Austin Guerrero

Austin Guerrero (born March 24, 1989) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for San Diego Loyal SC in the USL Championship.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guerrero and the second or maternal family name is Loomer.
Austin Guerrero
Personal information
Full name Austin Henry Guerrero Loomer
Date of birth (1989-03-24) March 24, 1989
Place of birth Chula Vista, California, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 San Diego Loyal
Number 1
Youth career
2004–2007 Otay Ranch High School
2007–2010 Portland Pilots
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Portland Timbers U23s 10 (0)
2011–2012 UANL Tigres 0 (0)
2013–2015 → Altamira FC (loan) 25 (0)
2015–2016 → Puebla (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2017 Alianza 13 (0)
2018 North Carolina FC 1 (0)
2019 Reno 1868 0 (0)
2020– San Diego Loyal 2 (0)
National team‡
2008 United States U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 September 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Youth career

Born in Chula Vista, California, Guerrero played for prominent youth side Surf Soccer Club in San Diego, CA. While at Surf Soccer Club, he led his team to a peak ranking of #10 nationally while winning the 2006 Region IV Championship. Guerrero also started for the Cal South ODP team from 2002 to 2007 and Region IV ODP team from 2003 to 2007. With Guerrero in goal, the Cal South ODP side won the 2006 National ODP Championship and the Region IV team won National ODP Championships in 3 consecutive years from 2004 to 2006. Guerrero was invited to the renowned Adidas ESP Camp in 2006[1] and was recognized in the camp's First XI honors and was awarded the Golden Glove[2] for the camp.

Coming out of high school, Guerrero was rated the No. 16 high school recruit and No. 3 goalkeeper in US according to Rise Magazine. He committed to playing collegiate soccer at the University of Portland under coach Bill Irwin.[3]

University career

In his debut season of 2007, Guerrero was named to the Copa de Causeway All-Tournament Team and won WCC League Player of the Week honors on October 8,[4] registering 9 saves in a shutout against San Diego. At one point, he held a scoreless streak of 435 consecutive minutes without allowing a goal. Ultimately, Guerrero led the Portland Pilots to an NCAA playoff appearance after leading the WCC in shutouts (8) and saves (85). He was named to the All-WCC First Team and All-Freshman team,[5] in addition to being named to Soccer America's National All-Freshman Team,[6] Top Drawer Soccer's National All-Rookie Team,[7] and College Soccer News' National All-Freshman Second Team. At the end of the season, Guerrero was called into the United States Under-20 National Team camp to play Honduras.[8]

In his 2008 season, Guerrero was named as an All-WCC Honorable Mention[9] after leading the WCC League in saves (91) and making 7 saves in a match on 5 separate occasions.

In his 2009 season, Guerrero was named the Smith Barney Classic Defensive Player of the Tournament after leading Portland to winning the tournament. He was also named to the Soccer America National Team of the Week and WCC League Player of the Week honors on September 28[10] after leading Portland to the Husky Fever Classic Tournament Championship. Guerrero ultimately ranked second in the WCC league in goals against average (0.95), save percentage (.784), and saves (80), while ranking third in shutouts (5). He led Portland to the NCAA playoff quarterfinals to end the season.[11] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-WCC First Team[12] and a Top Drawer Soccer's Honorable Mention[13] for his performance on the season.

In his final 2010 season in Portland, Guerrero showed his class while making a career high 10 saves in a single match against Washington. He ended the season ranking second in the WCC League in shutouts (6), saves (90), and save percentage (.789). He was named to the All-WCC First team[14] and a 2nd Team West Region All-American.

When closing his university career at Portland, Guerrero[15] was a three-time All-WCC First Team performer.[16] He recorded the most WCC league shutouts for a career (16) and single season (6 - 2007) in league history. Guerrero sat in the Portland Pilots' record book[17] among prominent goalkeeping legends Kasey Keller and Luis Robles as the all-time leader in saves (346), was second in appearances (82), third in shutouts (22), and seventh in goals against average (1.17). After completing his time at Portland, Guerrero signed with Tigres UANL.[18]

Professional career

Portland Timbers U23s

Guerrero appeared in 10 matches for the Portland Timbers U23s during 2009, leading the team to a PDL playoff berth. The team was eventually eliminated by the Seattle Wolves by a score of 3-2 in the playoffs.[19]

UANL Tigres

Guerrero was signed by Liga MX side Tigres UANL after his time in the United States. Despite not getting as many first team matches as he would have preferred, he took this period to refine his skills in an elite professional setting and attributed his exceptional distribution to this developmental period in Mexico.

