Juan Luis Aldeguer Guirado (born August 27, 1979), nicknamed Juani, is a Spanish-born Filipino

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who plays as either a

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or a

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. Guirado only played in the lower leagues in Spain, amassing

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totals of 104 matches and one goal during seven seasons. His professional career was spent in the Philippines. Guirado represented the

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at international level, earning 36

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in four years.

Club career

Born in

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, Guirado spent most of his senior career in

, playing for

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and

UD Marbella Marbella Fútbol Club, formerly known as Unión Deportiva Marbella, is a Spanish football team based in Marbella, the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1997 it currently plays in Tercera Federación – Group 9 (the 5th level of the ...

. In late January 2012, he left Racing Lermeño in

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and moved to the Philippines, signing with

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. 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. On 26 February 2012, Guirado scored his first goal for Global in the United Football League, against

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in a 5–0 victory. In late March, he agreed on a return to Lermeño for the following season. Guirado signed with fellow league club CD Burgos in July 2013, under the condition he would still be able to play international football. He retired from competitive football in 2016 at the age of 36, his last team being

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in the United Football League. His last match was the 16-0 win against

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on 11 June 2016, where he scored in the 77th minute; he cited family reasons for his decision, which he announced after the game. In July 2016, Guirado came out of retirement and signed for Spanish amateurs

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International career

On 4 April 2011, it was reported that the Philippines national team was eying Guirado for the country's bid in the

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qualification campaign, but he was not able to suit up for the national squad because of prior commitments with Racing Lermeño. He only made his debut on 29 February 2012 in a

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against

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, which ended in a 1–1 draw. On 19 March 2012, during the third place play-off of the

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, Guirado scored his first international goal to give the Philippines a 4–2 lead over

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, in an eventual 4–3 win. On 28 March 2016, he announced his retirement as player and

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of the Azkals, stating that the 2018 World Cup qualifier against

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the next day would be his last match.

International goals

:''Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.''

Personal life

Guirado was born to a

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mother who hailed from

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. His younger brother,

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, was also a footballer: a winger, he too spent most of his career in the Spanish third division, and also represented the Philippines internationally. Guirado worked as a quality control inspector for

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, while playing for Racing Lermeño.

Honours

International

Philippines *

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third place:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guirado, Juan Luis 1979 births Living people Spanish people of Filipino descent Footballers from Málaga Spanish men's footballers Filipino men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Men's association football utility players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players Antequera CF footballers Algeciras CF footballers CE Mataró players Burgos CF footballers CF Reus Deportiu players UE Sant Andreu footballers Marbella FC players Racing Lermeño players Real Burgos CF footballers Global F.C. players United City F.C. players Philippines men's international footballers Filipino expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain