Irene Guerrero Sanmartín (born 12 December 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga MX Femenil club América and the Spain national team.
 Guerrero with Atlético Madrid in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Irene Guerrero Sanmartín[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1996[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Seville, Spain[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder[3] | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | América | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2020 | Betis | 106 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Levante | 46 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Atlético Madrid | 23 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Manchester United | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | América | 17 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Spain | 26 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editReal Betis
editIn 2012, Guerrero joined the newly formed Real Betis, the club she grew up supporting. She made her senior debut with the team while playing in the second division. She made over 100 appearances for the club, helping earn promotion to the first division during the 2015–16 Segunda División. For the club's debut season in the 2016–17, Guerrero was named captain at the age of 19.[4] She was the only player on the team to play in all 30 games and scored three goals at the team finished comfortably mid-table in 11th.
Levante
editIn 2020, Guerrero was recruited by her former Betis coach María Pry who had joined Levante UD the previous season. On 18 August 2021, she made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut during the first qualifying round, starting in a 2–1 victory over Celtic.[5]
Atlético Madrid
editShe joined Atlético Madrid in June 2022.[6] On 27 May 2023, Guerrero won her first competitive senior trophy as Atlético Madrid lifted the 2022–23 Copa de la Reina, beating rivals Real Madrid on penalties following a 2–2 draw. Guerrero was a 57th-minute substitute with Atlético trailing 2–0 and scored in the penalty shootout.[7]
Manchester United
editIn September 2023, she signed for Manchester United.[8] She made seven appearances in her time at the club.[9]
Club América
editOn 18 July 2024, Guerrero signed for Liga MX Femenil side Club América.[9][10]
International career
editIrene made her senior debut for Spain on 5 April 2019 as an 85th-minute substitute in a 2–1 friendly victory over Brazil. She scored her first international goal on 17 May 2019 on her second appearance as part of a 4–0 friendly victory over Cameroon. Guerrero was selected to represent Spain at UEFA Women's Euro 2022, making two appearances, once as a substitute and once as a starter. Spain reached the quarter-finals before being eliminated by England. The following summer she was named to the team for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Guerrero made three appearances, all as a substitute, as Spain won the tournament, beating England in the final. However, in the wake of the Rubiales affair, Guerrero was one of the 81 players who signed a letter denouncing abuse in the RFEF and saying they would boycott the national team until its leadership changed.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 8 November 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other[d] | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Betis | 2012–13 | Segunda División | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2013–14 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2014–15 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2015–16 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Primera División | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 106 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 6 | ||
| Levante | 2020–21 | Primera División | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
| Total | 46 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 4 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 2022–23 | Liga F | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Manchester United | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Club América | 2024–25 | Liga MX Femenil | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | |
| Career total | 195 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 222 | 18 | ||
- ^ Includes the Copa de la Reina, Women's FA Cup and Campeón de Campeones
- ^ Includes the FA Women's League Cup
- ^ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League and CONCACAF W Champions Cup
- ^ Includes the Supercopa de España and NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
International
edit- As of match played 11 August 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 5 | |
- As of 29 June 2023
- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Guerrero goal.
| No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 17 May 2019 | 2 | Estadio Pedro Escartín, Guadalajara, Spain |  Cameroon
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1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 September 2021 | 7 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands
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2–0 | 10–0 | 2023 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 25 June 2022 | 13 | Estadio Nuevo Colombino, Huelva, Spain |  Australia
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6–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 7–0 | ||||||
| 5 | 29 June 2023 | 23 | Estadio Román Suárez Puerta, Avilés, Spain |  Panama
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4–0 | 7–0 |
Honours
editAtlético Madrid
Manchester United
Spain
References
edit- ^ a b c Irene Guerrero at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ Irene Guerrero – UEFA competition record (archive)
- ^ "Women squad". Real Betis. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Menayo, David; Casa, Javier de la (11 October 2016). "Fútbol Femenino: Irene Guerrero, la mujer a la que Gordillo convenció para ser futbolista". Marca.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Levante-Celtic | UEFA Women's Champions League 2021/22". UEFA.com.
- ^ "Irene Guerrero moves to Atlético Madrid". Footbalada. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "El Atlético remonta al Madrid y gana la Copa de la Reina en los penaltis". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Manchester United transfer news: Irene Guerrero joins from Atletico Madrid". BBC Sport. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Irene Guerrero joins Club América Femenil". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Man Utd extend Parris contract as Guerrero departs". BBC Sport. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Hermoso 'didn't consent' as players refuse to play". BBC Sport. 25 August 2023.
- ^ "I. Guerrero - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (12 May 2024). "Women's FA Cup final: Manchester United beat Tottenham to win first major trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
External links
edit- Irene Guerrero at Soccerway.com
- Irene Guerrero at WorldFootball.net
- Irene Guerrero at FBref.com
- Irene Guerrero at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
- Irene Guerrero at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