Altamira FC

Guerrero joined Altamira FC on loan from Tigres in 2013 in order to get more competitive playing time,[20] and appeared in 32 Ascenso MX and Copa MX matches for the club. He led the club into the Liguilla Playoffs, but they were eventually eliminated. Altamira FC was then dissolved after the 2015 Clausura tournament, and Guerrero again sought to play for a Liga MX side.[21]

Puebla FC

Guerrero joined Puebla FC during 2015 and showed well in a 1-0 friendly victory over Boca Juniors.[22] He represented the club in reserve team matches and appeared for the first team on the bench as a substitute while honing his skills behind an experienced goalkeeping corps.

Career statistics

Club
As of matches played by July 6, 2016
Club Season League Playoff cup League cup Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
UANL Tigres Clausura 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apertura 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clausura 2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Apertura 2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Clausura 2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Altamira FC Apertura 2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clausura 2014 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
Apertura 2014 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Clausura 2015 11 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 16 0
Total 25 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 32 0
Puebla FC Reserves Apertura 2015 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
Clausura 2016 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Total 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 0
Career total 42 0 1 0 6 0 4 0 53 0

International
As of matches played by July 6, 2016
National team Year Apps Goals
United States U-20 2008 1 0
Career totals 1 0

References
  1. "Adidas ESP 2006 Showcase Program and Roster" (PDF). SGF Soccer.
  2. "Big Soccer - Adidas ESP 2006 Thread". Big Soccer. August 4, 2005.
  3. "University athletes plan for the professionals". The Beacon. October 7, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  4. "Guerrero Nabs WCC Player of the Week Honors". Portland Pilots Athletic Department. October 8, 2007.
  5. "Eight Pilots Earn All-WCC Honors". Portland Pilots Athletic Department. November 21, 2007.
  6. "Soccer America's All-Freshman Team". Soccer America. December 21, 2007.
  7. "Warner, Guerrero Honored by Top Drawer Soccer". Portland Pilots Athletic Department. December 4, 2007.
  8. "Guerrero Called to the U-20 National Team Camp". Portland Pilots Athletic Department. February 7, 2008.
  9. "Six Pilots Receive West Coast Conference Recognition". Portland Pilots Athletic Department. November 19, 2008.
  10. "Guerrero Names WCC Player of the Week". Portland Pilots Athletic Department. September 28, 2009.
  11. "Pilots Outshoot Virginia, but the Cavaliers Prevail 1-0 in an NCAA Third Round Matchup". Portland Pilots Athletic Department. November 29, 2009.
  12. "Nine Pilots Earn All-WCC-Honors, Including Three First Team Selections". Portland Pilots Athletic Department. November 18, 2009.
  13. "Men's college team and players of the season". Top Drawer Soccer. November 19, 2009.
  14. "2010 WCC Freshman of the Year Steven Evans Headlines Six Pilots to Earn All-League Honors". Portland Pilots Athletic Department. November 17, 2010.
  15. "Austin Guerrero - 2010 Men's Soccer". Portland Pilots Athletic Department. August 2010.
  16. "2015 West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Record Book". West Coast Conference. 2015.
  17. "Portland Pilots Record Book 2015". Portland Pilots Athletic Department. July 2016.
  18. "American Exports: GK Guerrero joins Tigres training camp". MLSsoccer.com. June 22, 2012.
  19. "Timbers U-23's Season Ends in 3-2 Playoff Loss". Portland Timbers. July 23, 2009.
  20. Marshall, Tom (April 14, 2015). "Liga MX an increasingly attractive option for American players". ESPN FC.
  21. "Austin Guerrero, nuevo guardameta camotero" (in Spanish). Vavel. 14 June 2015.
  22. "Boca Juniors falls 1-0 Against Puebla in a Friendly". ESPN FC. November 11, 2015.
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