Raphaël Guerreiro

Raphaël Guerreiro
Guerreiro with Portugal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Raphaël Adelino José Guerreiro[1]
Date of birth (1993-12-22) 22 December 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich
Number 22
Youth career
1999–2006 Blanc-Mesnil
2006–2009 Clairefontaine
2009–2012 Caen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Caen B 55 (4)
2012–2013 Caen 38 (1)
2013–2016 Lorient 102 (10)
2016–2023 Borussia Dortmund 163 (30)
2023– Bayern Munich 32 (3)
International career‡
2013–2015 Portugal U21 13 (0)
2014– Portugal 65 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2016 France
UEFA Nations League
Winner 2019 Portugal
FIFA Confederations Cup
Third place 2017 Russia
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2015 Czech Republic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:24, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:39, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Raphaël Adelino José Guerreiro ComM (European Portuguese: [ʁɐfɐˈɛl ɡɨˈʁɐjɾu];[2] born 22 December 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Portugal national team.

He began his career at Caen, signing in 2013 with Lorient where he made his Ligue 1 debut. In June 2016, he joined Borussia Dortmund, going on to win two DFB-Pokal and the 2019 DFL-Supercup while totalling 224 games and 40 goals.[3] He moved to Bayern Munich in 2023 on a free transfer.

Born in France, Guerreiro represented Portugal at under-21 and senior level, first appearing for the latter in 2014. He was part of their squad at two World Cups and two European Championships, winning Euro 2016.

Club career

Caen

Born in Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis to a Portuguese father and a French mother, Guerreiro played youth football for three clubs, finishing his development at Caen after signing in 2009 at the age of 15.[4] After starting as a senior with the reserve team, he made his professional debut in the 2012–13 season, appearing in all the games and failing to start only once in an eventual fourth-place finish in Ligue 2; he was also elected to the Team of the Year.[5]

Lorient

On 27 June 2013, Guerreiro moved to Ligue 1 after signing a four-year contract with Lorient.[6] His maiden appearance in the competition took place on 10 August, as he featured the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against Lille.[7]

On 1 November 2014, Guerreiro scored his first goal for Lorient, opening the scoring at title-holders Paris Saint-Germain in an eventual 2–1 defeat.[8] He finished the campaign with seven goals to help his team stave off relegation,[9] including the equaliser as they came from behind to defeat his former employers 2–1 at the Stade du Moustoir.[10]

Guerreiro opened the scoring in a Derby Breton on 24 October 2015, assisted by Majeed Waris in a 1–1 home draw against Rennes.[11]

Borussia Dortmund

On 16 June 2016, Borussia Dortmund signed Guerreiro on a four-year contract[12] for a reported fee of €12 million (£9.5 million).[13] Under coach Thomas Tuchel, he was primarily deployed as a midfielder.[14]

Guerreiro scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League on 14 September 2016, in a 6–0 away win against Legia Warsaw in the group phase.[15] In the 2018–19 edition of the competition, and also at that stage, he added braces in victories over Atlético Madrid (4–0, home)[16] and Monaco (2–0).[17]

On 27 May 2023, in the last matchday, Guerreiro scored his fourth goal of the season – he also totalled 12 assists[18]– to help the hosts to come back from a 2–0 deficit against Mainz 05 and draw 2–2, but Der Klassiker rivals Bayern Munich defeated 1. FC Köln 2–1 away and were crowned Bundesliga champions instead.[19] The following day, Dortmund announced the departure of five players, including Guerreiro.[20]

Bayern Munich

On 23 June 2023, Bayern Munich announced that they had secured Guerreiro as a free agent;[21] he agreed to a three-year deal.[22][23] He made his debut for the club on 26 September, coming off the bench in a 4–0 away win over Preußen Münster in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.[24] He scored his first goal on 11 November, taking the field at the hour mark and netting the Bavarians' third in a 4–2 league home victory against 1. FC Heidenheim.[25]

International career

Guerreiro at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Guerreiro accepted the call to represent the Portugal under-21 team after being spotted by Rui Jorge's coaching staff, making his debut on 21 March 2013 in a 0–1 home defeat against Sweden.[26] On 7 November 2014, even though he hardly spoke the language,[27] he was called up by Fernando Santos to the full side, for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Armenia and a friendly with Argentina.[28] He made his debut on 14 November against the former opponent, playing the entire 1–0 win in Faro.[29] Four days later, against Argentina, he scored in the last minute for the only goal at Old Trafford.[30]

