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José María Gutiérrez Hernández (born October 31, 1976), known simply as Guti, is a Spanish former professional footballer. He played as an attacking midfielder and is now a manager.
Guti spent almost his entire career playing for Real Madrid. He played in 542 official games for the club. He was also the team's vice-captain. With Real Madrid, he won 15 trophies. These included three Champions League titles and five La Liga championships. He also played professionally in Turkey for Beşiktaş.
Guti played 13 times for the Spanish national team. He made his first appearance in 1999.
Guti in action for Real Madrid in 2008
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| Full name | José María Gutiérrez Hernández | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1976 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||
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| 1986–1994 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Real Madrid C | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Real Madrid B | 26 | (11) | ||||||||||
| 1995–2010 | Real Madrid | 387 | (46) | ||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Beşiktaş | 23 | (7) | ||||||||||
| Total | 439 | (64) | |||||||||||
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| 1995 | Spain U18 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Spain U21 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 1999–2005 | Spain | 13 | (3) | ||||||||||
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| 2013–2018 | Real Madrid (youth) | ||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Beşiktaş (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Almería | ||||||||||||
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Playing Career
Starting at Real Madrid
Guti was born in Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain. He started playing for Real Madrid's youth academy in 1986. He began as a striker but later moved to midfield. He stayed with Real Madrid for almost his whole career.
On December 2, 1995, Guti played his first game for the main team. Real Madrid won 4–1 against Sevilla FC. In his first season, he scored one goal in nine games.
Winning Trophies
In 1997, Guti helped Real Madrid win two trophies: La Liga and the Supercopa de España. He played 17 games that season. In the 1997–98 season, he helped the team win the UEFA Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup. Guti also won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Spain's youth team.
The 1999–2000 season was a bit tough for Guti at first. He scored six goals in 28 games and helped Real Madrid win another Champions League title. The next year, he had his best scoring season, netting 14 goals. He played mostly as a striker because of injuries to other players. This helped the team win their 27th league title and another Supercup.
Between 2001 and 2003, Guti scored eight goals in 63 games. He helped Real Madrid win the UEFA Champions League again in 2002. After Real Madrid bought Ronaldo in 2002, Guti moved back to midfield. His goal-scoring slowed down after that.
In the 2004–05 season, Guti did not score any goals for Real Madrid. This was the first time in seven years. He only scored one goal in an international game for Spain. In the 2005–06 season, he played 43 games and scored six goals.
In the 2006–07 season, Guti became the main creative playmaker for Real Madrid. He was very good at making short and through passes. His excellent play helped Real Madrid win the league title for the 30th time. One memorable game was against Sevilla in 2007. He came off the bench and helped set up many goals.
On February 10, 2008, Guti scored two goals and made four assists in a game against Real Valladolid. Real Madrid won 7–0. He was named Player of the match. That season, Real Madrid won another league title. On September 14, Guti scored Real Madrid's 5,000th league goal.
In the 2009–10 season, Guti still played a lot, even with new players like Kaká joining. He scored twice in the league.
Moving to Beşiktaş
On July 25, 2010, Guti left Real Madrid after almost 25 years. He signed a two-year contract with Beşiktaş in Turkey. In his first game for Beşiktaş, he helped set up the only goal.
On November 28, 2010, Guti scored one goal and assisted another in Beşiktaş's win against Galatasaray SK. This was Beşiktaş's first win at that stadium in six years. On May 11, 2011, he helped Beşiktaş win the Turkish Cup. This was his first domestic cup trophy.
Guti left Beşiktaş on November 15, 2011, when he was 35 years old.
International Career
Guti played for the Spanish national team from May 5, 1999. He played 13 games for his country over about six years. However, he never played in a major tournament like the World Cup or European Championship for the senior team.
Before that, he won the UEFA European Under-18 Championship in 1995. He also won the Under-21 European Championship in 1998.
Coaching Career
Guti announced he was retiring from playing football on September 21, 2012. He said he wanted to become a coach and train young players. He started working as a manager for Real Madrid's youth teams in 2013.
On July 4, 2018, Guti became an assistant coach at his former club, Beşiktaş. On November 5, 2019, he became the head coach of UD Almería in Spain. He left Almería on June 26, 2020.
Playing Style
Guti started his career as a striker. But he later became a very skilled playmaker. He was known for his great vision, technique, creativity, and passing. He was also good at making assists for his teammates. He could also score goals by running into the penalty box.
Guti was a versatile player, meaning he could play in different positions. He usually played as an attacking midfielder behind the forwards. This was his favorite position. But he could also play as a second striker, a winger, or even in a defensive midfield role.
Even though he was very talented, Guti sometimes had injuries. He also had a strong personality, which sometimes caused difficulties with his coaches.
Personal Life
Guti married Arancha de Benito, a Spanish TV celebrity, in 1999. They had two children, Zayra and Aitor. They later separated but remained good friends. In 2016, he married Romina Belluscio, an Argentine TV presenter. They had a son named Enzo in 2013.
Guti's cousin, Javi Hernández, also played youth football for Real Madrid.
Other Activities
Guti appeared as himself in two movies: Torrente 3: El Protector and Goal II: Living the Dream. He was also in a 2005 documentary about Real Madrid called Real, The Movie. In 2013, he was a judge on the Spanish TV show Celebrity Splash!.
Honours
Player
Real Madrid
- La Liga: 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Supercopa de España: 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008
- UEFA Champions League: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02
- UEFA Super Cup: 2002
- Intercontinental Cup: 1998, 2002
Beşiktaş
- Turkish Cup: 2010–11
Spain U18
- UEFA European Under-18 Championship: 1995
Spain U21
Individual Awards
- Copa del Rey top scorer: 2001–02
- La Liga top assister: 2007–08
Manager
Real Madrid youth
- División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol: 2016–17
- Copa de Campeones Juvenil de Fútbol: 2016–17
- Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol: 2016–17
Images for kids
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Guti playing for Beşiktaş in December 2010.
See also
In Spanish: Guti (futbolista) para niños
