Guillermo Fernández (footballer, born 1993)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Hierro.
Guillermo
Guillermo with Leganés in 2016
Personal information
Full name Guillermo Fernández Hierro[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-23) 23 May 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 NorthEast United
Number 9
Youth career
2002–2003 Etorkizun F. Arrigorriaga
2003–2011 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Bilbao Athletic 104 (28)
2013–2016 Athletic Bilbao 23 (1)
2015–2016 → Leganés (loan) 23 (5)
2016–2017 Elche 36 (6)
2017–2020 Numancia 83 (16)
2020 Racing Santander 13 (3)
2020–2022 Burgos 52 (10)
2022–2023 Gimnàstic 36 (9)
2023–2024 Cultural Leonesa 32 (4)
2024– NorthEast United 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:58, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

Guillermo Fernández Hierro (born 23 May 1993), known simply as Guillermo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.

Club career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay and raised in nearby Arrigorriaga, Guillermo joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system in 2003. Seven years later, he was promoted to the reserves in the Segunda División B (bypassing CD Basconia, the farm team and usual step in the progression of young players).[2]

After scoring six goals in only seven appearances for the B's in the beginning of the 2013–14 season, Guillermo was called up to the first team by coach Ernesto Valverde.[3] On 21 October 2013, he was included in the squad for a 2–0 La Liga home win against Villarreal CF, but did not leave the bench. He finally made his debut in the competition on 9 November, starting and playing 68 minutes in a 2–1 victory over Levante UD also at San Mamés.[4][5]

Guillermo scored his first goal for the Lions' main squad on 23 February 2014, coming on for Iker Muniain in the 79th minute of an eventual 2–0 win at Real Betis and netting through a header after 60 seconds.[6] His second came on 21 October in the group phase of the UEFA Champions League, in a 2–1 away loss to FC Porto.[7]

On 13 August 2015, Guillermo was loaned to CD Leganés of Segunda División in a season-long deal.[8] He scored his first goal ten days later in the 3–2 defeat at UD Almería,[9] adding five more in all competitions in an eventual promotion.[10][11]

On 17 August 2016, Guillermo terminated his contract with Athletic and signed for two years with Elche CF later that day.[12] The following 27 June, after suffering relegation, he agreed to a three-year deal at fellow second tier club CD Numancia.[13]

On 10 January 2018, Guillermo scored twice to help to a 2–2 draw against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium for the Copa del Rey after having come as a first-half substitute, but the hosts had already won 3–0 in the first leg to progress to the quarter-finals.[14] On the last day of the 2020 January transfer window, the free agent joined Racing de Santander until 30 June 2022.[15]

Guillermo alternated between the second and third divisions the following seasons, representing Burgos CF – promoting to the former in 2021[16][17]– Gimnàstic de Tarragona[18] and Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[19] He moved abroad for the first time in his career in July 2024, with the 31-year-old signing with Indian Super League side NorthEast United FC.[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 May 2021[21][22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bilbao Athletic 2009–10 Segunda División B 5 1 — — — 5 1
2010–11 15 3 — — — 15 3
2011–12 28 1 — — — 28 1
2012–13 35 11 — — 4[a] 2 39 13
2013–14 21 12 — — — 21 12
Total 104 28 0 0 0 0 4 2 108 30
Athletic Bilbao 2011–12 La Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2012–13 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2013–14 9 1 0 0 0 0 — 9 1
2014–15 14 0 1 0 4[b] 1 — 19 1
Total 23 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 28 2
Leganés (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División 23 5 4 1 — — 27 6
Elche 2016–17 Segunda División 36 6 2 1 — — 38 7
Numancia 2017–18 Segunda División 37 8 4 2 — 4[c] 1 45 11
2018–19 30 6 0 0 — — 30 6
2019–20 16 2 1 0 — — 17 2
Total 83 16 5 2 0 0 4 1 92 19
Racing Santander 2019–20 Segunda División 13 3 0 0 — — 13 3
Burgos 2020–21 Segunda División B 13 2 2 0 — 2[a] 0 17 2
Career total 295 61 14 4 4 1 10 3 323 69
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearances in La Liga play-offs

Honours

NorthEast United

References

  1. ^ a b c d Guillermo Fernández at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Martín, Javi (27 August 2012). "Guillermo llama a la puerta del nueve" [Guillermo knocks on nine's door] (in Spanish). La Cantera da Lezama. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Guillermo promoted to the first team as Athletic Club Bilbao hunt goals". Inside Spanish Football. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Subs save the day for Bilbao". ESPN FC. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  5. ^ "El debut de Guillermo" [Guillermo's debut] (in Spanish). Canal Athletic. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  6. ^ Melero, Delfín (23 February 2014). "Al Betis le salen más pulgas" [More fleas for Betis]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Quaresma hits winner as Porto beat Athletic Bilbao". Eurosport. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Guillermo's transfer". Athletic Bilbao. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  9. ^ Martín, Kiko (17 November 2015). "Guillermo: "Pensar ahora en volver a Bilbao no me ayudaría"" [Guillermo: "Thinking about returning to Bilbao now would not help me"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. ^ Hernández, Monserrate (18 August 2016). "Guillermo se siente "preparado" para debutar con el Elche" [Guillermo feels "ready" to make Elche debut]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. ^ Martín, Kiko (5 June 2018). "¿Qué fue de la plantilla con la que el Lega ascendió a Primera?" [What happened to the squad that promoted to Primera with Lega?]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. ^ Velasco, Juanma (17 August 2016). "Guillermo Fernández se une al Elche" [Guillermo Fernández joins Elche]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Guillermo, más gol para el C. D. Numancia" [Guillermo, more goal for C. D. Numancia] (in Spanish). CD Numancia. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Vazquez double as Real Madrid cruise into Copa quarterfinals". ESPN FC. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Guillermo se desvincula del Numancia y ficha por el Racing" [Guillermo cuts ties with Numancia and signs for Racing]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  16. ^ Monje, Jorge (22 September 2020). "Guillermo Fernández, delantero para el Burgos C.F." [Guillermo Fernández, forward for Burgos C.F.] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  17. ^ Ruiz, Pako (4 November 2022). "Guillermo Fernández: "Te preguntas si podía haber hecho algo más en el Athletic"" [Guillermo Fernández: "You're left wondering if you could have done something more at Athletic"]. Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  18. ^ Aparicio, Jaume (19 August 2022). "Guillermo Fernández, el '9' elegido para el Nàstic" [Guillermo Fernández, the '9' chosen for Nàstic]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  19. ^ Tranca, Miguel Ángel (5 August 2023). "Guillermo Fernández: "Uno juega donde le quieren"" [Guillermo Fernández: "One plays where they are wanted"]. Diario de León (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  20. ^ Rhakho, Reyivolü (7 July 2024). "NEUFC sign Spanish forward Fernández Hierro". Eastern Mirror. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  21. ^ Guillermo at BDFutbol
  22. ^ Guillermo at Soccerway
  23. ^ "Durand Cup 2024 Final Highlights: NorthEast United beats Mohun Bagan 4–3 in penalty shootout after MBSG 2–2 NEUFC in regulation time". Sportstar. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.