Julen Jon Guerrero

Julen Jon Guerrero Landabaso (born 14 April 2004) is a Basque professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Real Madrid.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guerrero and the second or maternal family name is Landabaso.
This article is about the Spanish association footballer, born 2004. For the Spanish international footballer born 1974 (and Julen Jon's father), see Julen Guerrero.
Julen Jon Guerrero
Personal information
Full name Julen Jon Guerrero Landabaso[1]
Date of birth (2004-04-14) 14 April 2004
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Madrid (youth)
Youth career
2011–2017 Málaga
2017– Real Madrid
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Spain U15 2 (1)
2019–2020 Spain U16 8 (0)
2021–2022 Spain U18 12 (6)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2022

Club career

Early career

Born in Bilbao, Spain, Guerrero started his career at Málaga, before joining Real Madrid in 2017.[3][4]

Despite being a midfielder, he has amassed an impressive goal tally for Los Blancos youth teams, notable scoring in eight consecutive games in the 2020/21 season.[4][5]

Due to his father's legendary status at Athletic Bilbao, Guerrero has found himself constantly linked with the Biscay club.[6][7][8][9][10]

In October 2021, he was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2021 - highlighting the best young players in the world.[11]

International career

Guerrero has represented Spain at under-15, under-16 and under-18 level.[1] His under-18 international career got off to an explosive start; having scored a hat-trick against Turkey, he followed this up with a goal against Romania.[12]

Personal life

Guerrero is the son of former Spanish international footballer, and Athletic Bilbao legend, Julen Guerrero, and the nephew of José Félix Guerrero.[13]

References
  1. Julen Jon Guerrero at WorldFootball.net
  2. Julen Jon Guerrero at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  3. "Profile". realmadrid.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. Mejías, Noelia (24 October 2021). "Julen Jon Guerrero stands out with goals and performances at Real Madrid academy". marca.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  5. García-Ochoa, Juan Ignacio (22 February 2021). "También de cabeza: el último gol de Julen Jon Guerrero con el que sigue brillando en el verde" [Also headed: Julen Jon Guerrero's last goal with which he continues to shine in the green]. marca.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. Villalabeitia, Josu (12 October 2021). "A vueltas con Julen Jon Guerrero" [Back with Julen Jon Guerrero]. mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. Pacheco, Jorge (19 October 2021). "Julen Jon Guerrero, la perla del Real Madrid que provoca los 'celos' del Athletic: "Esta es su casa"" [Julen Jon Guerrero, the pearl of Real Madrid that provokes Athletic's 'jealousy': "This is his home"]. elespanol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  8. Lopez, Alba (19 October 2021). "El Athletic seduce al hijo 'madridista' de Guerrero" [Athletic seduces the 'madridista' son of Guerrero]. sport.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  9. "El Athletic quiere dar la campanada llevándose a Julen Jon Guerrero del Madrid" [Athletic wants to give the bell by taking Julen Jon Guerrero from Madrid]. larazon.es (in Spanish). 19 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  10. "Elizegi: "Athletic's doors are open for Julen Jon Guerrero"". vagarylife.com. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  11. "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  12. Forjanes, Carlos (10 October 2021). "Julen Jon Guerrero es un cañón" [Julen Jon Guerrero is a cannon]. as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  13. Basic, Robert (20 October 2021). "La explosión de Julen Jon Guerrero, el hijo del mito rojiblanco y joya de la cantera del Real Madrid" [The explosion of Julen Jon Guerrero, the son of the rojiblanco myth and jewel of the Real Madrid quarry]. athletic.elcorreo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2021. (subscription required)
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