Eduardo Guerrero, will continue playing at Maccabi Tel Aviv after the 21-year-old Panamanese forward signed a three-year-deal with an option to extend by a further season.
After signing the new deal, Guerrero told the club’s official website: “First I would like to thank god who for me is the most important thing. I am grateful to my family who always supported me regardless of the distance and obviously express my gratitude to Maccabi Tel Aviv FC – all the staff at the Youth Academy and the senior side who helped me fulfil my dream to become a professional football player. I am delighted to continue at a team together with players who grew-up alongside me and at a club I developed at. Now we will continue working hard in order to take Maccabi to the places it deserves to be”.
Maccabi’s Head of the Football Department, Barak Itzhaki, added: “Eduardo is a perfect example for a player who joined us a young age and completed the path many players take on the way to the senior side. Guerrero proved so far that hard work, perseverance and commitment always pay off as we wish Eduardo success”.
Guerrero made his footballing footsteps at his native Panama with CD Universitario before joining Maccabi’s Youth Academy on-loan in September 2018 at the age of 17. The industrious forward scored 16 goals in 33 appearances in all competitions for Maccabi’s U-19’s in the 2018/19 season. The following season, Guerrero joined second division side Beitar Tel Aviv Bat-Yam for a one-season long loan-spell during which he scored 6 goals in 38 appearances.
Guerrero, who joined Maccabi’s first team at the start of last season, made his senior debut in the Super Cup against Hapoel Be’ersheva in August 2020. Three months later, Guerrero scored his first goal on his league debut during the 2-2 draw against Maccabi Haifa. Overall the Panamanese scored 7 goals in 27 appearances in all competitions and in his first season won the Super Cup, Toto Cup and State Cup. Guerrero also played his part in Maccabi’s European campaign that culminated in the team reaching the Europa League Round of 32.
