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{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Guerrero|López|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Julen Guerrero
| image = Julen Guerrero (cropped).jpg
| upright = 
| caption = Guerrero in a 1995 advert
| full_name = Julen Guerrero López<ref name=Bio>{{WorldFootball.net|guerrero}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|1|7|df=y}}<ref name=Bio/>
| birth_place = [[Portugalete]], Spain 
| height = 1.79 m<ref name=Bio/>
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1982–1992 | youthclubs1 = [[Athletic Bilbao Cantera|Athletic Bilbao]]
| years1 = 1992 | clubs1 = [[Athletic Bilbao B|Bilbao Athletic]] | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 6
| years2 = 1992–2006 | clubs2 = [[Athletic Bilbao]] | caps2 = 372 | goals2 = 101
| totalcaps = 384 | totalgoals = 107
| nationalyears1 = 1989–1990 | nationalteam1 = [[Spain national under-16 football team|Spain U16]] | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 7
| nationalyears2 = 1990–1991 | nationalteam2 = [[Spain national under-17 football team|Spain U17]] | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 1990–1991 | nationalteam3 = [[Spain national under-18 football team|Spain U18]] | nationalcaps3 = 14 | nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 1992–1994 | nationalteam4 = [[Spain national under-21 football team|Spain U21]] | nationalcaps4 = 12 | nationalgoals4 = 8
| nationalyears5 = 1993–2000 | nationalteam5 = [[Spain men's national football team|Spain]] | nationalcaps5 = 41 | nationalgoals5 = 13
| nationalyears6 = 1993–2006 | nationalteam6 = [[Basque Country national football team|Basque Country]] | nationalcaps6 = 11 | nationalgoals6 = 6
| manageryears1 = 2018–2020 | managerclubs1 = [[Spain national under-16 football team|Spain U16]]
| manageryears2 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs2 = [[Spain national under-15 football team|Spain U15]]
| manageryears3 = 2021–2023 | managerclubs3 = [[Spain national under-17 football team|Spain U17]]
| manageryears4 = 2024 | managerclubs4 = [[SD Amorebieta|Amorebieta]]
| medaltemplates = 
{{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
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{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]}}
{{Medal|B|[[1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1994 France]]|}}
}}
'''Julen Guerrero López''' (born 7 January 1974) is a Spanish former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played solely for [[Athletic Bilbao]] as an [[attacking midfielder]]. 

He appeared in 430 official games for his only club, scoring 116 goals and helping them to finish second in [[La Liga]] in the [[1997–98 La Liga|1997–98 season]].<ref name=Legend>{{cite news|url=http://athletic.elcorreo.com/leyendas/guerrero.html|title=Leyendas del Athletic Club de Bilbao – Guerrero|trans-title=Athletic Club de Bilbao legends – Guerrero|newspaper=[[El Correo]]|language=es|access-date=23 May 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622091342/http://athletic.elcorreo.com/leyendas/guerrero.html|archive-date=22 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/masdeporte/2001/09/25/polideportivo/1001391384_850215.html|title=Julen Guerrero llega a los 300|trans-title=Julen Guerrero reaches 300|newspaper=[[Diario AS]]|first=Jon|last=Múgica|language=es|date=25 September 2001|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>

A [[Spain men's national football team|Spain international]] between 1993 and 2000, Guerrero represented the country at the [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]] and [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cups]], as well as [[UEFA Euro 1996|Euro 1996]]. After retiring, he coached several age groups of the national team, and had a brief spell at club level with [[SD Amorebieta|Amorebieta]].

