Alejandro Guerra
Guerra training with Palmeiras in 2017
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Abraham Guerra Morales
Date of birth (1985-07-09) 9 July 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2002–2004 Caracas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2010 Caracas 128 (23)
2004–2005 → Juventud Antoniana (loan) 0 (0)
2010–2011 Deportivo Anzoátegui 33 (16)
2011–2015 Mineros de Guayana 94 (18)
2014 → Atletico Nacional (loan) 7 (0)
2015–2016 Atletico Nacional 67 (15)
2017–2020 Palmeiras 46 (7)
2019 → Bahia (loan) 17 (1)
2021 Delfines del Este 0 (0)
International career‡
2005 Venezuela U20 8 (0)
2006–2017 Venezuela 61 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:26, 24 March 2017 (UTC)

Alejandro Abraham Guerra Morales (born 9 July 1985) is a Venezuelan former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Caracas

Born in Caracas, Guerra started his senior career at hometown club Caracas FC, making his senior debut in 2003 and appearing in four matches during the campaign. He scored his first professional goal on 21 September 2003, in a 6–0 routing of Monagas.

In 2004 Guerra was loaned to Primera B Nacional club Juventud Antoniana, for one year. After failing to make a single appearance at the club, he returned to Caracas in the following year and subsequently established himself as a starter.[1] He scored his first goal in the Copa Libertadores on 22 February 2007, netting the game's only in a home success over L.D.U. Quito.[2]

On 1 July 2010, Guerra announced his departure from the club after having "economical disputes with the club's board".[3]

Deportivo Anzoátegui

On 20 July 2010, Guerra signed a one-year contract with fellow top tier club Deportivo Anzoátegui.[citation needed] He made his debut for the club on 8 August, starting and scoring his team's second in a 2–2 home draw against Deportivo Petare.

Guerra scored his first professional hat-trick on 3 April 2011, in a 4–2 away win against Estudiantes de Mérida. He repeated the feat late in the month, in a 10–0 home thrashing of Atlético Venezuela. He finished his first and only season at the club with 16 goals, also scoring once in 2011 Copa Sudamericana.

Mineros de Guayana

In July 2011 Guerra joined Mineros de Guayana. He scored his first goals for the club on 25 September 2011, netting a brace in a 2–1 home win against Llaneros de Guanare.

Guerra was a regular starter for Mineros in the following campaigns, as his side finished second in 2013–14. He also played a key role in 2012 Copa Sudamericana, scoring three goals in only four games as his side became the first Venezuelan club to win an away match in the competition.

Atlético Nacional

On 30 June 2014 Guerra moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal at Atlético Nacional.[4] On 5 July of the following year he was bought outright, with Mineros retaining 30% of his federative rights.[5]

Guerra featured regularly in the following seasons, and was an important unit in the club's Libertadores winning campaign by playing in 13 matches and scoring three goals; two of them, in a 4–2 home win against Huracán on 3 May 2016, granted their qualification to the quarterfinals. By winning the tournament, he became the first Venezuelan to lift the trophy.[6][7]

Palmeiras

On 27 December 2016, Brazilian club Palmeiras announced Guerra signed a three-year contract, starting in January 2017. [8] With help from sponsors Crefisa, the club paid US$ 3,7 million for the player.[9]

Bahia (loan)

On 5 July 2019, Palmeiras reached an agreement for Alejandro Guerra to join Bahia on loan until the end of the season.[10]

International career

After representing Venezuela at under-20 level in 2005 South American U-20 Championship, Guerra made his debut for the main squad on 5 May 2006, coming on as a second half substitute for Jorge Rojas in a 0–1 loss against Mexico at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.[11] He scored his first full international goal the following 14 January, netting the first in a 2–0 friendly win against Sweden.[12]

Guerra was also called up for 2007[13] and 2015 Copa América,[14] aside from Copa América Centenario.[15] He made his debut in the competition on 26 June 2007 in a 1–0 win against Bolivia.

