Guillermo Burgos

Guillermo Burgos
	Burgos in 2017.
Personal information
Full name	Guillermo José Burgos Viguera
Date of birth	19 August 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Temuco, Chile
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Campos Deportivos
	University of La Frontera
2003–2004	UE Sant Julià
2004	FC Andorra
2005–2010	UE Sant Julià
2011	CE Principat
2011–2013	FC Santa Coloma
Managerial career
2005–2007	UE Sant Julià (youth)
2005–2007	UE Sant Julià (women)
2007	Andorra (assistant)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Guillermo José Burgos Viguera (born 19 August 1977) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Temuco, Chile, Burgos played football at amateur level for Club Campos Deportivos and the University of La Frontera team in his country of birth.^[1] In 2002, he went to Andorra to visit a sister and stayed at the country after he was invited to play football,^[2] joining UE Sant Julià. After winning the 2008–09 Primera Divisió, he took part in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, becoming the first Chilean goalkeeper who has played at the tournament, before Claudio Bravo.^[1] In his second stint with Sant Julià, he coincided with his compatriot Juan José Bernales,^[3]

He also played for FC Andorra in the Primera Catalana,^[4] and for CE Principat and FC Santa Coloma in the Andorran Primera Divisió.^[5]

Coaching career

In Chile, he graduated as a PE teacher at the University of La Frontera^[1] and in Europa he graduated as a football manager.^[6]

At the same time he was a player of UE Sant Julià, he worked as fitness and goalkeeping coach of the first team as well as coach of the youth ranks and the women's team.^[7] Then he worked as goalkeeping coach of the Andorra national teams at all levels,^[2] even performing as assistant coach of the senior team in the match versus England where Fabio Capello made his debut in 2007.^[8]

After a stint as goalkeeping coach of Chilean side Deportes Temuco,^[6] he returned to Andorra to go on working in the technical staff of clubs such as UE Sant Julià, Atlètic d'Escaldes^[9] and UE Santa Coloma.^[6]

Personal life

He is nicknamed Mito Burgos, a short form of Guillermito (Little Guillermo).^[1]

During his first year in Andorra, where he came to take care of his niece, he worked in a shopping center based in Andorra la Vella.^[10]

Honours

UE Sant Julià

FC Santa Coloma

Primera Divisió (1): 2010–11
Copa Constitució (1): 2012

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d González, Coke (30 August 2013). "Rigor no es rencor". RedGol (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^ ^a ^b Farías, Ricardo; Santis, Gonzalo (13 March 2013). "Exportaciones no tradicionales: Chilenos que se lucen en los lugares más extraños del mundo". www.lasegunda.com (in Spanish). La Segunda. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^ "Los chilenos patiperros que recorren la otra Europa" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^ Álbum del Recuerdo: Futbolistas Chilenos en España Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
^ "Guillermo Burgos :: Guillermo José Burgos Viguera ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Salas, Cristian (12 October 2022). "La nueva vida en Europa del primer arquero chileno que jugó la Champions" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^ "Arquero chileno recibió cinco goles con equipo de Andorra en la Copa UEFA". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 14 July 2005. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^ "Los chilenos patiperros que recorren la otra Europa". La Tercera (in Spanish). La Tercera. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^ Ferrero, Samuel (23 September 2020). "Jaime Grondona: "Andorra es el lugar ideal para iniciar un proyecto familiar"". LUN (in Spanish). Las Últimas Noticias. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^ "Torna a casa per amor". DiariAndorra.ad (in Catalan). 26 December 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

External links

Guillermo Burgos at WorldFootball.net
Guillermo Burgos at Soccerway
Guillermo Burgos at BDFA (in Spanish)
Guillermo Burgos at PlaymakerStats.com

[gonzalez-1] González, Coke (30 August 2013). "Rigor no es rencor". RedGol (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[fariassantis-2] Farías, Ricardo; Santis, Gonzalo (13 March 2013). "Exportaciones no tradicionales: Chilenos que se lucen en los lugares más extraños del mundo". www.lasegunda.com (in Spanish). La Segunda. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[latercera-3] "Los chilenos patiperros que recorren la otra Europa" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

[4] Álbum del Recuerdo: Futbolistas Chilenos en España Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)

[5] "Guillermo Burgos :: Guillermo José Burgos Viguera ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[salas-6] Salas, Cristian (12 October 2022). "La nueva vida en Europa del primer arquero chileno que jugó la Champions" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[7] "Arquero chileno recibió cinco goles con equipo de Andorra en la Copa UEFA". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 14 July 2005. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[8] "Los chilenos patiperros que recorren la otra Europa". La Tercera (in Spanish). La Tercera. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[9] Ferrero, Samuel (23 September 2020). "Jaime Grondona: "Andorra es el lugar ideal para iniciar un proyecto familiar"". LUN (in Spanish). Las Últimas Noticias. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[10] "Torna a casa per amor". DiariAndorra.ad (in Catalan). 26 December 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

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