==Club career==
Born in [[Portugalete]] in [[Biscay]], Guerrero joined [[Athletic Bilbao]] as an eight-year-old,<ref name=Boots>{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2006/07/11/futbol/1152608635.html|title=Guerrero cuelga las botas tras 24 años en el Athletic|trans-title=Guerrero hangs up his boots after 24 years at Athletic|newspaper=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|language=es|date=11 July 2006|access-date=22 December 2017}}</ref><ref name=Goodbye>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01b7-0f848bae6ae9-13c496f63105-1000--guerrero-says-goodbye-at-athletic/|title=Guerrero says goodbye at Athletic|publisher=UEFA|date=11 July 2006|access-date=9 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2021/01/27/athletic-club-a-way-of-life|title=Athletic Club: a way of life|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|date=27 January 2021|access-date=28 January 2021}}</ref> and subsequently progressed through the [[Athletic Bilbao Cantera|junior ranks]] of the club. Along with [[Aitor Karanka]], he was a member of the under-19 team that won a national [[Double (association football)|double]] of [[Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol|cup]] and [[División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol|league]] in 1991–92, and also appeared and scored for [[Athletic Bilbao B|the reserves]] in the [[Segunda División]] during [[1991–92 Segunda División|the same season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lacanteradelezama.com/el-athletic-en-la-finales-de-copa-juvenil/|title=El Athletic en {{sic|nolink=y|la}} finales de Copa Juvenil|trans-title=Athletic in ''Copa Juvenil'' finals|publisher=La Cantera de Lezama|first=Javi|last=Martín|language=es|date=23 June 2013|access-date=9 January 2023}}</ref>

Guerrero made his senior debut on 6 September 1992 aged 18, under [[Jupp Heynckes]].<ref name=Pride>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=471107.html|title=Guerrero pride at Athletic honour|publisher=UEFA|date=24 October 2006|access-date=3 May 2018}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He quickly made an impact and, although a midfielder, totalled 28 [[La Liga]] goals in his first two seasons (65 in six). He was awarded the ''New Spanish Player of the Year'' by ''[[El País]]'' in 1993, and won the ''Spanish Footballer of the Year'' by both ''[[Don Balón]]'' and ''El País'' the following year.<ref name=POTY>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/spanpoy.html|title=Spain – Footballer of the Year|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|first=Emilio|last=Pla Díaz|access-date=4 August 2006}}</ref> In [[1993–94 La Liga|1993–94]] he scored a [[hat-trick]] against [[Albacete Balompié|Albacete]] (4–1, home),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1993/09/06/pagina-23/1272069/pdf.html#|title=Julen, en plan Guerrero, amarga la tarde al 'Alba'|trans-title=Julen, like a Warrior (pun on his surname), bitters 'Alba' afternoon|newspaper=[[Mundo Deportivo]]|first=Eduardo|last=Castañeda|language=es|date=6 September 1993|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> adding four against [[Sporting de Gijón]] (7–0 also at the [[San Mamés Stadium (1913)|San Mamés Stadium]]);<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1994/04/04/pagina-17/1289813/pdf.html#|title=Goles en una tarde de cátedra|trans-title=Goals in an afternoon for lessons|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Eduardo|last=Castañeda|language=es|date=4 April 1994|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> his arrival at the first team was met with unprecedented furor amongst the younger population due to both his footballing abilities and his charisma,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/deportes/futbol/2021/12/07/61a90365fc6c83840a8b459a.html|title=Julen Guerrero: "Fuera de Bilbao se descontrolaba todo, no podía ni salir del hotel"|trans-title=Julen Guerrero: "Everything was out of control outside of Bilbao, I could not even leave the hotel"|newspaper=El Mundo|first=Iñako|last=Díaz-Guerra|language=es|date=7 December 2021|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref> and he became one of the first football celebrities as his pop-like figure boosted Athletic's image overseas.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/jan/24/europeanfootball.sport|title=Whatever happened to Julen Guerrero?|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|first=Sid|last=Lowe|date=24 January 2005|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref> He finished the campaign with 18 – fifth in the charts<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eldesmarque.com/bizkaia/athletic-club/noticias/59367-el-poker-de-julen-guerrero|title=El póker de Julen Guerrero|trans-title=Julen Guerrero's poker|publisher=El Desmarque|language=es|date=3 April 2017|access-date=9 January 2023}}</ref>– and was named the side's youngest-ever [[Captain (association football)|captain]] by [[Dragoslav Stepanović]] shortly after.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1995/08/30/MD19950830-026.pdf|title=Guerrero, el capitán más joven de la historia del club|trans-title=Guerrero, youngest-ever captain in the club's history|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Eduardo|last=Castañeda|language=es|date=30 August 1995|access-date=9 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hoy.es/pg060711/deportes/200607/11/guerrero-retirada-perfil.1.html|title=Julen Guerrero, modelo de capitán y símbolo de Lezama|trans-title=Julen Guerrero, captain extraordinaire and symbol of Lezama|newspaper=[[Hoy (Extremadura)|Hoy]]|language=es|date=11 July 2006|access-date=9 January 2023}}</ref>

