Julian de Guzman

Who is this?

Julian Bobby de Guzman (born March 25, 1981) is a Canadian soccer executive and former professional player and coach who currently serves as the Head of Sport for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer. A midfielder, De Guzman was the first Canadian to play in La Liga. While playing in Spain, he was voted 2007–08 Deportivo La Coruña Player of the Year. De Guzman has played at both the Canadian U-20 and Senior level, he was awarded the Canadian Player of the Year in 2008 and in 2007 became only the second Canadian international to be awarded the CONCACAF Gold Cup Most Valuable Player. He was the all-time cap leader of the Canada national team from November 2015, when he surpassed Paul Stalteri's previous record of 84 appearances, to November 2021, when Atiba Hutchinson surpassed De Guzman's final tally of 89 caps. From 2013 to 2016, he was captain of the Canadian men's national team.

Career

1. 1981
   Born
2. 1999
   Joined Canada national under-20 association football team
3. 2000
   Joined 1. FC Saarbrücken II
4. 2001
   Joined 1. FC Saarbrücken
5. 2002
   Joined Hannover 96
6. 2002
   Joined Canadian men's national soccer team
7. 2005
   Joined Deportivo de La Coruña
8. 2009
   Joined Toronto FC
9. 2012
   Joined FC Dallas
10. 2013
    Joined SSV Jahn Regensburg
11. 2013
    Joined Xanthi F.C.
12. 2015
    Joined Ottawa Fury FC

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Scarborough
• •Citizenship: Canada
• •Known as: association football player, sports executive, association football coach
• •Sport: association football