Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joffre David Guerrón Méndez | ||
Date of birth | April 28, 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Ambuquí, Imbabura, Ecuador | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Right winger, striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Free Agent | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2004 | Aucas | ||
2004–2005 | Boca Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | Aucas | 59 | (8) |
2006–2008 | LDU Quito | 67 | (8) |
2008–2010 | Getafe | 14 | (1) |
2009–2010 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 19 | (3) |
2010–2012 | Atlético Paranaense | 42 | (7) |
2012–2014 | Beijing Guoan | 46 | (14) |
2014–2015 | Tigres UANL | 50 | (13) |
2016 | Cruz Azul | 23 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2007– | Ecuador | 18 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 10, 2013 |
Joffre David Guerrón Méndez (born April 28, 1985), commonly known as Joffre Guerrón, is an Ecuadorian professional footballer.
A right winger, his key attributes are his explosiveness and potence. A strong and accurate finisher with good aerial presence, Guerron can also play as a striker. Besides his native Ecuador, he has played in countries such as Argentina, Spain, Brazil, China and Mexico. He was awarded as the 2008 and 2015 Copa Libertadores MVP.
Nicknamed Dinamita (Spanish for dynamite), he is also known among fans for his humbleness and love to Latin music such as reggaeton and salsa.
Joffre David Guerrón Méndez, was born in a small Ecuadorian village called Ambuquí at the Imbabura Province, place where other important figures of Ecuadorian football have emerged, players such as Édison Méndez, Agustín Delgado, Ulises de la Cruz and Giovanny Espinoza.
He made his debut in the top Ecuadorian division with SD Aucas at the very young age of 16. He was then transferred to Argentine giants Boca Juniors where he played in the lower divisions of the team; however he never got a chance to debut with the senior team. In 2006, he returned to Ecuador, this time to Liga, at the request of the then manager, Juan Carlos Oblitas.