Guti (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | José María Gutiérrez Hernández | ||
| Date of birth | October 31, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Beşiktaş | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1994 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–1995 | Real Madrid C | 12 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | Real Madrid B | 26 | (11) |
| 1995–2010 | Real Madrid | 387 | (46) |
| 2010– | Beşiktaş | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1995 | Spain U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 1996–1998 | Spain U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 1999–2005 | Spain | 14 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 August 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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José María Gutiérrez Hernández, commonly known as Guti (born October 31, 1976), is a Spanish footballer who plays for Beşiktaş JK in Turkey, as an attacking midfielder.
During his professional career, he played almost exclusively for Real Madrid, serving as vice-captain and helping it to 15 trophies, most notably three UEFA Champions League and five La Liga titles.
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Club career
Real Madrid (1995–2010)
Born in Torrejón de Ardoz, Community of Madrid, Guti began playing for Real Madrid's cantera in 1986, initially as a striker, but was later moved to midfield, and remained there for the vast majority of his career. On 2 December 1995, he made his first-team debut against Sevilla FC, with Real Madrid winning 4–1. He finished the season with one goal in nine appearances.
In 1997, Guti added two trophies to his cabinet, the league and the Spanish Supercup. He played 17 games that season, scoring once. In 1997–98, he helped the Merengues lift the UEFA Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup, while Guti himself added the UEFA U-21 Championship.
The 1999–2000 season started badly for Guti: struggling with the responsibility of replacing Clarence Seedorf, he was sent off for kicking a fallen adversary. This negative trait was often recurrent in his career, as he was shown his marching orders eight times during his career in the league alone. In the campaign, in which he also captured the Champions League, he scored six goals in 28 games. The following year he had his best scoring season for Real Madrid, scoring 14 goals and playing most of the season as a striker, due to injuries to Fernando Morientes, contributing greatly to Madrid's 27th league title, and subsequently another Spanish Supercup.
After the purchase of Ronaldo in 2002, Guti returned to midfield, and his goalscoring rate went down drastically. During the next two seasons, he would score eight goals in 63 games. Along came another Champions League, a UEFA Super Cup, and an Intercontinental Cup. In 2003, he added another domestic Supercup.
During 2004–05, Guti had his lowest season in terms of goal scoring, as he failed to score for the first time in seven seasons with the first team. He only managed to score only one goal, in an international against San Marino in February 2005. In 2005–06, he played 43 games and scored six goals (four in the league and two in European competition).
With the election of Ramón Calderón as club president and his subsequent vow to bring A.C. Milan's Brazilian star Kaká to Real Madrid, Guti's future at the Bernabéu appeared insecure. He was linked with a move away to cross-town rivals Atlético de Madrid but, in the end, decided to stay with Real while Kaká stayed in Italy.
With Zinedine Zidane retired, Guti found himself as the creative playmaker for 2006–07, his preferred position. His excellent short and through pass abilities, especially a performance in a 6 May 2007 3–2 home win against Sevilla, in which he played just 32 minutes from the bench,[1] contributed to many of the goals which helped Real Madrid become league champions for the 30th time.
On 10 February 2008, Guti had two goals and three assists in a home game against Real Valladolid for which he was awarded the man of the match.[2] Real Madrid won the game 7–0 and ultimately lifted another champions trophy. On 14 September, he scored Real Madrid's 5000th league goal in a 4–3 win over CD Numancia.[3]
In 2009–10, already with Kaká on board, Guti still managed to appear significantly in the early stages of the season, netting twice in the league; however, in late October, following the 0–4 shock defeat at AD Alcorcón for the domestic cup, he allegedly insulted coach Manuel Pellegrini at halftime, being then left out of the playing squads for a lengthy period.[4] After being reinstated, the player suffered with some injuries but, due to the Brazilian also having physical problems, managed to appear regularly until the season's end.
Beşiktaş (2010–)
On 25 July 2010, Guti left Madrid after nearly 25 years of service for the club.[5] He said: "I have an offer from Besiktas JK, but I haven't decided yet".[6] The following day, the deal was finally concluded, with the player signing a two-year contract.[7][8] He started in his first official match for the Istanbul-based club, assisting in the game's only goal against Bucaspor.[9]
International career
A Spanish international since 5 May 1999 (Spain-Croatia, 3–1), Guti nevertheless failed to appear in any tournament's final stage for his country, winning a total of 14 caps in approximately six years.
Previously, he won the UEFA U-19 Championship in 1995, followed by the Under-21 one in 1998.
| Spain national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 3 |
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002-10-12 | Estadio Carlos Belmonte, Albacete, Spain |  Northern Ireland |
2–0 | 3–0 | Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 2 | 2003-02-12 | ONO Estadi, Mallorca, Spain |  Germany |
3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 2005-02-09 | Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, Almería, Spain |  San Marino |
4–0 | 5–0 | 2006 World Cup qualification |
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1995–96 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 1998–99 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 1999–00 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 42 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | 32 | 14 | - | - | 12 | 4 | 44 | 18 | ||
| 2001–02 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 13 | ||
| 2002–03 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 52 | 11 | ||
| 2003–04 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| 2004–05 | 31 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | 30 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2009–10 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Turkey | League | Fortis Turkey Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2010–11 | Beşiktaş | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | Spain | 387 | 46 | 40 | 13 | 99 | 16 | 526 | 75 | |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 388 | 46 | 40 | 13 | 100 | 16 | 528 | 75 | ||
Statistics accurate as of 8 May 2010[10]
Honours
Club
- Real Madrid
- La Liga: 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Supercopa de España: 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008
- UEFA Champions League: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02
- UEFA Super Cup: 2002
- Intercontinental Cup: 1998, 2002
International
- Spain U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: 1998
- Spain U18
- UEFA U-18 Championship: 1995
Personal life
Guti married Arantxa de Benito, a Spanish television celebrity, on June 22, 1999. The couple divorced after almost ten years of matrimony, having fathered two children, but remained close friends.[11]
Other ventures
Guti played himself in two motion pictures, Torrente 3: El Protector and Goal! 2: Living the Dream....[12] He has also appeared in a 2005 documentary/movie about Real Madrid called Real, The Movie.
References
- ↑ Recital de Guti (Guti recital); El País, 6 May 2007 (Spanish)
- ↑ Real Madrid 7–0 Valladolid; Real Madrid's website, 10 February 2008
- ↑ Bernabéu debut slugfest; Real Madrid's website, 14 September 2008
- ↑ Pellegrini se carga a Guti (Pellegrini ousts Guti); Diario Marca, 30 October 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Guti calls time on his 15-year career at Real Madrid; The Guardian, 25 July 2010
- ↑ Guti leaves Real Madrid, set for Besiktas; ESPNsoccernet, 25 July 2010
- ↑ Beşiktaş take on Madrid stalwart Guti; UEFA.com, 26 July 2010
- ↑ Guti’ye Muhteşem Karşılama (Welcome Guti); Beşiktaş official website, 26 July 2010 (Turkish)
- ↑ Bucaspor 0 – 1 Beşiktaş; Beşiktaş official website, 16 August 2010
- ↑ O'Donnell, Michael J.. "Guti's numbers at Real Madrid". Real Madrid's website. http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1330009866026/noticia/Noticia/1330009866026.htm?idEsp=1330009847123. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ↑ Guti y Arantxa de Benito se divorcian tras nueve años (Guti and Arantxa de Benito divorce after nine years); El Mundo, 14 April 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Movie review; La Off-Off Crítica (Spanish)
External links
- Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- National team data (Spanish)
- Guti (footballer) at National-Football-Teams.com
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