Francis Guerrero

Francis Guerrero
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Javier Guerrero Martín
Date of birth	11 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Coín, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right back, winger
Youth career
	Puerto Malagueño
2014–2015	Betis
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2017	Betis B
2017–2020	Betis
2020	→ Almería (loan)
2022–2023	Rayo Majadahonda
International career
2018	Spain U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2020

Francisco Javier Guerrero Martín (born 11 March 1996), commonly known as Francis, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays either as 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, 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 defeat 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] In October, he was released by Betis.^[9]

Club statistics

As of match played 20 July 2020^[10]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Betis B	2014–15	Segunda División B	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2015–16		29	1	—		—		—		29	1
	2016–17		4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	Total		38	1	—		—		—		38	1
Betis	2017–18	La Liga	14	1	0	0	—		—		14	1
	2018–19		22	0	5	0	1^[a]	0	—		28	0
	2019–20		0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		36	1	6	0	1	0	0	0	43	0
Almería (loan)	2019–20	Segunda División	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
Rayo Majadahonda	2022–23	Primera Federación	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
Career total			85	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	92	2

^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

^ Alba, Jesús (13 July 2014). "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. 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.
^ Sevillano, Jesús (19 October 2020). "Francis se desvincula del Betis" [Francis breaks link with Betis]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ Francis Guerrero at Soccerway

External links

Francis Guerrero – UEFA competition record (archive)

[EL-11] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[1] Alba, Jesús (13 July 2014). "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. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.

[2] Cerpa, Rafa (19 April 2015). "Valioso empate que sabe a playoff" [Valuable draw that tastes like playoff] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

[3] "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.

[4] "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.

[5] Rodríguez, José María (20 August 2017). "Messi juega contra la tristeza" [Messi plays against sadness]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2017.

[6] Pulido, Jorge (27 February 2018). "Francis Guerrero, el amuleto del Betis" [Francis Guerrero, the amulet of Betis] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

[7] 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.

[8] "Real Betis and UD Almería reach an agreement for the transfer of Francis". Real Betis. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

[9] Sevillano, Jesús (19 October 2020). "Francis se desvincula del Betis" [Francis breaks link with Betis]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[10] Francis Guerrero at Soccerway

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