Gurutze Fernández

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Callejo.
Guru
Personal information
Full name Gurutze Fernández Callejo
Date of birth (1979-05-04) 4 May 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Urretxu, Spain
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 21
Youth career
Eibartarrak
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Oiartzun
2003–2007 Athletic Bilbao 99 (29)
2007–2009 Levante 47 (6)
2009–2013 Athletic Bilbao 110 (49)
International career‡
2004–2007 Spain 5 (0)
2006–2012 Basque Country 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:00, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

Gurutze Fernández Callejo, commonly known as Guru (born 4 May 1979), is a Spanish retired football forward who represented Athletic Bilbao and Levante UD of the Primera División.

She has won Superliga Femenina four times—thrice with Athletic Bilbao and once with Levante UD. As of the end of the 2008–09 season she had scored 35 goals in 146 games played throughout six seasons in the Superliga. Guru returned to Athletic in October 2009 after two seasons away at Levante.[1] She announced her retirement in July 2013, publishing an open letter of thanks to Athletic's club staff and supporters.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Gurutze Fernández, 'Guru', regresa a la disciplina del Athletic ..." (in Spanish). defutbol.es. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Gurutze da "mil gracias" en su despedida del Athletic" (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.


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