Hugo Guillamón

Hugo Guillamón Sanmartín (born 31 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender or midfielder for La Liga club Valencia and the Spain national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guillamón and the second or maternal family name is Sanmartín.
Hugo Guillamón
Guillamón with Valencia in 2020
Personal information
Full name Hugo Guillamón Sanmartín
Date of birth (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back, midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Valencia
Number 6
Youth career
2009–2017 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Valencia B 57 (2)
2020– Valencia 57 (2)
National team‡
2016 Spain U16 3 (0)
2016–2017 Spain U17 23 (0)
2018 Spain U18 3 (0)
2018–2019 Spain U19 14 (1)
2020– Spain U21 12 (3)
2021– Spain 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:50, 19 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:00, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Guillamón moved to L'Eliana, Valencian Community at the age of two.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 16 December 2017, coming on as a first-half substitute for Ivan Zotko in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against CF Badalona.

On 23 December 2017, Guillamón renewed his contract with the Che until 2020.[2] The following 27 October he scored his first senior goal, netting the opener in a 3–2 home loss against CD Alcoyano.[3]

Guillamón made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 22 February 2020, replacing injured Eliaquim Mangala at half-time in a 3–0 defeat away to Real Sociedad.[1][4] On 22 July, he renewed his contract until 2023, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[5] He scored his first goal for the team on 22 November in a 2–2 draw at Deportivo Alavés.[6]

On 13 August 2021, in the first game of the season at home to Getafe CF, Guillamón fouled Nemanja Maksimović after 39 seconds. After consulting the video assistant referee, his third-minute dismissal was the earliest on a La Liga opening weekend; his team nonetheless won 1–0.[7]

International career

Guillamón represented Spain at under-17 and under-19 levels, having won the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship for the former[8] and 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship for the latter.[9]

Due to the isolation of some national team players following the positive COVID-19 test of Sergio Busquets, Spain's under-21 squad were called up for the international friendly against Lithuania on 8 June 2021.[10] Guillamón made his senior debut in the match and scored in the 3rd minute of their 4–0 win.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 19 March 2022[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Valencia B 2017–18 Segunda División B 110———110
2018–19 291———291
2019–20 171———171
Total 572000000572
Valencia 2019–20 La Liga 6000——60
2020–21 25120——271
2021–22 26151——312
Total 572710000643
Career total 11447100001215

    International
    As of match played 29 March 2022
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Spain 202111
    202210
    Total21
    As of match played 29 March 2022
    Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Guillamón goal.
    List of international goals scored by Hugo Guillamón
    No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
    1 8 June 2021Butarque, Leganés, Spain Lithuania1–04–0Friendly

    Honours

    International
    Spain U17
    Spain U19

    References
    1. "Hugo Guillamón debuta en San Sebastián... ¡Donde nació!" [Hugo Guillamón makes his debut in San Sebastián... Where he was born!] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
    2. "El Valencia renueva a Hugo Guillamón" [Valencia renew Hugo Guillamón] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
    3. "El Alcoyano vence en el Antonio Puchades (2–3)" [Alcoyano win at the Antonio Puchades (2–3)] (in Spanish). El Español. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
    4. "La Real se exhibe ante un Valencia hundido" [Real put on a show against a sunken Valencia] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
    5. "Official Statement | Hugo Guillamón". Valencia CF. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
    6. Fuster, Vicente (22 November 2020). "(2-2) El Valencia paga su mal inicio con un empate en Vitoria" [(2-2) Valencia pay for their bad start with a draw in Vitoria] (in Spanish). Plaza Deportiva. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
    7. "Football: Ten-man Valencia overcome third-minute red card to beat Getafe in season opener". The Straits Times. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
    8. "Spain secure record third U17 EURO title". UEFA.com. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
    9. "Hugo Guillamón, un campeón de Europa sub19 en apuros" [Hugo Guillamón, a champion of the European Under-19 Championship in troubles] (in Spanish). Plaza Deportiva. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
    10. "Oficial | Lista de convocados para el encuentro ante Lituania" [Official | Squad list for the match against Lithuania]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
    11. "Spain youngsters impress in Lithuania rout". Marca. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
    12. Hugo Guillamón at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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