The early promise Guerrero showed attracted interest from, among others, [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]], [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]], [[Atlético Madrid]], [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], [[SS Lazio|Lazio]] and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. However, he remained loyal to Athletic and, in 1997, signed a ten-year contract which was the longest in the club's history, and also made him the team's highest-paid player.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/1995/06/24/deportes/803944803_850215.html|title=Julen Guerrero rechaza una oferta del Madrid y seguirá en el Athletic|trans-title=Julen Guerrero rejects offer from Madrid and will remain at Athletic|newspaper=[[El País]]|first=Santiago|last=Segurola|language=es|date=23 June 1995|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-cordoba-20050110-77.html|title=La siesta del niño prodigio|trans-title=The wonderkid takes a nap|newspaper=[[ABC (newspaper)|ABC]]|first=Aitor|last=García|language=es|date=10 January 2005|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2019/12/22/primera/1577025637_062637.html|title=El día que Julen Guerrero pudo fichar por el Real Madrid|trans-title=The day Julen Guerrero could have signed for Real Madrid|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Álvaro|last=Canibe|language=es|date=22 December 2019|access-date=9 January 2023}}</ref><ref name=Goodbye/><ref name=Pride/>

In [[1997–98 La Liga|1997–98]], Guerrero netted eight times in 29 matches as the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basques]] finished second, leading to [[1998–99 UEFA Champions League|direct qualification]] for the [[UEFA Champions League]] where he put on strong performances in the group stage against Juventus and [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0218-0e8be291a957-6025de67b479-1000--guerrero-athletic-philosophy-reaps-rewards/|title=Guerrero: Athletic philosophy reaps rewards|publisher=UEFA|first=Gonzalo|last=Aguado|date=27 August 2014|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref> Subsequently, however, his career went into decline and, in 2002, he was deemed surplus to requirements by coach [[Luis Fernández]] while still only 28;<ref name=Boots/><ref name=Pride/> in his last four seasons he could only manage 57 games with just four goals but, despite his poor form, remained a fan favourite,<ref name=Legend/> and the decision to drop him caused some controversy.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/1998/12/05/deportes/912812406_850215.html|title=Julen Guerrero vive su temporada más amarga en el Athletic|trans-title=Julen Guerrero goes through his most bitter season in Athletic|newspaper=El País|first=Eduardo|last=Rodrigálvarez|language=es|date=5 December 1998|access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1976499-francesco-totti-vs-javier-zanetti-and-the-20-best-one-club-men-of-recent-times|title=Francesco Totti vs. Javier Zanetti and the 20 best one-club men of recent times|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|first=Karl|last=Matchett|date=28 February 2014|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>

Guerrero announced his retirement as a player at an emotional press conference on 11 July 2006.<ref name=Boots/><ref name=Goodbye/> He scored 116 goals in 430 competitive matches over the course of 14 seasons, including four in 17 appearances in various [[UEFA|European competitions]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://athletic.elcorreo.com/noticias/201510/08/pichichi-reune-goleadores-rojiblancos-20151008210636.html|title=Los discípulos de Pichichi|trans-title=Pichichi's disciples|newspaper=El Correo|first=Javier|last=Ortiz de Lazcano|language=es|date=9 October 2015|access-date=11 February 2016}}</ref> but did not win any major honours.<ref name=Legend/>

==International career==
[[File:Julen Guerrero 2.jpg|thumb|150px|Guerrero training with Spain in 1994]]
On 27 January 1993, when still only 19, Guerrero made his debut for [[Spain men's national football team|Spain]] in a [[Exhibition game|friendly]] with [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]], in [[Las Palmas]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1993/01/28/pagina-15/1264280/pdf.html|title=Más joven, pero igual de gris|trans-title=Younger, but just as grey|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Javier|last=Gascón|language=es|date=28 January 1993|access-date=20 December 2014}}</ref><ref name=Boots/> He went on to play 41 games and score 13 goals,<ref name=Goodbye/> and also represented the nation at the [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]] and [[1998 FIFA World Cup]]s and [[UEFA Euro 1996]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20190711/463416471430/guerrero-eurocopa-bilbao-san-mames-athletic.html|title="La Eurocopa es una gran oportunidad para que Bilbao siga creciendo"|trans-title="The Eurocup is a great chance for Bilbao to keep growing"|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Endika|last=Río|language=es|date=11 July 2019|access-date=9 January 2023}}</ref>

