Julen Guerrero
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Julen Guerrero López | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Portugalete, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1992 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | Bilbao Athletic | 12 | (6) |
| 1992–2006 | Athletic Bilbao | 372 | (101) |
| Total | 384 | (107) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–1990 | Spain U16 | 9 | (7) |
| 1990–1991 | Spain U17 | 8 | (3) |
| 1990–1991 | Spain U18 | 14 | (2) |
| 1992–1994 | Spain U21 | 12 | (8) |
| 1993–2000 | Spain | 41 | (13) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Julen Guerrero López (born 7 January 1974) is a Spanish retired footballer who played solely for Athletic Bilbao.
Ambidextrous, the attacking midfielder was mainly known for his skills and shooting ability. A Spanish international since 1993, he represented the nation at two World Cups, gaining more than 40 caps and appearing in more than 400 official games for his only team.
Born in Portugalete, Biscay, Guerrero joined Athletic Bilbao as an eight-year-old, and subsequently progressed through the junior ranks of the club. In the 1991–92 season he appeared for the reserves in the second division, being as Aitor Karanka a member of the under-19 team that won a national cup and league double in 1992.
In September 1992, aged 18, Guerrero made his senior debut for Athletic, under Jupp Heynckes. He quickly made an impact and, although a midfielder, scored 28 La Liga goals in his first two seasons combined (65 in his first six). He was awarded the New Spanish Player of the Year by El País in 1993, and won the Spanish Footballer of the Year by both Don Balón and El País the following year. During the 1993–94 campaign, he scored a hat-trick against Albacete Balompié (4–1, home), adding four against Sporting de Gijón (7–0 also at the San Mamés Stadium).
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