John Guidetti
Encyclopedia
John Alberto Guidetti is a Swedish
footballer, who currently plays for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie
, on loan from Manchester City
.
youth system after leaving Kenya
n football academy Ligi Ndogo
. In April 2008, at the age of fifteen, he signed a three year deal with Manchester City
.
Inter Milan
, Sampdoria
, Lazio
, Roma
and Ajax Cape Town (Ajax's feeder club in South Africa
), among others, had all been in competition for securing his services.
Under-18 team, scoring 13 times in 13 appearances. He also marked his reserve team debut with a remarkable hat-trick
against a side containing several seasoned campaigners.
Before the start of the Swedish 2010 season Djurgårdens IF attempted to sign him on a loan deal for the entire season, but instead he ended up going out on loan to his old club IF Brommapojkarna
, achieving an impressive 3rd spot in Sweden attacking efficiency table by scoring 3 goals and racking up 4 assists in only 7 starts and 1 substitute appearance.
Manchester City
's manager, Roberto Mancini
, wanted to see how the youngster matched up alongside the City first team, so he handed him a chance to impress on the club's pre-season tour in the United States during the summer of 2010.
During this American tour, Guidetti managed to make his debut for the Manchester City first team, coming on as a substitute in the second half in a match against Sporting Lisbon.
Approximately two months later, Guidetti went on to make his full debut in a competitive match for the Manchester City first team when he was selected as part of the starting lineup for the League Cup third round match against on 22 September 2010, in which he provided the assist for City's only goal in the game.
On 26 December 2010, in his first start for Burnley, he scored his first goal in a 2 – 1 victory at .
As Manchester City would not extend his loan spell at Burnley, John returned to his parent club in early January 2011 to subsequently be added to Manchester City's registered 25-man squad for the Europa League competition, although he did not feature for the City first team during the remainder of the season.
ran out in the summer of 2011. In late May, he visited the Dutch
club Twente
with his father and several Swedish
, Dutch
and British
media outlets reported he had signed on for the Dutch club.
In mid June, reports indicated that that there were problems with this transfer. Twente
understood they had a Bosman
deal agreed with Guidetti's camp, but agent Per Jonsson insisted nothing had been agreed upon. Twente chairman Joop Munsterman said: "We do not know if Mr. Jonsson is his agent. We have done business with Mike Guidetti." (the father of the player). "The most important thing for a young player like Guidetti is that he plays a lot of games. For that reason, Twente is the logical choice."
The Dutch
football association FBO (Federatie Betaald Voetbal Organization), let a Swedish
lawyer
review the preliminary contract between John Guidetti and Twente. The organization announced that the contract should be regarded as valid. – "In our opinion it is a valid contract. We look forward to welcoming John for his first practice July 1", says Twente chairman Joop Munsterman to Voetbal International Magazine
.
On 9 July 2011, Manchester City released a set of photographs as the team set off on a North American pre-season tour. Despite his apparent transfer to Twente, Guidetti was spotted in one of the photos taken at the airport with his Manchester City team mates.
On 19 July 19 2011, Guidetti signed a contract binding him to the club for three more years.
on 11 September 2011 in which he scored a penalty goal. He also scored a penalty in the match against De Graafschap
and 2 more from the penalty spot against VVV-Venlo. He scored his first 2 field goals for Feyenoord against Vitesse in the 4-0 away win. The following week he scored another crucial goal, the equaliser in 2-1 away win against RKC Waalwijk
's various 'Under-19' national squads, including a sensational 4 goal flurry against the Netherlands' 'Under-19' World Cup team. Although initially considered to be beyond selection to play for the Sweden U21
team (who were the leaders of their European Championship qualifying group at the time) in the June 2010 fixtures against Israel
and Montenegro
, Guidetti ultimately got his chance to play at this higher level as a replacement for the injured first choice striker Agon Mehmeti
.
Guidetti accordingly took his place in the Sweden U21 team's starting eleven that won 1–0 against Israel
.
Guidetti earnt his next international cap when he was included in the Sweden U19
team rather than the Sweden U21 team because according to Swedish 'Under-21' national team coach, Jörgen Lennartsson
, they had even "greater need" for him back in that team, although he might very well feature in the Sweden U21 squad again in the near future.
Guidetti scored after just 4 minutes in his first game back with the 'Under-19' line-up against Poland
. After the Sweden U21 team suffered a surprise home defeat against Israel, Guidetti was recalled once again to play for this team in its decisive qualifying match against Bulgaria
, where he created the winning and only goal in Sweden’s 1–0 victory.