Among Guerrero's personal international highlights were hat-tricks against [[Malta national football team|Malta]] (3–0 in [[Attard]], on 18 December 1996)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1996/12/19/pagina-2/1475266/pdf.html#|title='Hat-trick' de Julen|trans-title=Julen hat-trick|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Rogelio|last=Román|language=es|date=19 December 1996|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> and [[Cyprus national football team|Cyprus]] (8–0, 8 September 1999).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/1999/09/09/portada/936828002_850215.html|title=España golea 8–0 a Chipre y pasa a la fase final de la Eurocopa|trans-title=Spain rout Cyprus 8–0 and qualify to Eurocup finals|newspaper=El País|language=es|date=9 September 1999|access-date=22 April 2014}}</ref> His last international took place in October 2000.<ref name=RSSSF>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/guerrero-intlg.html|title=Julen Guerrero – Goals in International Matches|publisher=RSSSF|first=Emilio|last=Pla Díaz|access-date=4 August 2006}}</ref>

Guerrero also played 11 times{{efn|He made 12 appearances in total, but his debut in 1993 was against club side [[Real Sociedad]], not counted by some sources.}} for the [[Basque Country national football team|Basque Country autonomous team]] between 1993 and 2006, scoring six goals – this included another hat-trick in 1997, against [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]]. Both were records for some years,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20121229/futbol/euskal-selekzioa-una-historia-dividida-en-tres-fases_54358411025.html|title=Euskal Selekzioa: Una historia dividida en tres fases|trans-title=Euskal Selekzioa: A history divided into three phases|language=es|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Endika|last=Río|date=29 December 2012|access-date=22 December 2017}}</ref> although [[Xabi Prieto]] went on to appear in more matches<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/real-sociedad/20161226/412911738452/para-prieto-todo-empezo-contra-honduras.html|title=Para Prieto todo empezó contra Honduras|trans-title=For Prieto everything started against Honduras|language=es|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Mikel|last=Encinas|date=26 December 2016|access-date=22 December 2017}}</ref> and [[Aritz Aduriz]] scored more goals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deia.eus/futbol/2016/12/31/interminable-racha-aduriz-4987345.html|title=La interminable racha de Aduriz|trans-title=The endless streak of Aduriz|newspaper=[[Deia (newspaper)|Deia]]|first=Jokin|last=Victoria de Lecea|language=es|date=31 December 2016|access-date=9 January 2023}}</ref>

==Style of play==
Often hailed as one of the greatest [[attacking midfielder]]s of his generation,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20200520/481298084364/guerrero-aniversario-ultimo-partido-athletic-san-mames-barca.html|title=14 años del último partido de Julen Guerrero|trans-title=14th anniversary of Julen Guerrero's last match|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=20 May 2020|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref><ref name=Boots/> Guerrero was ambidextrous, and was renowned for his [[Free kick (association football)|free kicks]] and finishing skills, derived from his sharp nose for goals. He was often referred to by the media as ''El Rey León'' (The Lion King) and ''La Perla de Lezama'' (The Pearl of Lezama).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/abci-julen-guerrero-adios-jugador-emblematico-200607110300-1422406977214_noticia.html|title=Julen Guerrero, el adiós de un jugador emblemático|trans-title=Julen Guerrero, farewell of an emblematic player|newspaper=ABC|language=es|date=11 July 2006|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2017/03/16/mas_futbol/1489694988_525954.html|title=¿Qué fue de Julen Guerrero?: el 'Rey León' que rechazó un cheque en blanco al Madrid|trans-title=What happened to Julen Guerrero?: the 'Lion King' that rejected Madrid's blank cheque|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Mayca|last=Jiménez|language=es|date=17 March 2017|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Immediately after retiring, Guerrero took charge of the [[Lezama Facilities|Lezama]] youth ranks,<ref name=Goodbye/> leaving the post after two years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/2007/09/17/deportes/1189980044_850215.html|title=Un problema con nombre de mito|trans-title=A problem with the name of a myth|newspaper=El País|first=Luis|last=Martín|language=es|date=17 September 2007|access-date=6 April 2017}}</ref> He was subsequently in charge of Spain's youths, working with the [[Spain national under-16 football team|under-16s]], [[Spain national under-15 football team|under-15s]] and [[Spain national under-17 football team|under-17s]] until his departure on 5 June 2023.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/seleccion/julen-guerrero-deja-de-ser-seleccionador-sub-17-n/|title=Julen Guerrero deja de ser seleccionador Sub-17|trans-title=Julen Guerrero ceases to be Under-17 national team manager|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Ignacio|last=Camacho|language=es|date=5 June 2023|access-date=26 June 2024}}</ref>

