Fredy Guarín

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Fredy Guarín
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Guarín playing for Porto
Personal information
Full name Fredy Alejandro Guarín Vásquez
Date of birth June 30, 1986 (1986-06-30) (age 25)
Place of birth Puerto Boyacá, Colombia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Internazionale (on loan from Porto)
Number 8
Youth career
2002–2004 Envigado
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2007 Envigado 38 (4)
2005–2006 → Boca Juniors (loan) 2 (0)
2006–2007 → Saint-Étienne (loan) 18 (1)
2007–2008 Saint-Étienne 18 (0)
2008– Porto 63 (11)
2012– → Internazionale (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2006– Colombia 36 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 30 January 2012 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 1 December 2011 (UTC)
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Guarín and the second or maternal family name is Vásquez.

Fredy Alejandro Guarín Vásquez (born 30 June 1986 in Puerto Boyacá) is a Colombian footballer who plays for F.C. Internazionale Milano on loan from F.C. Porto in Portugal. A versatile player, he is comfortable in the central or right side of midfield.

He represented Colombia at all youth levels.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early years / Saint-Étienne

In 2005, already a regular for Envigado Fútbol Club and the Colombian U20 national team, Guarín was taken on loan by Boca Juniors of Argentina, where he spent the first six months in the youth team, with only two league appearances. Upon completion of his loan, the Buenos Aires-based club attempted to sign him on a permanent basis, but he instead chose to go on loan at France's AS Saint-Étienne, in August 2006.

Guarín made his debuts for ASSE scoring twice in a friendly against Spain's RCD Espanyol, and gradually fought his way into the starting lineup as the season closed. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 14 October 2006 against Olympique Lyonnais, and scored his first goal in a 3–1 victory against Troyes AC; in late April 2007, the deal was made permanent, for four years.[1]

[edit] Porto

On 10 July 2008, Guarín penned a four-year deal with Portuguese League powerhouse F.C. Porto, for an undisclosed fee. Portuguese under-21 international Paulo Machado went the opposite direction, on loan.[2] During his spell at the club, he was used mainly as a reserve, but managed to appear regularly; his most important goal came on May 16, 2010, as Porto renewed its Portuguese Cup title, defeating lowly G.D. Chaves 2–1.

In 2010–11, even after the departure of Raul Meireles to Liverpool, Guarín initially struggled to make Porto's starting XI. He was, however, a very important midfield element for the eventual national champions, playing in more than 40 official games and scoring ten goals, including five in the UEFA Europa League campaign,[3][4][5][6][7] which also ended in conquest.guarin is also known for his powerful shots outside the 18 yard box.

On 31 January 2012, Guarín joined F.C. Internazionale Milano for €1.5 million, on loan, with the player replacing Paris Saint-Germain FC-bound Thiago Motta.[8] The Italians also had an option to make move permanent for €13.5 million in June.[9]

[edit] International career

On 24 May 2006, Guarín made his international debut for Colombia in a pre-FIFA World Cup friendly against Ecuador. He represented the nation at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2011 Copa América.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

[edit] Career statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Etienne
2006–07 18 1 0 0 - - 18 1
2007–08 18 0 0 0 - - 18 0
Total 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
FC Porto 2008–09 15 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 18 1
2009–10 18 4 0 0 0 0 7 0 25 4
2010–11 22 5 0 0 - 10 5 32 10
2011–12 7 1 0 0 - 2 0 9 1
Total 62 11 0 0 0 0 22 5 84 16
F.C. Internazionale Milano 2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
As of 17 February 2012

[edit] References

  1. ^ Guarin signe à Saint-Etienne (Guarin signs for Saint-Etienne); Ligue de Football Professionnel, 20 April 2007 (French)
  2. ^ Porto acquire St-Étienne's Guarín; UEFA.com, 11 July 2008
  3. ^ Guarín gives Porto narrow win in Seville; UEFA.com, 17 February 2011
  4. ^ Guarín fires Porto past CSKA; UEFA.com, 10 March 2011
  5. ^ Quick-fire Porto too good for CSKA; UEFA.com, 17 March 2011
  6. ^ Irrepressible Porto leave Spartak in a spin; UEFA.com, 14 April 2011
  7. ^ Porto triumph as four-goal Falcao stuns Villarreal; UEFA.com, 28 April 2011
  8. ^ Guarín and Palombo in, Motta out for Inter; UEFA.com, 31 January 2012
  9. ^ "FC Porto revela valores dos empréstimos de Belluschi e Guarín [FC Porto reveals figures on Belluschi e Guarín loans]" (in Portuguese). Público. 31 January 2012. http://desporto.publico.pt/noticia.aspx?id=1531609. Retrieved 31 January 2012. 

[edit] External links

F.C. Internazionale Milano – current squad
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