Juan Luis Guirado

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Juan Luis Guirado

| image = Juani Guirado.jpg

| caption =

| fullname = Juan Luis Aldeguer Guirado{{Cite web|url=http://stats.the-afc.com/player/63748|title=JUAN LUIS ALDEGUER GUIRADO|website=Asian Football Confederation|accessdate=30 December 2021}}

| birth_name = Juan Luis Guirado Aldeguer{{BDFutbol|300042|accessdate=December 30, 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|8|27}}

| birth_place = Málaga, Spain

| height = 1.90 m

| position = Centre-back, defensive midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1998 | youthclubs1 = Málaga

| years1 = 1998–1999 | clubs1 = Antequera B | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1999–2001 | clubs2 = Algeciras | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2001–2003 | clubs3 = Mataró | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2003–2005 | clubs4 = Don Benito | caps4 = 62 | goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2005–2006 | clubs5 = Burgos CF | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2006–2007 | clubs6 = Roquetas | caps6 = 30 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2007–2008 | clubs7 = Reus | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2008–2009 | clubs8 = Sant Andreu | caps8 = 18 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2009–2010 | clubs9 = Marbella | caps9 = 9 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2010–2013 | clubs10 = Racing Lermeño | caps10 = 44 | goals10 = 6

| years11 = 2012 | clubs11 = → Global (loan) | caps11 = 5 | goals11 = 3

| years12 = 2013–2016 | clubs12 = Beroil Bupolsa | caps12 = | goals12 =

| years13 = 2014–2016 | clubs13 = → Ceres–Negros (loan) | caps13 = 15 | goals13 = 3

| years14 = 2016–2017 | clubs14 = Real Burgos | caps14 = 29 | goals14 = 6

| years15 = 2017–2018 | clubs15 = Briviesca | caps15 = 22 | goals15 = 4

| years16 = 2019–2020 | clubs16 = Inter Vista Alegre | caps16 = 16 | goals16 = 6

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2012–2016 | nationalteam1 = Philippines | nationalcaps1 = 36 | nationalgoals1 = 1

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| club-update = March 8, 2020

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Juan Luis Aldeguer Guirado (born August 27, 1979), nicknamed Juani, is a Spanish-born Filipino footballer who plays as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder.

Guirado only played in the lower leagues in Spain, amassing Segunda División B totals of 104 matches and one goal during seven seasons. His professional career was spent in the Philippines.

Guirado represented the Philippines at international level, earning 36 caps in four years.

Club career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Guirado spent most of his senior career in Segunda División B, playing for CD Don Benito, Burgos CF, UE Sant Andreu and UD Marbella. In late January 2012, he left Racing Lermeño in Tercera División and moved to the Philippines, signing with Global FC. On 6 February he made his official debut for his new team, coming in as a substitute midway through the second half of an eventual 1–0 win against Green Archers United FC.{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/33887/ufl-10-man-global-nips-green-archers|title=UFL: 10-man Global nips Green Archers|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|last=Tupas|first=Cedelf|date=6 February 2012|accessdate=24 March 2012}}

On 26 February 2012, Guirado scored his first goal for Global in the United Football League, against Philippine Navy F.C. in a 5–0 victory.{{cite web|url=http://soccercentral.ph/news/global-fc-sinks-navy-red-juice|title=Global FC sinks Navy Red Juice|publisher=Soccer Central Philippines|last=Allen|first=Faith|date=27 February 2012|accessdate=24 March 2012}} In late March, he agreed on a return to Lermeño for the following season.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/thedeanscorner/articlescontent.aspx?articleid=792519&publicationsubcategoryid=69|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911032859/http://www.philstar.com/thedeanscorner/articlescontent.aspx?articleid=792519&publicationsubcategoryid=69|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2012|title=Fil-Spanish Azkals to reunite in Suzuki Cup|newspaper=The Philippine Star|last=Henson|first=Joaquin|date=30 March 2012|accessdate=31 March 2012}}

Guirado signed with fellow league club CD Burgos in July 2013, under the condition he would still be able to play international football.{{cite news|url=http://www.elcorreodeburgos.com/noticias/2013-07-14/guirado-aportara-su-experiencia-al-vigilantia-bupolsa|title=Guirado aportará su experiencia al Vigilantia Bupolsa|trans-title=Guirado will bring his experience to Vigilantia Bupolsa|newspaper=El Correo de Burgos|last=Almendres|first=Diego|language=Spanish|date=14 July 2013|accessdate=27 August 2013}} He retired from competitive football in 2016 at the age of 36, his last team being Ceres–Negros F.C. in the United Football League. His last match was the 16-0 win against Pasargad F.C. on 11 June 2016, where he scored in the 77th minute;{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/569655/sports/football/gallardo-explodes-for-eight-as-ceres-destroys-pasargad-16-0|title=Gallardo explodes for eight as Ceres destroys Pasargad, 16–0|publisher=GMA News|last=Francisco|first=Rodolfo|date=12 June 2016|accessdate=12 June 2016}} he cited family reasons for his decision, which he announced after the game.{{cite web|url=http://www.fastbreak.com.ph/say-it-aint-so-juan-luis-guirado/|title=Say it ain't so, Juan Luis Guirado|publisher=Fastbreak|date=12 June 2016|accessdate=12 June 2016}}

