Andreu Guerao

Andreu

Andreu (left) in action for Polonia Warsaw
Personal information
Full name Andreu Guerao Mayoral
Date of birth (1983-06-17) 17 June 1983
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Aris
Number 22
Youth career
1993–2002 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Barcelona C 78 (8)
2003–2005 Barcelona B 12 (0)
2005–2006 Málaga B 33 (2)
2006–2010 Sporting Gijón 41 (1)
2010–2011 Polonia Warsaw 34 (1)
2011 Auckland City 3 (0)
2012 Dinamo Tbilisi 3 (0)
2012–2013 Lechia Gdańsk 8 (0)
2013–2015 Racing Santander 65 (2)
2015–2016 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 (3)
2016– Aris 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 July 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Guerao and the second or maternal family name is Mayoral.

Andreu Guerao Mayoral (born 17 June 1983), known simply as Andreu, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Greek club Aris Thessaloniki F.C. as a midfielder.

Football career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Andreu made his professional debut with FC Barcelona B in the third division, and was not able to prevent Atlético Malagueño's relegation to that category the following season. In July 2006 he joined Sporting de Gijón,[1] appearing in only six games as the Asturias club returned to La Liga in 2007–08, and accomplishing the same in the following campaign.

In late January 2010, after having only collected a few minutes in the season's Copa del Rey,[2] Andreu was released by Sporting, joining Polish side Polonia Warsaw – managed by countryman José Mari Bakero – and penning a one-and-a-half-year deal.[3] On 14 May he scored in a local derby against Legia Warsaw, the match's only.[4]

After not having his contract with the Ekstraklasa team extended, Andreu signed with New Zealand's Auckland City FC.[5] He subsequently had short spells with FC Dinamo Tbilisi[6] and Lechia Gdańsk, appearing rarely with both teams.

After three seasons back in Spain with Racing de Santander,[7] Andreu signed for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC of the A-League.[8][9] On 5 May 2016, after having helped his team reach the Grand Final,[10] he was released.[11]

Personal life

Andreu's older brother, Antonio, is also a professional footballer. He was also groomed at FC Barcelona, but never appeared in higher than the third level as a professional, also playing one year in Scotland.

In addition to his native Spanish, Andreu can also speak English.[12]

Club statistics

As of 5 May 2016
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B 2003–04[13] Segunda División B 10——10
2004–05[13] Segunda División B 110——110
Total 120——120
Málaga B 2005–06[13] Segunda División 332——332
Sporting Gijón 2006–07[13] Segunda División 29100—291
2007–08[13] Segunda División 6000—60
2008–09[13] La Liga 6010—70
2009–10[13] La Liga 0020—20
Total 41130—441
Polonia Warsaw 2009–10[14] Ekstraklasa 12100—121
2010–11[14] Ekstraklasa 22010—230
Total 34110—351
Auckland City 2011–12[14] ASB Premiership 30003[lower-alpha 1]060
Dinamo Tbilisi 2011–12[14] Umaglesi Liga 3000—30
Lechia Gdańsk 2012–13[14] Ekstraklasa 8020—100
Racing Santander 2012–13[14] Segunda División 13000—130
2013–14[14] Segunda División B 291513[lower-alpha 2]0372
2014–15[14] Segunda División 20100—201
Total 6225130703
Western Sydney Wanderers 2015–16[14] A-League 27320—293
Career total 22391316024210
  1. ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in Promotion Play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "El cerebro del Sporting es de La Masía" [Sporting's brain hails from La Masía] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 3 October 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Andreu será la novedad de Preciado para el Colombino" [Andreu will be Preciado's novelty for the Colombino] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Andreu ficha por el Polonia de Varsovia que entrena José Mari Bakero" [Andreu signs for Polonia Warsaw managed by José Mari Bakero] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Andreu marca el gol que salva al Polonia Varsovia" [Andreu scores the goal that saves Polonia Warsaw] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "El Barça de las Antípodas" [Antipodes Barça] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Andreu Guerao refuerza al 'Spanish-Dinamo'" [Andreu Guerao bolsters Spanish-Dinamo] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Andreu Guerao, nuevo refuerzo racinguista" [Andreu Guerao, new racinguista addition] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Spanish midfielder joins Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Western Sydney sign former La Liga midfielder Andreu Mayoral". ESPN FC. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "A-League grand final 2016: Adelaide United beat Western Sydney Wanderers to claim first title". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Wanderers announce player departures". Western Sydney Wanderers. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  12. ↑ Adno, Carly (28 April 2016). "Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder Dimas hopes fellow Spaniards will join him in staying at club". Fox Sports. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Andreu: Andreu Guerao Mayoral". BDFutbol. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Andreu". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

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