. Guidetti has lived in Kenya
on two occasions, during the time that his father, Mike worked with a Swedish school project in Nairobi
. Guidetti credits playing football with older children from the poorer slum areas of Kibera and Mathare Nairobi
as an important step in his development on and off the field.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
footballer, who currently plays for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
, on loan from Manchester City
Manchester City F.C. Reserves and Academy
Manchester City is represented at Reserve level by the Elite Development Squad, also referred to as just the Elite Squad, or EDS, a predominantly 'Under-21' side that replaced the previous Reserve team in a move to focus on youth development post-academy...
.
Brommapojkarna
Guidetti began his career playing in the BrommapojkarnaIF Brommapojkarna
IF Brommapojkarna, also called BP, is a Swedish football club located in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality. Brommapojkarna is the largest football club in Europe in terms of the number of active teams of all ages - in 2007 there were 247 teams and 3,000 players....
youth system after leaving Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n football academy Ligi Ndogo
Ligi Ndogo
Ligi Ndogo Soccer Club , commonly referred to as Ligi Ndogo or simply Ligi, is a football academy based in Nairobi, Kenya.-History:...
. In April 2008, at the age of fifteen, he signed a three year deal with Manchester City
Manchester City F.C. Reserves and Academy
Manchester City is represented at Reserve level by the Elite Development Squad, also referred to as just the Elite Squad, or EDS, a predominantly 'Under-21' side that replaced the previous Reserve team in a move to focus on youth development post-academy...
.
Inter Milan
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
, Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
, Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
, Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
and Ajax Cape Town (Ajax's feeder club in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
), among others, had all been in competition for securing his services.
Manchester City
Guidetti enjoyed a fine first season with the Manchester CityManchester City F.C. Reserves and Academy
Manchester City is represented at Reserve level by the Elite Development Squad, also referred to as just the Elite Squad, or EDS, a predominantly 'Under-21' side that replaced the previous Reserve team in a move to focus on youth development post-academy...
Under-18 team, scoring 13 times in 13 appearances. He also marked his reserve team debut with a remarkable hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
against a side containing several seasoned campaigners.
Before the start of the Swedish 2010 season Djurgårdens IF attempted to sign him on a loan deal for the entire season, but instead he ended up going out on loan to his old club IF Brommapojkarna
IF Brommapojkarna
IF Brommapojkarna, also called BP, is a Swedish football club located in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality. Brommapojkarna is the largest football club in Europe in terms of the number of active teams of all ages - in 2007 there were 247 teams and 3,000 players....
, achieving an impressive 3rd spot in Sweden attacking efficiency table by scoring 3 goals and racking up 4 assists in only 7 starts and 1 substitute appearance.
Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
's manager, Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini is an Italian football manager, formerly an international player and current manager of Premier League club Manchester City.As a player Mancini was best known for his time at Sampdoria, where he played more than 550 matches, and helped them win the Serie A league title, four Coppa...
, wanted to see how the youngster matched up alongside the City first team, so he handed him a chance to impress on the club's pre-season tour in the United States during the summer of 2010.
During this American tour, Guidetti managed to make his debut for the Manchester City first team, coming on as a substitute in the second half in a match against Sporting Lisbon.
Approximately two months later, Guidetti went on to make his full debut in a competitive match for the Manchester City first team when he was selected as part of the starting lineup for the League Cup third round match against on 22 September 2010, in which he provided the assist for City's only goal in the game.
Burnley (loan)
On 25 November 2010 Guidetti signed an initial one month loan deal with with an option to extend the loan when it expired on 3 January 2011.On 26 December 2010, in his first start for Burnley, he scored his first goal in a 2 – 1 victory at .
As Manchester City would not extend his loan spell at Burnley, John returned to his parent club in early January 2011 to subsequently be added to Manchester City's registered 25-man squad for the Europa League competition, although he did not feature for the City first team during the remainder of the season.
Transfer controversy
Guidetti’s development contract with Manchester CityManchester City F.C. Reserves and Academy
Manchester City is represented at Reserve level by the Elite Development Squad, also referred to as just the Elite Squad, or EDS, a predominantly 'Under-21' side that replaced the previous Reserve team in a move to focus on youth development post-academy...
ran out in the summer of 2011. In late May, he visited the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
club Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
with his father and several Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
media outlets reported he had signed on for the Dutch club.
In mid June, reports indicated that that there were problems with this transfer. Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
understood they had a Bosman
Bosman
Bosman is a Dutch surname, and may refer to:* Dick Bosman , American baseball player* Herman Charles Bosman , South African writer and journalist* Jean-Marc Bosman , Belgian footballer...
deal agreed with Guidetti's camp, but agent Per Jonsson insisted nothing had been agreed upon. Twente chairman Joop Munsterman said: "We do not know if Mr. Jonsson is his agent. We have done business with Mike Guidetti." (the father of the player). "The most important thing for a young player like Guidetti is that he plays a lot of games. For that reason, Twente is the logical choice."
The Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
football association FBO (Federatie Betaald Voetbal Organization), let a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
review the preliminary contract between John Guidetti and Twente. The organization announced that the contract should be regarded as valid. – "In our opinion it is a valid contract. We look forward to welcoming John for his first practice July 1", says Twente chairman Joop Munsterman to Voetbal International Magazine
Voetbal International
Voetbal International is a Dutch football magazine, which has been publishing since 1965. It is the oldest Dutch football magazine that is still running....
.
On 9 July 2011, Manchester City released a set of photographs as the team set off on a North American pre-season tour. Despite his apparent transfer to Twente, Guidetti was spotted in one of the photos taken at the airport with his Manchester City team mates.
On 19 July 19 2011, Guidetti signed a contract binding him to the club for three more years.
Feyenoord Rotterdam (Loan)
On the last day of the transfer window, Feyenoord and Manchester City agreed a 1 year loan deal. Guidetti made his debut in the game against NAC BredaNAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
on 11 September 2011 in which he scored a penalty goal. He also scored a penalty in the match against De Graafschap
De Graafschap
De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
and 2 more from the penalty spot against VVV-Venlo. He scored his first 2 field goals for Feyenoord against Vitesse in the 4-0 away win. The following week he scored another crucial goal, the equaliser in 2-1 away win against RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...
International career
Guidetti has played 14 matches and has scored 14 goals for SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's various 'Under-19' national squads, including a sensational 4 goal flurry against the Netherlands' 'Under-19' World Cup team. Although initially considered to be beyond selection to play for the Sweden U21
Sweden national under-21 football team
The Swedish U-21 national football team is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-21 year old players. Sweden U21's current captain is Jiloan Hamad with Jakob Johansson as vice captain.-UEFA European U-21 Championship Record:...
team (who were the leaders of their European Championship qualifying group at the time) in the June 2010 fixtures against Israel
Israel national under-21 football team
Israel's national Under-21 team , also known as Israel Under-21s or Israel U-21s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national football team...
and Montenegro
Montenegro national under-21 football team
The Montenegro national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Montenegro and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro...
, Guidetti ultimately got his chance to play at this higher level as a replacement for the injured first choice striker Agon Mehmeti
Agon Mehmeti
Agon Mehmeti is a Kosovar born Swedish footballer and a striker. He will join the Italian Serie A club Palermo on 1 January 2012.-Malmö FF:...
.
Guidetti accordingly took his place in the Sweden U21 team's starting eleven that won 1–0 against Israel
Israel national under-21 football team
Israel's national Under-21 team , also known as Israel Under-21s or Israel U-21s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national football team...
.
Guidetti earnt his next international cap when he was included in the Sweden U19
Sweden national youth football team
Sweden has the following national youth football teams:* Sweden national under-21 football team* Sweden national under-20 football team * Sweden national under-19 football team...
team rather than the Sweden U21 team because according to Swedish 'Under-21' national team coach, Jörgen Lennartsson
Jörgen Lennartsson
Jörgen Lennartsson is a Swedish football manager and the current manager of Elfsborg in Allsvenskan.Lennartsson is currently manager of Stabæk, where he started January 2011...
, they had even "greater need" for him back in that team, although he might very well feature in the Sweden U21 squad again in the near future.
Guidetti scored after just 4 minutes in his first game back with the 'Under-19' line-up against Poland
Poland national under-19 football team
The Poland national under-19 football team represents Poland in international football at this age level and is controlled by Polish Football Association....
. After the Sweden U21 team suffered a surprise home defeat against Israel, Guidetti was recalled once again to play for this team in its decisive qualifying match against Bulgaria
Bulgaria national under-19 football team
The Bulgaria national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union...
, where he created the winning and only goal in Sweden’s 1–0 victory.
Personal life
John Guidetti’s paternal grandfather came from ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Guidetti has lived in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
on two occasions, during the time that his father, Mike worked with a Swedish school project in Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
. Guidetti credits playing football with older children from the poorer slum areas of Kibera and Mathare Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
as an important step in his development on and off the field.
External links
- http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/Manchester-City-loanee-John-Guidetti-makes-it-into-top-3-most-efficient-attackers-in-Sweden-/12744/ Manchester City loanee John Guidetti 18, 3rd in Sweden attacking efficiency table
- imscouting.com profile
- Dagens Nyheter article