Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Guerrero and the second or maternal family name is
Martín .
Francis Guerrero Full name
Francisco Javier Guerrero Martín Date of birth
(1996-03-11 ) 11 March 1996 (age 28) Place of birth
Coín , Spain Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Position(s)
Right back , winger
Puerto Malagueño 2014–2015
Betis Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2015–2017
Betis B
38
(1) 2017–2020
Betis
36
(1) 2020
→ Almería (loan)
7
(0) 2022–2023
Rayo Majadahonda
4
(0) 2018
Spain U21
1
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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
As of match played 20 July 2020 [ 10]
References
^ Alba, Jesús (13 July 2014). "Lo mejor del Puerto Malagueño, para el Betis y para el Málaga" [The best of Puerto Malagueño, for Betis and for Málaga] (in Spanish). Cuenta con la Cantera. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017 .
^ Cerpa, Rafa (19 April 2015). "Valioso empate que sabe a playoff" [Valuable draw that tastes like playoff] (in Spanish). Vavel . Retrieved 6 January 2018 .
^ "Real Jaén 3–1 Betis B: Se aleja la permanencia" [Real Jaén 3–1 Betis B: Survival further away]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 February 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2018 .
^ "Seis canteranos del Betis B amplían sus contratos con el club" [Six youth players from Betis B extend their contracts with the club] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017 .
^ Rodríguez, José María (20 August 2017). "Messi juega contra la tristeza" [Messi plays against sadness]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2017 .
^ Pulido, Jorge (27 February 2018). "Francis Guerrero, el amuleto del Betis" [Francis Guerrero, the amulet of Betis] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 17 March 2018 .
^ Espina, José Antonio (17 March 2018). "El Betis mira a Europa en la noche negra de Pau" [Betis look to Europe in Pau's dark night]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2018 .
^ "Real Betis and UD Almería reach an agreement for the transfer of Francis" . Real Betis. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020 .
^ Sevillano, Jesús (19 October 2020). "Francis se desvincula del Betis" [Francis breaks link with Betis]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2021 .
^ Francis Guerrero at Soccerway
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