Julen Jon Guerrero Landabaso (born 14 April 2004) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for Italian club Roma U19, on loan from Real Madrid B.

Club career

Real Madrid

Born in

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, Spain, Guerrero started his career at

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, before joining

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in 2017. Despite being a midfielder, he has amassed an impressive goal tally for ''Los Blancos'' youth teams, notable scoring in eight consecutive games in the 2020/21 season. Due to his father's legendary status at

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, Guerrero has found himself constantly linked with the Biscay club. In October 2021, he was included in

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's "Next Generation" list for 2021 - highlighting the best young players in the world.

Loan to Amorebieta

On 12 January 2023, Guerrero was loaned to

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side

SD Amorebieta Sociedad Deportiva Amorebieta is a Spanish football team based in Amorebieta-Etxano, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1925, it currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, holding home games at '' Campo Municipal de Urritxe'', which s ...

for the remainder of the season. He made his senior debut ten days later, coming on as a late substitute for Rayco Rodríguez in a 3–2 away win over

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. Guerrero scored his first senior goal on 12 February 2023, netting the ''Azules'' equalizer in a 1–1 draw at

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. He scored a further three times for the club as they achieved promotion to

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International career

Guerrero has represented Spain at under-15, under-16 and under-18 level. His under-18 international career got off to an explosive start; having scored a hat-trick against

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, he followed this up with a goal against

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Personal life

Guerrero is the son of former Spanish international footballer, and

legend,

Julen Guerrero Julen Guerrero López (born 7 January 1974) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played solely for Athletic Bilbao as an attacking midfielder. He is the current manager of the Spain national under-17 team. He appeared in 430 offici ...

, and the nephew of

José Félix Guerrero José Félix Guerrero López (born 23 August 1975) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. Club career Guerrero was born in Portugalete, Basque Country. Brought up in Athletic Bilbao's prolific youth ra ...

Honours

Amorebieta *

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guerrero, Julen Jon 2004 births Living people Footballers from Bilbao Spanish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Primera Federación players Real Madrid Castilla footballers SD Amorebieta footballers Spain men's youth international footballers