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Revision as of 06:57, 5 June 2011
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| Full name | Joffre David Guerrón Méndez | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2004 | Aucas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Aucas | 59 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | LDU Quito | 67 | (8) |
| 2008–2010 | Getafe | 14 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2010– | Atlético Paranaense | 46 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007– | Ecuador | 15 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 7, 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 7, 2011 | |||
Joffre David Guerrón Méndez (born April 28, 1985 in Ambuqui, Imbabura, Ecuador), popularly nicknamed Dinamita, is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Brazilian Série A club Atlético Paranaense.
Club career
Joffre "Dinamita" (which in Spanish means Dynamite) Guerron was born in a small Ecuadorian village called, Valle del Chota, where other important figures of Ecuadorian football have emerged, players such as Edison Mendez, Agustin Delgado, Ulises de la Cruz and Giovanny Espinoza.
Aucas
He made his debut in the top Ecuadorian division with SD Aucas at the very young age of 16. He was then transferred to Argentine giants Boca Juniors where he played in the lower divisions of the team; however he never got a chance to debut with the senior team. In 2006 he returned back to Ecuador, this time to Liga, at the request of the then manager, Juan Carlos Oblitas.
LDU Quito
In 2007, Guerron began to hold a starting 11 position, with the new manager Edgardo Bauza. He impressed and dazzled many with his speed and talent as well as his pace in the Copa Libertadores 2008 with LDU Quito, scoring against Libertad of Paraguay with an individual play, and also against Estudiantes de la Plata. Liga reached the final where Guerrón played an important role in the victory over Fluminense, scoring a goal in the first leg, then putting in an energetic performance before scoring LDU's third goal in the 3-1 penalty shootout victory. He was member of the team that won Copa Libertadores in 2008, Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito. He was chosen by FIFA, through an election, as the best player of the 2008 Copa Libertadores.
Getafe CF
It was confirmed on June 6, 2008 that Joffre would join Getafe CF for 4 years at a price of €4M Euros. Guerron made his league debut on August 31, 2008, starting against Sporting de Gijón.
Cruzeiro
The club signed the Ecuadorian midfielder on loan from Getafe CF for one season, the Brazilians paid around 1 million Euros and can sign him on a permanent basis at the end of the season for 3 million.
Clube Atlético Paranaense
In July of 2010, Joffre joined the Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense for a transfer fee of €907,000 Euros.
Racial discrimination
Guerron was taunted by fans of Sporting de Gijón on August 21, 2008, during his league debut match. Several parts of the stadium could be heard making monkey noises and other degrading taunts against the footballer. As a result, Swiss club teammate Fabio Celestini condemned the racist supporters in a later press conference calling them idiots and also praising Guerron's attitude throughout the match,[1] although it was suggested that Joffre did not know the insults were directed at him. Gijon was fined a modest sum for the incident.
International career
Guerrón has represented Ecuador on a youth level, even scoring against Panama's U-20 team in a friendly match.[2] He was called up for the first two 2010 World Cup qualifiers on October 2007 against Venezuela and Brasil and more recently against Argentina and Colombia. And has been called up for a starting position for the next games of the South American Qualifiers playing right middle. He is considered to be one of Ecuador's most promising players and has already won several caps for the senior national team.
Honours
Club
Individual
LDU Quito
- Copa Santander Libertadores Best Player: 2008
Personal
He is a brother of Raúl Guerrón who participated for Ecuador in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
References
- ^ "Celestini slams racist "idiots"". Goal.com. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-02.[dead link]
- ^ "Panama wins U-20 triangular despite loss to Ecuador". CONCACAF. 2005-08-01. Retrieved 2008-04-04. [dead link]
External links
- zerozerofootball.com
- Joffre Guerrón – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Joffre Guerrón at National-Football-Teams.com
- ESPNsoccernet profile
- Guerrón's player card of FEF's website
- Joffre Guerrón will not be part of los Rayados
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Ecuadorian footballers
- Ecuador international footballers
- Ecuadorian people of Black African descent
- LDU Quito footballers
- Aucas Quito footballers
- Boca Juniors footballers
- Getafe CF footballers
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Clube Atlético Paranaense players
- Ecuadorian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Argentina
- Expatriate footballers in Brazil
- Expatriate footballers in Spain