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 November 2019.[16]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Caracas 2002–03 Primera División 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
2003–04 4 1 0 0 — — 4 1
2004–05 0 0 — 1[a] 0 — 1 0
2005–06 25 6 — 6[a] 0 — 31 6
2006–07 26 3 — 5[a] 1 — 31 4
2007–08 23 4 — 1[a] 0 — 24 4
2008–09 18 3 1 0 2[a] 0 — 21 3
2009–10 28 6 0 0 5[a] 0 — 33 6
Subtotal 128 23 1 0 20 1 0 0 149 24
Juventud Antoniana (loan) 2004–05 Primera B Nacional 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Deportivo Anzoátegui 2010–11 Primera División 33 16 0 0 2[b] 1 — 35 17
Mineros de Guayana 2011–12 Primera División 31 4 — — — 31 4
2012–13 36 7 0 0 4[b] 3 — 40 10
2013–14 27 7 0 0 4[b] 0 — 31 7
Subtotal 94 18 0 0 8 3 0 0 102 21
Atlético Nacional 2014 Primera A 10 1 5 1 5[b] 0 — 20 2
2015 26 4 0 0 6[a] 1 1[c] 0 33 5
2016 10 6 2 0 22[d] 4 2[c] 0 32 8
Subtotal 46 11 7 1 33 5 3 0 89 17
Palmeiras 2017 Série A 20 5 3 0 6[a] 1 9[e] 1 38 7
2018 9 1 3 0 4[a] 0 8[e] 0 24 1
2019 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 29 6 6 0 10 1 17 1 62 8
Bahia (loan) 2019 Série A 17 1 1 0 — — 18 1
Total 347 75 15 1 73 11 20 1 453 88
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana
  4. ^ 13 appearances and three goals in Copa Libertadores, six appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista

International

As of 23 March 2017.[17]
Venezuela
Year Apps Goals
2006 8 0
2007 15 3
2008 5 0
2010 4 0
2011 3 1
2012 3 0
2014 3 0
2015 9 0
2016 10 0
2017 1 0
Total 61 3

International goals

Scores and results list the Venezuela's goal tally first.[17]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 14 January 2007 José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela  Sweden 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2. 8 September 2007 Polideportivo Cachamay, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela  Paraguay 3–2 3–2 Friendly
3. 20 November 2007 Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela  Bolivia 3–3 5–3 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 11 June 2011 Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, United States  Mexico 1–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours

Caracas

Mineros de Guayana

Atlético Nacional

Palmeiras

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Alejandro Guerra: de Juventud Antoniana a ganar la Libertadores" [Alejandro Guerra: from Juventud Antoniana to lift the Libertadores] (in Spanish). Rock and Ball. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Caracas FC 1 – LDU 0" (in Spanish). Ecuador en Imediato. 22 February 2007. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Alejandro Guerra se va del Caracas" [Alejandro Guerra leaves Caracas] (in Spanish). Líder en Deportes. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Alejandro Guerra irá a préstamo al Atlético Nacional" [Alejandro Guerra will go out on loan at Atlético Nacional] (in Spanish). Líder en Deportes. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Nacional ha llegado a un acuerdo con Alejandro Guerra" [Nacional reached an agreement with Alejandro Guerra] (in Spanish). Oh Nacional. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  6. ^ ""Fue un camino largo en donde siempre dimos lo mejor": Alejandro Guerra" ["It was a long way where we always gave our best": Alejandro Guerra] (in Spanish). Caracol Televisión. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Alejandro Guerra, un venezolano que hizo historia" [Alejandro Guerra, a Venezuelan who made history] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Palmeiras anuncia acerto com Guerra; contrato com o meia será de três anos".
  9. ^ De Laurentiis, Francisco; Bocatto, Daniel (2020-09-01). "Treinando em separado, Guerra segue sem propostas e caminha para saída de graça do Palmeiras". ESPN (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  10. ^ "Bahia anuncia a contratação de Alejandro Guerra, emprestado pelo Palmeiras".
  11. ^ "México 1–0 Venezuela... El Tri ganó con lo mínimo" [Mexico 1–0 Venezuela... El Tri won by the minimum] (in Spanish). Medio Tempo. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Venezuela 2–0 Suecia... La 'Vinotinto' supera con creces el escollo sueco" [Venezuela 2–0 Sweden... The Vinotinto overcome with strength the Swedish barrier] (in Spanish). Medio Tempo. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  13. ^ "El técnico de Venezuela entregó la plantilla para la Copa América" [Venezuela manager revealed the squad for the Copa América] (in Spanish). Medio Tempo. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Alejandro Guerra a Copa América" [Alejandro Guerra to the Copa América] (in Spanish). Atlético Nacional. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2016.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "La Vinotinto definió la convocatoria para la Copa América Centenario" [The Vinotinto defined their call-up for the Copa América Centenario] (in Spanish). Diario Las Américas. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  16. ^ Alejandro Guerra at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  17. ^ a b "Alejandro Guerra". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 November 2016.

External links

2016 South American Team of the Year
Copa Libertadores Best of the tournament
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