Guti (footballer)

Guti

Guti in action for Real Madrid in 2008
Personal information
Full name	José María Gutiérrez Hernández
Date of birth	(1976-10-31) 31 October 1976 (age 40)
Place of birth	Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Real Madrid (youth)
Youth career
1986–1994	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1995	Real Madrid C	3	(0)
1995–1996	Real Madrid B	26	(11)
1995–2010	Real Madrid	387	(46)
2010–2011	Beşiktaş	23	(7)
Total		439	(64)
National team
1995	Spain U18	4	(1)
1996–1998	Spain U21	8	(1)
1999–2005	Spain	13	(3)
Teams managed
2013–	Real Madrid (youth)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

José María Gutiérrez Hernández (born 31 October 1976), known as Guti, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

During his professional career, he played almost exclusively for Real Madrid – appearing in 542 official games and serving as vice-captain – helping the club to win 15 trophies, most notably three Champions League and five La Liga titles.

Guti played 13 times with Spain, making his debut in 1999.

Born in Torrejón de Ardoz, Community of Madrid, Guti began playing for Real Madrid's cantera in 1986, initially as a striker but being later moved to midfield, and remained there for the vast majority of his career. On 2 December 1995 he made his first-team debut, in a 4–1 home win against Sevilla FC; he finished the season with one goal in nine appearances.

In 1997, Guti added two trophies to his cabinet, La Liga and the Supercopa de España, playing 17 competitive games during the campaign and failing to score. In 1997–98 he helped the Merengues lift the UEFA Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup, while the player himself added the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.