Francis Guerrero
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francisco Javier Guerrero Martín | ||
Date of birth | 11 March 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Coín, Spain | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back / Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Almería (on loan from Betis) | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Puerto Malagueño | |||
2014–2015 | Betis | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Betis B | 38 | (1) |
2017– | Betis | 36 | (1) |
2020– | → Almería (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2018 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2019 |
Francisco Javier Guerrero Martín (born 11 March 1996), commonly known as Francis, is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Almería on loan from Real Betis as either a right back or a right winger.
Club career
Born in Coín, Province of Málaga, Andalusia, Francis joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2014, from Puerto Malagueño CF.[1] He made his senior debut with the B-team on 19 April 2015, coming on as a first-half substitute for Nacho Abeledo in a 0–0 Segunda División B away draw against Real Balompédica Linense.[2]
Francis scored his first senior goal on 21 February 2016, netting his team's only in a 1–3 loss at Real Jaén.[3] On 15 March of the following year, he renewed his contract with the club.[4]
Francis made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 20 August 2017, replacing Matías Nahuel in a 0–2 away loss against FC Barcelona.[5] Converted to a right back by manager Quique Setién,[6] he scored his first professional goal the following 17 March by netting the last in a 3–0 home win over RCD Espanyol.[7]
On 31 January 2020, having only featured in one Copa del Rey match during the season, Francis was loaned to Segunda División side UD Almería until June.[8]
Club statistics
- As of match played 10 March 2019
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Betis B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||||
2016–17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
Total | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
Betis | 2017–18 | La Liga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
2018–19 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
Total | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
Career total | 71 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 2 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "Lo mejor del Puerto Malagueño, para el Betis y para el Málaga" [The best of Puerto Malagueño, for Betis and for Málaga] (in Spanish). Cuenta con la Cantera. 13 July 2014. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Cerpa, Rafa (19 April 2015). "Valioso empate que sabe a playoff" [Valuable draw that tastes like playoff] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Real Jaén 3–1 Betis B: Se aleja la permanencia" [Real Jaén 3–1 Betis B: Survival further away]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 February 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Seis canteranos del Betis B amplían sus contratos con el club" [Six youth players from Betis B extend their contracts with the club] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Rodríguez, José María (20 August 2017). "Messi juega contra la tristeza" [Messi plays against sadness]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Pulido, Jorge (27 February 2018). "Francis Guerrero, el amuleto del Betis" [Francis Guerrero, the amulet of Betis] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Espina, José Antonio (17 March 2018). "El Betis mira a Europa en la noche negra de Pau" [Betis look to Europe in Pau's dark night]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Real Betis and UD Almería reach an agreement for the transfer of Francis". Real Betis. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
External links
- Francis Guerrero at BDFutbol
- Beticopedia profile (in Spanish)
- Francis Guerrero at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from the Province of Málaga
- Spanish footballers
- Andalusian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football wingers
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Betis Deportivo Balompié footballers
- Real Betis players
- UD Almería players
- Spain under-21 international footballers