas for Betis]. Marca (in Spanish). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Quaresma hits winner as Porto beat Athletic Bilbao". Eurosport. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Guillermo's transfer". Athletic Bilbao. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Guillermo Fernández se une al Elche" [Guillermo Fernández joins Elche]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Guillermo, más gol para el C. D. Numancia" [Guillermo, more goal for C. D. Numancia] (in Spanish). CD Numancia. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Vazquez double as Real Madrid cruise into Copa quarterfinals". ESPN FC. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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