Francis Guerrero Explained

Francis Guerrero
Full Name:Francisco Javier Guerrero Martín
Birth Date:11 March 1996
Birth Place:Coín, Spain
Height:1.75 m
Position:Right back, winger
Youthclubs1:Puerto Malagueño
Youthyears2:2014–2015
Youthclubs2:Betis
Years1:2015–2017
Caps1:38
Goals1:1
Years2:2017–2020
Caps2:36
Goals2:1
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Almería (loan)
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–2023
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update: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

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Betis B2014–15Segunda División B5050
2015–16291291
2016–174040
Total381381
Betis2017–18La Liga14100141
2018–192205010280
2019–20001010
Total361601000430
Almería (loan)2019–20Segunda División700070
2022–23Primera Federación400040
Career total852601000922

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lo mejor del Puerto Malagueño, para el Betis y para el Málaga. The best of Puerto Malagueño, for Betis and for Málaga. Cuenta con la Cantera. Jesús. Alba. es. 13 July 2014. 20 August 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170821002855/http://www.cuentaconlacantera.com/lo-mejor-del-puerto-malagueno-para-el-betis-y-para-el-malaga/. 21 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Valioso empate que sabe a playoff. Valuable draw that tastes like playoff. Vavel. Rafa. Cerpa. es. 19 April 2015. 6 January 2018.
  3. News: Real Jaén 3–1 Betis B: Se aleja la permanencia. Real Jaén 3–1 Betis B: Survival further away. Estadio Deportivo. es. 21 February 2016. 6 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Seis canteranos del Betis B amplían sus contratos con el club. Six youth players from Betis B extend their contracts with the club. Real Betis. es. 15 March 2017. 20 August 2017.
  5. News: Messi juega contra la tristeza. Messi plays against sadness. Marca. José María. Rodríguez. es. 20 August 2017. 20 August 2017.
  6. Web site: Francis Guerrero, el amuleto del Betis. Francis Guerrero, the amulet of Betis. Vavel. Jorge. Pulido. es. 27 February 2018. 17 March 2018.
  7. News: El Betis mira a Europa en la noche negra de Pau. Betis look to Europe in Pau's dark night. Diario AS. José Antonio. Espina. es. 17 March 2018. 18 March 2018.
  8. Web site: Real Betis and UD Almería reach an agreement for the transfer of Francis. Real Betis. 31 January 2020. 1 February 2020.
  9. News: Francis se desvincula del Betis. Francis breaks link with Betis. ABC. Jesús. Sevillano. es. 19 October 2020. 31 January 2021.