Éver Arsenio Guzmán Zavala (born 15 March 1988) is a Mexican former

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who last played as a forward for Guatemalan team

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Professional

Although having debuted professionally on 15 May 2004 in a game against C.F. Pachuca, Guzmán saw little action with Monarcas until the Clausura 2006 tournament, where he was used consistently by coach Darío Franco. Éver scored his first professional goal in a game against

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, on 11 February 2006. The goal would prove crucial, as it would put Monarcas in the lead and eventually earn them a draw as Atlas clawed back to tie the game 1–1. Guzmán played three seasons for

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of the

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and left the club as its all-time leading scorer. In January 2020, Guzmán joined fellow USL Championship side

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. Guzman had five goals in 13 matches for Hartford. in the abbreviated 2020 season. In March 2021, Guzman signed with

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of the

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International

Guzmán is possibly best known for being part of the Mexico national team that won the 2005 U-17 FIFA World Cup. During the tournament, Guzmán was head coach Jesús Ramírez's top reserve, scoring four goals, earning him the distinction of being the second top scorer of the tournament, only below teammate

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Honours

Morelia *

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: Apertura 2013 Mexico U17 *

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* * 1988 births Living people Atlético Morelia players C.D. Veracruz footballers Liga MX players People from Moroleón Footballers from Guanajuato Mexican men's footballers Toros Neza footballers Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Pan American Games bronze medalists in football San Antonio FC players Hartford Athletic players Men's association football forwards Footballers at the 2007 Pan American Games Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Mexican expatriate men's footballers Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the United States USL Championship players Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games 21st-century Mexican sportsmen {{Mexico-footy-forward-1980s-stub