On 20 June 2024, Guerrero was appointed manager of [[SD Amorebieta|Amorebieta]], [[2023–24 Segunda División|recently relegated]] to [[Primera Federación]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sdamorebieta.eus/es/julen-guerrero-nuevo-entrenador-de-los-azules/|title=Julen Guerrero, nuevo entrenador de los azules|trans-title=Julen Guerrero, new manager of the blues|publisher=SD Amorebieta|language=es|date=20 June 2024|access-date=26 June 2024}}</ref> On 29 October, with only one win in ten matches and with his team bottom of the table, he was dismissed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/mas_futbol/julen-guerrero-cesado-en-la-sd-amorebieta-n/|title=Julen Guerrero, cesado en la SD Amorebieta|trans-title=Julen Guerrero, sacked at SD Amorebieta|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Javier|last=Rodríguez Beltrán|language=es|date=29 October 2024|access-date=30 October 2024}}</ref> 

==Personal life==
Guerrero's younger brother, [[José Félix Guerrero|José Félix]], was also a footballer and a midfielder. He was also brought up at Athletic Bilbao, but only appeared for the reserve team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/1996/10/21/deportes/845848831_850215.html|title=El hermano de Julen Guerrero mantiene al Éibar arriba|trans-title=Julen Guerrero's brother keeps Éibar up|newspaper=El País|first=Carlos|last=Marcos|language=es|date=21 October 1996|access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref>

Julen also opened the ''Restaurante Julen Guerrero'' in [[Zamudio]], and worked as an online columnist for [[Eurosport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cadenaser.com/ser/2008/12/19/deportes/1229646491_850215.html|title=Qué fue de... Julen Guerrero, el símbolo del Athletic|trans-title=What happened to... Julen Guerrero, Athletic's symbol|publisher=[[Cadena SER]]|first=Beatriz|last=Ortiz|language=es|date=19 December 2008|access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref> His son [[Julen Jon Guerrero]] is also a midfielder who developed mainly at Real Madrid,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://athletic.elcorreo.com/jon-julen-guerrero-joya-cantera-real-madrid-20211020204628-nt.html|title=La explosión de Julen Jon Guerrero, el hijo del mito rojiblanco y joya de la cantera del Real Madrid|trans-title=The explosion of Julen Jon Guerrero, son of the red-and-white myth and jewel of the Real Madrid quarry|newspaper=El Correo|first=Robert|last=Basic|language=es|date=20 October 2021|access-date=6 July 2025}} {{subscription required}}</ref> represented Spain at youth levels<ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2021/10/10/seleccion/1633888894_846275.html|title=Julen Jon Guerrero es un cañón|trans-title=Julen Jon Guerrero is a cannon|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Carlos|last=Forjanes|language=es|date=10 October 2021|access-date=6 July 2025}}</ref> and briefly played under his father at Amorebieta.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sdamorebieta.eus/es/julen-jon-guerrero-retorna-a-la-sda/|title=Julen Jon Guerrero retorna a la SDA|trans-title=Julen Jon Guerrero returns to SDA|publisher=SD Amorebieta|language=es|date=30 August 2024|access-date=6 July 2025}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{BDFutbol|1694}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|[[Athletic Bilbao B|Bilbao Athletic]]
|[[1991–92 Segunda División|1991–92]]
|12||6||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||12||6
|-
|rowspan="15"|[[Athletic Bilbao]]
|[[1992–93 La Liga|1992–93]]
|37||10||0||0||colspan="2"|–||37||10
|-
|[[1993–94 La Liga|1993–94]]
|36||18||4||3||colspan="2"|–||40||21
|-
|[[1994–95 La Liga|1994–95]]
|27||13||2||1||4||2||33||16
|-
|[[1995–96 La Liga|1995–96]]
|33||9||6||1||colspan="2"|–||39||10
|-
|[[1996–97 La Liga|1996–97]]
|38||15||5||1||colspan="2"|–||43||16
|-
|[[1997–98 La Liga|1997–98]]
|29||8||3||0||1||0||33||8
|-
|[[1998–99 La Liga|1998–99]]
|36||9||2||1||8||2||46||12
|-
|[[1999–2000 La Liga|1999–2000]]
|32||6||3||0||colspan="2"|–||35||6
|-
|[[2000–01 La Liga|2000–01]]
|27||4||2||0||colspan="2"|–||29||4
|-
|[[2001–02 La Liga|2001–02]]
|20||5||6||2||colspan="2"|–||26||7
|-
|[[2002–03 La Liga|2002–03]]
|14||0||2||2||colspan="2"|–||16||2
|-
|[[2003–04 La Liga|2003–04]]
|14||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||14||1
|-
|[[2004–05 La Liga|2004–05]]
|12||3||4||0||2||0||18||3
|-
|[[2005–06 La Liga|2005–06]]
|17||0||2||0||2||0||21||0
|-
!Total
!372!!101!!41!!11!!17!!4!!430!!116
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!384!!107!!41!!11!!17!!4!!442!!122
|}

