Guillermo Fernández (footballer, born 1993)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Hierro.

Guillermo Fernández Hierro (born 23 May 1993), known simply as Guillermo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.

Guillermo

Guillermo with Leganés in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Guillermo Fernández Hierro[1]
Date of birth	(1993-05-23) 23 May 1993 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth	Bilbao, Spain[1]
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	NorthEast United
Number	9
Youth career
2002–2003	Etorkizun F. Arrigorriaga
2003–2011	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Bilbao Athletic	104	(28)
2013–2016	Athletic Bilbao	23	(1)
2015–2016	→ Leganés (loan)	23	(5)
2016–2017	Elche	36	(6)
2017–2020	Numancia	83	(16)
2020	Racing Santander	13	(3)
2020–2022	Burgos	52	(10)
2022–2023	Gimnàstic	36	(9)
2023–2024	Cultural Leonesa	32	(4)
2024–	NorthEast United	16	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:07, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay and raised in nearby Arrigorriaga, Guillermo joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system in 2003. Seven years later, he was promoted to the reserves in the Segunda División B (bypassing CD Basconia, the farm team and usual step in the progression of young players).^[2]

After scoring six goals in only seven appearances for the B's in the beginning of the 2013–14 season, Guillermo was called up to the first team by coach Ernesto Valverde.^[3] On 21 October 2013, he was included in the squad for a 2–0 La Liga home win against Villarreal CF, but did not leave the bench. He finally made his debut in the competition on 9 November, starting and playing 68 minutes in a 2–1 victory over Levante UD also at San Mamés.^[4][5]

Guillermo scored his first goal for the Lions' main squad on 23 February 2014, coming on for Iker Muniain in the 79th minute of an eventual 2–0 win at Real Betis and netting through a header after 60 seconds.^[6] His second came on 21 October in the group phase of the UEFA Champions League, in a 2–1 away loss to FC Porto.^[7]

On 13 August 2015, Guillermo was loaned to CD Leganés of Segunda División in a season-long deal.^[8] He scored his first goal ten days later in the 3–2 defeat at UD Almería,^[9] adding five more in all competitions in an eventual promotion.^[10][11]

On 17 August 2016, Guillermo terminated his contract with Athletic and signed for two years with Elche CF later that day.^[12] The following 27 June, after suffering relegation, he agreed to a three-year deal at fellow second tier club CD Numancia.^[13]

On 10 January 2018, Guillermo scored twice to help to a 2–2 draw against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium for the Copa del Rey after having come as a first-half substitute, but the hosts had already won 3–0 in the first leg to progress to the quarter-finals.^[14] On the last day of the 2020 January transfer window, the free agent joined Racing de Santander until 30 June 2022.^[15]

Guillermo alternated between the second and third divisions the following seasons, representing Burgos CF – promoting to the former in 2021^[16][17]– Gimnàstic de Tarragona^[18] and Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.^[19] He moved abroad for the first time in his career in July 2024, with the 31-year-old signing with Indian Super League side NorthEast United FC.^[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 May 2021^[21][22]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bilbao Athletic	2009–10	Segunda División B	5	1	—		—		—		5	1
	2010–11		15	3	—		—		—		15	3
	2011–12		28	1	—		—		—		28	1
	2012–13		35	11	—		—		4[a]	2	39	13
	2013–14		21	12	—		—		—		21	12
	Total		104	28	0	0	0	0	4	2	108	30
Athletic Bilbao	2011–12	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2012–13		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2013–14		9	1	0	0	0	0	—		9	1
	2014–15		14	0	1	0	4[b]	1	—		19	1
	Total		23	1	1	0	4	1	0	0	28	2
Leganés (loan)	2015–16	Segunda División	23	5	4	1	—		—		27	6
Elche	2016–17	Segunda División	36	6	2	1	—		—		38	7
Numancia	2017–18	Segunda División	37	8	4	2	—		4[c]	1	45	11
	2018–19		30	6	0	0	—		—		30	6
	2019–20		16	2	1	0	—		—		17	2
	Total		83	16	5	2	0	0	4	1	92	19
Racing Santander	2019–20	Segunda División	13	3	0	0	—		—		13	3
Burgos	2020–21	Segunda División B	13	2	2	0	—		2[a]	0	17	2
Career total			295	61	14	4	4	1	10	3	323	69

1. Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearances in La Liga play-offs

Honours

NorthEast United

• Durand Cup: 2024^[23]