Irene Guerrero

Irene Guerrero Sanmartín (born 12 December 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as central midfielder for English Women's Super League club Manchester United and the Spain national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guerrero and the second or maternal family name is Sanmartín.
Irene Guerrero
Irene Guerrero playing for Club Atlético de Madrid in 2022
Personal information
Full name Irene Guerrero Sanmartín[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-12) 12 December 1996[2]
Place of birth Seville, Spain[1]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder[3]
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2020 Real Betis 106 (6)
2020–2022 Levante 46 (4)
2022–2023 Atlético Madrid 23 (0)
2023– Manchester United 1 (0)
International career‡
2019– Spain 26 (5)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Spain
FIFA Women's World Cup
Winner2023 Australia–New Zealand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2023

Club career

Real Betis

In 2012, Guerrero joined the newly formed Real Betis, the club she grew up supporting. She made her senior debut with the team while playing in the second division. She made over 100 appearances for the club, helping earn promotion to the first division during the 2015–16 Segunda División. For the club's debut season in the 2016–17, Guerrero was named captain at the age of 19.[4] She was the only player on the team to play in all 30 games and scored three goals at the team finished comfortably mid-table in 11th.

Levante

In 2020, Guerrero was recruited by her former Betis coach María Pry who had joined Levante UD the previous season. On 18 August 2021, she made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut during the first qualifying round, starting in a 2–1 victory over Celtic.[5]

Atlético Madrid

She joined Atlético Madrid in June 2022.[6] On 27 May 2023, Guerrero won her first competitive senior trophy as Atlético Madrid lifted the 2022–23 Copa de la Reina, beating rivals Real Madrid on penalties following a 2–2 draw. Guerrero was a 57th-minute substitute with Atlético trailing 2–0 and scored in the penalty shootout.[7]

Manchester United

In September 2023, she signed for Manchester United.[8]

International career

Irene made her senior debut for Spain on 5 April 2019 as an 85th-minute substitute in a 2–1 friendly victory over Brazil. She scored her first international goal on 17 May 2019 on her second appearance as part of a 4–0 friendly victory over Cameroon. Guerrero was selected to represent Spain at UEFA Women's Euro 2022, making two appearances, once as a substitute and once as a starter. Spain reached the quarter-finals before being eliminated by England. The following summer she was named to the team for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Guerrero made three appearances, all as a substitute, as Spain won the tournament, beating England in the final. However, in the wake of the Rubiales affair, Guerrero was one of the 81 players who signed an letter denouncing abuse in the RFEF and saying they would boycott the national team until its leadership changed.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 22 October 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Other[lower-alpha 4] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Betis 2012–13 Segunda División ————
2013–14 ————
2014–15 ————
2015–16 ————
2016–17 Primera División 303————303
2017–18 30220———322
2018–19 29110———301
2019–20 17010———180
Total 1066400000001106
Levante 2020–21 Primera División 19310——20223
2021–22 27120—4010341
Total 46430004030564
Atlético Madrid 2022–23 Liga F 23030———260
Manchester United 2023–24 Women's Super League 10000000—10
Career total 1761010000403019310
  1. Includes the Copa de la Reina and Women's FA Cup
  2. Includes the FA Women's League Cup
  3. Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
  4. Includes the Supercopa de España

International
As of match played 11 August 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Spain 201931
202030
202151
202272
202381
Total265
As of 29 June 2023
Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Guerrero goal.
List of international goals scored by Irene Guerrero
No. Date Cap Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 May 2019 2 Estadio Pedro Escartín, Guadalajara, Spain  Cameroon 1–0 4–0 Friendly
2 16 September 2021 7 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 2–0 10–0 2023 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 25 June 2022 13 Estadio Nuevo Colombino, Huelva, Spain  Australia 6–0 7–0 Friendly
4 7–0
5 29 June 2023 23 Estadio Román Suárez Puerta, Avilés, Spain  Panama 4–0 7–0

Honours

Atlético Madrid

Spain

References
  1. Irene Guerrero at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. Irene Guerrero – UEFA competition record (archive)
  3. "Women squad". Real Betis. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. Menayo, David; Casa, Javier de la (11 October 2016). "Fútbol Femenino: Irene Guerrero, la mujer a la que Gordillo convenció para ser futbolista". Marca.com (in Spanish).
  5. "Levante-Celtic | UEFA Women's Champions League 2021/22". UEFA.com.
  6. "Irene Guerrero moves to Atlético Madrid". Footbalada. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  7. "El Atlético remonta al Madrid y gana la Copa de la Reina en los penaltis". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 28 May 2023.
  8. "Manchester United transfer news: Irene Guerrero joins from Atletico Madrid". BBC. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  9. "Hermoso 'didn't consent' as players refuse to play". BBC Sport.
  10. "I. Guerrero - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
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