===International===
:''Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Guerrero goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Julen Guerrero<ref name=RSSSF/>
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1 || rowspan="2"|2 June 1993 || rowspan="2"|[[Žalgiris Stadium]], [[Vilnius]], Lithuania || rowspan="2"|{{fb|LTU}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || rowspan="2"|[[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 3)|1994 World Cup qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2 || style="text-align:center;"|2–0
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|3 || rowspan="2"|8 September 1993 || rowspan="2"|[[Estadio José Rico Pérez|Rico Pérez]], [[Alicante]], Spain || rowspan="2"|{{fb|CHI}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || rowspan="2"|[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|4 || style="text-align:center;"|2–0
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|5 || 29 March 1995 || [[Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium|Sánchez Pizjuán]], [[Seville]], Spain || {{fb|BEL}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|1–1 || [[UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 2|Euro 1996 qualifying]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|6 || 6 September 1995 || [[Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes|Los Cármenes]], [[Granada]], Spain || {{fb|CYP}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|6–0 || Euro 1996 qualifying
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|7 || 20 September 1995 || [[Vicente Calderón Stadium|Vicente Calderón]], Madrid, Spain || {{fb|ARG}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || style="text-align:center;"|2–1 || Friendly
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|8 || rowspan="3"|18 December 1996 || rowspan="3"|[[Ta' Qali National Stadium|Ta' Qali]], [[Attard]], Malta || rowspan="3"|{{fb|MLT}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|3–0 || rowspan="3"|[[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#Group 6|1998 World Cup qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|9 || style="text-align:center;"|2–0
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|10 || style="text-align:center;"|3–0
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|11 || rowspan="3"|8 September 1999 || rowspan="3"|[[Estadio Nuevo Vivero|Vivero]], [[Badajoz]], Spain || rowspan="3"|{{fb|CYP}} || style="text-align:center;"|3–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|8–0 || rowspan="3"|[[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 6|Euro 2000 qualifying]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|12 || style="text-align:center;"|5–0
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|13 || style="text-align:center;"|6–0
|}

==Honours==
'''Spain U21'''
*[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]] third place: [[1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1994]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1994/04/21/pagina-35/1286548/pdf.html#|title=España, 'bronce' sin gustar|trans-title=Spain, unassuming 'bronze'|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Alejandro|last=Valente|language=es|date=21 April 1994|access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[Don Balón Award|La Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year]]: 1993<ref name=POTY/>
*[[Don Balón Award|Spanish Player of the Year]]: 1994<ref name=POTY/>

==See also==
*[[List of one-club men in association football|List of one-club men]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Julen Guerrero}}
*{{BDFutbol|1694}}
*{{Athletic Bilbao profile|id=julen-guerrero-lopez}}
*{{NFT player|11262}}
*{{FIFA player|77902}}

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