In July 2016, Guirado came out of retirement and signed for Spanish amateurs Real Burgos CF.{{cite web|url=http://www.burgosdeporte.com/noticia.php?noticia=65285|title=Juan Luis Guirado ficha por el Real Burgos|trans-title=Juan Luis Guirado signs for Real Burgos|publisher=Burgos Deporte|language=es|date=7 July 2016|accessdate=2 January 2017}}

International career

On 4 April 2011, it was reported that the Philippines national team was eying Guirado for the country's bid in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign,{{cite news|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/312865/azkals-eye-filspaniard-qualifier|title=Azkals eye Fil-Spaniard for qualifier|newspaper=Manila Bulletin|last=Santiago|first=Francis|date=4 April 2011|accessdate=22 March 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110408132306/http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/312865/azkals-eye-filspaniard-qualifier|archivedate=8 April 2011|df=dmy-all}} but he was not able to suit up for the national squad because of prior commitments with Racing Lermeño.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/SportsArticle.aspx?articleId=676175&publicationSubCategoryId=69&keyword=sp_football|title=Azkals miss 3 Fil-fors, take drop in ranking|newspaper=The Philippine Star|last=Leyba|first=Olmin|date=15 April 2011|accessdate=22 March 2012}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} He only made his debut on 29 February 2012 in a friendly match against Malaysia, which ended in a 1–1 draw.{{cite web|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/02/29/12/azkals-almost-pull-malaysia-upset|title=Azkals almost pull Malaysia upset|publisher=ABS-CBN Corporation|last=Gasgonia|first=Dennis|date=29 February 2012|accessdate=22 March 2012}}

On 19 March 2012, during the third place play-off of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup, Guirado scored his first international goal to give the Philippines a 4–2 lead over Palestine, in an eventual 4–3 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/men-a-youth/afc-challenge-cup/38389-philippines-v-palestine|title=Philippines 4–3 Palestine|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=19 March 2012|accessdate=22 March 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723002653/http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/men-a-youth/afc-challenge-cup/38389-philippines-v-palestine|archivedate=23 July 2012|df=dmy-all}} On 28 March 2016, he announced his retirement as player and team captain of the Azkals, stating that the 2018 World Cup qualifier against North Korea the next day would be his last match.{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/209702/juani-guirado-announces-retirement-from-national-duty|title=Juani Guirado announces retirement from national duty|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|last=Lozada|first=Bong|date=28 March 2016|accessdate=28 March 2016}}

=International goals=

:Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/juan-luis-guirado-aldeguer/62907/matches/|title=J. Guirado – Matches|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=28 September 2014}}

class="wikitable"

! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

19 March 2012

Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal

2012 AFC Challenge Cup

Personal life

Guirado was born to a Filipina mother who hailed from Ilagan, Isabela.{{cite web|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/03/04/11/fil-spanish-striker-excited-play-azkals|title=Fil-Spanish striker excited to play for Azkals|publisher=ABS-CBN|last=Gasgonia|first=Dennis|date=4 March 2011|accessdate=22 March 2012}} His younger brother, Ángel, was also a footballer: a winger, he too spent most of his career in the Spanish third division, and also represented the Philippines internationally.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodeburgos.es/noticia/ZE8D1BF73-BA77-E2F3-E2D4131FF915A710/20120111/lerme%c3%b1o/seleccion/filipina|title=De Lermeño a la selección Filipina|trans-title=From Lermeño to Filipino national team|newspaper=Diario de Burgos|last=Moreno|first=Juan Carlos|language=Spanish|date=11 January 2012|accessdate=22 March 2012}}

Guirado worked as a quality control inspector for PepsiCo in Burgos, while playing for Racing Lermeño.

Honours

Philippines

Philippine Peace Cup: 2013{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/124559/ph-azkals-retain-peace-cup-title|title=Azkals rally to retain Peace Cup boot crown|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|last=Tupas|first=Cedelf|date=15 October 2013|accessdate=15 April 2015}}
AFC Challenge Cup third place: 2012{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afc-emerging2012.html|title=AFC Challenge Cup 2012|last=Di Maggio|first=Roberto|website=RSSSF|accessdate=15 April 2015}}