Julian de Guzman facts for kids
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De Guzman with Simcoe County Rovers in 2023
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Julian Bobby de Guzman | ||
| Date of birth | March 25, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.70 m | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | North Scarborough SC | ||
| 1997–2000 | Marseille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2001 | 1. FC Saarbrücken II | 30 | (5) |
| 2001–2002 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 21 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Hannover 96 | 78 | (2) |
| 2005–2009 | Deportivo La Coruña | 97 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | Toronto FC | 65 | (2) |
| 2012 | FC Dallas | 12 | (1) |
| 2013 | Jahn Regensburg | 15 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Skoda Xanthi | 26 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Ottawa Fury | 26 | (0) |
| Total | 370 | (11) | |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2001 | Canada U20 | 13 | (4) |
| 2002–2016 | Canada | 89 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2017 | Ottawa Fury (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Ottawa Fury (caretaker) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Ottawa Fury (general manager) | ||
| 2024– | New York Red Bulls (sporting director) | ||
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Julian Bobby de Guzman (born March 25, 1981) is a Canadian soccer expert. He used to be a professional player and coach. Today, he works as the Sporting Director for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
Julian de Guzman played as a midfielder. He made history as the first Canadian to play in Spain's top soccer league, La Liga. While playing in Spain, he was even named the best player for his team, Deportivo La Coruña, in the 2007–08 season.
He played for both the Canadian U-20 team and the main Senior team. In 2008, he was named the Canadian Player of the Year. In 2007, he became only the second Canadian to win the Most Valuable Player award at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
From 2015 to 2021, he held the record for the most games played for the Canadian national team. He played 89 games, which was more than anyone else at the time. He was also the captain of the Canadian men's national team from 2013 to 2016.
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Playing Career
Playing in Europe
Julian de Guzman was first noticed by scouts from Olympique Marseille while playing youth soccer in Toronto. After playing for Marseille's reserve team, he joined 1. FC Saarbrücken in Germany. He played in the German second division (called the 2. Bundesliga) from 2000 to 2002.
In 2002, he moved to Hannover 96, a team that had just been promoted to Germany's top league, the Bundesliga. This made him only the third Canadian to play in the German First Bundesliga. He played many games for Hannover 96 until 2005.
In 2005, de Guzman's contract ended, allowing him to join a new team for free. He decided to join Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain. This was a big step, as he became the first Canadian to play in Spain's top league, La Liga. He helped his team avoid being moved to a lower league and even earned a spot in the UEFA Cup. Because of his great play, he was named the team's best player for the 2007–2008 season. He scored one goal for Deportivo, which was against the famous team Real Madrid in 2005.
Playing for Toronto FC
In September 2009, Julian de Guzman signed with Toronto FC. He was the first Canadian "Designated Player" in Major League Soccer (MLS) history. This rule allows teams to pay certain star players more money. He signed a three-year contract to play in MLS.
He played his first game for Toronto FC on September 19, 2009. In 2010, he was sometimes criticized for not playing as well as expected for a Designated Player. In January 2011, he had knee surgery to fix a problem that might have affected his play.
Later in 2011, Toronto FC got a new coach, Aron Winter. Many people thought this new style of play would help de Guzman. He scored his first goal for Toronto FC in a CONCACAF Champions League game on August 18, 2011.
Other Teams
On July 13, 2012, de Guzman was traded to FC Dallas. He played his first game for Dallas on July 18. He scored his only goal for FC Dallas on September 15 with a powerful shot from far away. After the 2012 season, his contract ended, and he became a free agent.
In 2013, de Guzman joined SSV Jahn Regensburg in Germany. He played 15 games for them. When the team was moved to a lower league, his contract allowed him to leave and become a free agent again.
After that, he signed with Skoda Xanthi in Greece. He played in a UEFA Europa League match on August 1, 2013, and even scored a goal in the second game of that series. He played for them during the 2013–14 season.
After being without a club for several months, de Guzman joined Ottawa Fury FC in the North American Soccer League on March 27, 2015. He played his first game for them on April 4. In 2016, he re-signed with Ottawa and was named the team's captain.
International Career
Julian de Guzman played for the Canadian national youth team at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
He made his first appearance for the main Canadian team in January 2002. By July 2015, he had played 82 games for Canada and scored 4 goals. He also played in 22 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.
In Canada's first game of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, de Guzman scored two goals to help Canada win 2-1. After the tournament, he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP).
He was also chosen for the all-tournament team at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. This was the second time he received this honor.
On June 1, 2011, in a friendly game against Ecuador, de Guzman quickly took a free kick that led to a goal for Canada, helping them get a draw. On October 7, 2011, he played his 50th game for Canada.
On November 17, 2015, Julian de Guzman started a game against El Salvador. By playing this game, he passed Paul Stalteri to become Canada's most-capped player ever, with 85 games played. He finished his career with 89 caps.
Coaching and Management Career
On January 30, 2017, Julian de Guzman announced that he was retiring from playing soccer. He then became an assistant coach for Ottawa Fury FC. On August 15, 2017, he was named the temporary head coach until the end of the season.
On December 21, 2017, de Guzman became the general manager of the Ottawa Fury. He stayed in this role until the team stopped playing at the end of 2019.
In 2020, he announced he was joining a new club called 1812 FC Barrie as president and co-owner. However, in 2021, he left that club to help start a new team called Simcoe County Rovers. He is a co-owner and Technical Director for this club. Simcoe County won the 2023 League1 Ontario title.
In February 2024, he was named the Sporting Director for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
Personal Life
Julian de Guzman has family roots from the Philippines and Jamaica. He went to Cardinal Newman Catholic High School from 1994 to 1997. His younger brother, Jonathan de Guzmán, is also a professional soccer player. Jonathan has played for teams like Villarreal CF and Napoli, and he plays for the Netherlands internationally. Julian's nephew, Jaden de Guzmán, is also a professional soccer player.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | Ref. | ||||||
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| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1. FC Saarbrücken II | 2000–01 | Oberliga Südwest | 30 | 5 | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | ||||
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 2000–01 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2001–02 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | — | ||
| Hannover 96 | 2002–03 | Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2003–04 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||||
| 2004–05 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 78 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 2 | — | ||
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2005–06 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||||
| 2007–08 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||||
| 2008–09 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 97 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1 | — | ||
| Toronto FC | 2009 | MLS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 2012 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 3 | — | ||
| FC Dallas | 2012 | MLS | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Jahn Regensburg | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Skoda Xanthi | 2013–14 | Superleague Greece | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29!!1 | ||
| Ottawa Fury | 2015 | NASL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | — | ||
| Career total | 370 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 426 | 13 | — | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 89 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each de Guzman goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | June 6, 2007 | Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, U.S. |  Costa Rica |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2 | 2–1 | |||||
| 3 | May 31, 2008 | Qwest Field, Seattle, U.S. |  Brazil |
2–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 4 | August 20, 2008 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada |  Jamaica |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
Awards and Honours
Individual Awards
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Most Valuable Player: 2007
- CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament Team: 2007, 2009
See also
In Spanish: Julián de Guzmán para niños