Guerreiro returned to the under-21s for the 2015 UEFA European Championship in the Czech Republic, helping them finish in second place.[31] He was one of five Portuguese included in the Team of the Tournament.[32]

Guerreiro was selected by the main squad for their UEFA Euro 2016 campaign,[33] playing the full 90 minutes in the first game, a 1–1 draw with Iceland in Saint-Étienne.[34] Portugal went on to win the competition, defeating hosts France 1–0 in the final in extra time;[35] following his performances throughout the competition, he was nominated for the Young Player of the Tournament Award, which ultimately went to his teammate Renato Sanches.[36]

In spite of an injury-riddled season,[37] Guerreiro was picked for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[38] He started four matches in Russia, in a round-of-16 exit.[39]

Guerreiro also made the squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[40] He opened the 3–0 victory over Hungary in the first group fixture,[41] but scored an own goal the following one in a 4–2 loss to Germany.[42]

In November 2022, Guerreiro was named in the final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[43] On 6 December, he scored his team's fourth in an eventual 6–1 rout of Switzerland in Lusail in the round of 16.[44]

Guerreiro sustained an ankle injury in May 2024 which kept him out of Euro 2024.[45]

Personal life

In 2014, Guerreiro said that he supported Benfica, dreamed of playing for Real Madrid, and that his favourite player was Cristiano Ronaldo. His Portugal under-21 manager, Rui Jorge, remembered him as a very introverted character, in part due to his language difficulties.[27]

Guerreiro and his family used to watch matches of the Portugal national team, of which Pauleta was a footballer he admired.[46]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 December 2024[47]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Caen II 2010–11 CFA 21 1 — — — — 21 1
2011–12 CFA 34 3 — — — — 34 3
Total 55 4 — — — — 55 4
Caen 2012–13 Ligue 2 38 1 1 0 2 0 — — 41 1
Lorient 2013–14 Ligue 1 34 0 0 0 0 0 — — 34 0
2014–15 Ligue 1 34 7 1 0 1 0 — — 36 7
2015–16 Ligue 1 34 3 2 0 5 0 — — 41 3
Total 102 10 3 0 6 0 — — 111 10
Borussia Dortmund 2016–17 Bundesliga 24 6 5 0 — 6[c] 1 — 35 7
2017–18 Bundesliga 9 1 2 0 — 4[d] 1 — 15 2
2018–19 Bundesliga 23 2 3 0 — 6[c] 4 — 32 6
2019–20 Bundesliga 29 8 0 0 — 8[c] 0 1[e] 0 38 8
2020–21 Bundesliga 27 5 5 0 — 8[c] 1 0 0 40 6
2021–22 Bundesliga 23 4 1 0 — 4[f] 1 0 0 28 5
2022–23 Bundesliga 27 4 3 0 — 6[c] 2 — 36 6
Total 162 30 19 0 — 42 10 1 0 224 40
Bayern Munich 2023–24 Bundesliga 20 3 1 0 — 7[c] 0 0 0 28 3
2024–25 Bundesliga 12 0 2 0 — 3[c] 1 0 0 17 1
Total 32 3 3 0 — 10 1 0 0 45 4
Career total 389 48 26 0 8 0 52 11 1 0 476 59
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
  6. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance and one goal in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 19 November 2023[48]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Portugal 2014 2 1
2015 1 0
2016 13 1
2017 4 0
2018 10 0
2019 9 0
2020 6 0
2021 8 1
2022 8 1
2023 4 0
Total 65 4
As of match played 6 December 2022.
Portugal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Guerreiro goal.[48]
List of international goals scored by Raphaël Guerreiro
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 2014 Old Trafford, Manchester, England 2  Argentina 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 29 May 2016 Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal 6  Norway 2–0 3–0 Friendly
3 15 June 2021 Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary 47  Hungary 1–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2020
4 6 December 2022 Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar 60   Switzerland 4–0 6–1 2022 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Borussia Dortmund

Portugal

Individual

Orders

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