Francis Guerrero
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Guerrero Martín
Date of birth (1996-03-11) 11 March 1996
Place of birth Coín, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back, winger
Youth career
Puerto Malagueño
2014–2015 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Betis B 38 (1)
2017–2020 Betis 36 (1)
2020 → Almería (loan) 7 (0)
2022–2023 Rayo Majadahonda 4 (0)
International career
2018 Spain U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2020

Francisco Javier Guerrero Martín (born 11 March 1996), commonly known as Francis, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays either as a right back or a right winger.

Club career

Born in Coín, Province of Málaga, Andalusia, Francis joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2014 from Puerto Malagueño CF.[1] He made his senior debut with the B team on 19 April 2015, coming on as a first-half substitute for Nacho Abeledo in a 0–0 Segunda División B away draw against Real Balompédica Linense.[2]

Francis scored his first senior goal on 21 February 2016, his team's only in a 1–3 loss at Real Jaén.[3] On 15 March of the following year, he renewed his contract with the club.[4]

Francis made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 20 August 2017, replacing Matías Nahuel in a 0–2 away defeat against FC Barcelona.[5] Converted to a right back by manager Quique Setién,[6] he scored his first professional goal the following 17 March by netting the last in a 3–0 home win over RCD Espanyol.[7]

On 31 January 2020, having only featured in one Copa del Rey match during the season, Francis was loaned to Segunda División side UD Almería until June.[8] In October, he was released by Betis.[9]

Club statistics

As of match played 20 July 2020[10]
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Betis B 2014–15 Segunda División B 50———50
2015–16 291———291
2016–17 40———40
Total 381———381
Betis 2017–18 La Liga 14100——141
2018–19 220501[lower-alpha 1]0—280
2019–20 0010——10
Total 361601000430
Almería (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División 7000——70
Career total 812601000882
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ Alba, Jesús (13 July 2014). "Lo mejor del Puerto Malagueño, para el Betis y para el Málaga" [The best of Puerto Malagueño, for Betis and for Málaga] (in Spanish). Cuenta con la Cantera. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Cerpa, Rafa (19 April 2015). "Valioso empate que sabe a playoff" [Valuable draw that tastes like playoff] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Real Jaén 3–1 Betis B: Se aleja la permanencia" [Real Jaén 3–1 Betis B: Survival further away]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 February 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Seis canteranos del Betis B amplían sus contratos con el club" [Six youth players from Betis B extend their contracts with the club] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Rodríguez, José María (20 August 2017). "Messi juega contra la tristeza" [Messi plays against sadness]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Pulido, Jorge (27 February 2018). "Francis Guerrero, el amuleto del Betis" [Francis Guerrero, the amulet of Betis] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  7. ↑ Espina, José Antonio (17 March 2018). "El Betis mira a Europa en la noche negra de Pau" [Betis look to Europe in Pau's dark night]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Real Betis and UD Almería reach an agreement for the transfer of Francis". Real Betis. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  9. ↑ Sevillano, Jesús (19 October 2020). "Francis se desvincula del Betis" [Francis breaks link with Betis]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  10. ↑ Francis Guerrero at Soccerway
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