Guillermo Amor facts for kids
Amor with Barcelona in 1994
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Guillermo Amor Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Benidorm, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Benidorm | ||
| 1980–1985 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984–1988 | Barcelona B | 49 | (10) |
| 1988–1998 | Barcelona | 311 | (47) |
| 1998–2000 | Fiorentina | 24 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Villarreal | 64 | (1) |
| 2003 | Livingston | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 451 | (58) | |
| National team | |||
| 1986 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Spain U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 1990–1998 | Spain | 37 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015–2017 | Adelaide United | ||
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Guillermo Amor Martínez (born 4 December 1967) is a Spanish former professional footballer. He played as a versatile midfielder, meaning he could play in different positions in the middle of the field.
Guillermo spent most of his career playing for Barcelona, one of the most famous football clubs in the world. He played there for ten years and won many important awards. He finished his playing career in Scotland with Livingston. Over 12 seasons, he played 375 matches in La Liga, Spain's top football league, and scored 48 goals.
Amor also played for the Spanish national team almost 40 times during the 1990s. He represented his country in one World Cup and one European Championship. After retiring as a player, he became a coach and manager.
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Guillermo Amor's Playing Career
Club Football Journey
Guillermo Amor was born in Benidorm, Spain. He grew up in the youth academy of FC Barcelona, which is known for training many great players. He made his first team debut in the 1988–89 season under the famous coach Johan Cruyff.
Amor quickly became a very important player for Barcelona. He helped the team win four La Liga titles in a row! He also won the 1991–92 European Cup, which is now called the UEFA Champions League. Even though he didn't play in the final match of that tournament, he was a key part of the team's success. In the 1993–94 season, he played in almost every game and scored eight goals, which was his best scoring year. He also scored the first goal in the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid in 1990, helping Barcelona win 2–0.
Amor left Barcelona in 1998 after playing 421 matches for the club. Only a few club legends had played more games than him. After Barcelona, he played for Serie A team ACF Fiorentina in Italy for two years. Then, he returned to Spain to play for Villarreal CF, a team that had just returned to the top division.
Guillermo Amor retired from playing football after a short time with Livingston in Scotland. He joined them in January 2003 and helped them avoid being moved down to a lower league.
Playing for Spain
Amor played for the Spanish national team 37 times and scored four goals. His first game for Spain was in November 1990. He played for Spain in the European Championship in 1996 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In Euro 1996, he scored a goal against Romania, helping Spain win 2–1 and reach the quarter-finals.
His last game for Spain was in September 1998, which was a tough loss against Cyprus.
Guillermo Amor's Coaching Career
After he stopped playing, Amor worked for his old club, Barcelona, for four years. He was in charge of the youth teams, helping to develop young talent. He left Barcelona for a while but returned in 2010 to be the technical director for football training.
In 2014, Amor went to Australia. He was invited by his friend and former Barcelona youth coach, Josep Gombau, who was managing Adelaide United FC. Amor spent a month observing and helping with Adelaide's training. After that, he signed a contract to become the technical director for the club.
In July 2015, Amor became the head coach of Adelaide United. He had a slow start, but his team eventually started winning. He led them to a club record of 13 games without letting the other team score. They also went unbeaten in their last ten home games and won their last four away games.
Amor led Adelaide United to win both the A-League Premiership and the Championship in 2016. This is called "the double" in football. They won the Grand Final by beating Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–1. In May 2017, he left Adelaide and returned to Barcelona to be the head of youth football again, working with his former teammate José Mari Bakero.
Personal Life
Guillermo Amor has a son, also named Guillermo, who was born in 2001. His son played youth football in England for Leeds United.
Honours and Achievements
As a Player
With Barcelona
- La Liga (Spanish League): 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98
- Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup): 1989–90, 1996–97, 1997–98
- Supercopa de España (Spanish Super Cup): 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996
- European Cup: 1991–92
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1988–89, 1996–97
- UEFA Super Cup: 1992, 1997
As a Manager
With Adelaide United
Individual Awards
- A-League Coach of the Year: 2015–16
- PFA Manager of the Year: 2015–16
Images for kids
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Amor with Barcelona in 1994
See also
In Spanish: Guillermo Amor para niños
