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{{short description|Venezuelan footballer (born 1985)}}
{{for|the Argentine Olympic biathlete|Alejandro Guerra (biathlete)}}
{{family name hatnote|Guerra|Morales|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alejandro Guerra
| image = Guerra-palmeiras-wikipedia-10jun2017.png
| caption = Guerra training with [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]] in 2017
| full_name = Alejandro Abraham Guerra Morales
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|7|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Caracas]], Venezuela
| height = 1.72 m
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 2002–2004
| youthclubs1 = [[Caracas FC|Caracas]]
| years1 = 2003–2010
| clubs1 = [[Caracas FC|Caracas]]
| caps1 = 128
| goals1 = 23
| years2 = 2004–2005
| clubs2 = → [[Juventud Antoniana]] (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2010–2011
| clubs3 = [[Deportivo Anzoátegui]]
| caps3 = 33
| goals3 = 16
| years4 = 2011–2015
| clubs4 = [[Mineros de Guayana]]
| caps4 = 94
| goals4 = 18 
| years5 = 2014
| clubs5 = → [[Atletico Nacional]] (loan)
| caps5 = 7
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2015–2016
| clubs6 = [[Atletico Nacional]]
| caps6 = 67
| goals6 = 15
| years7 = 2017–2020
| clubs7 = [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]]
| caps7 = 46
| goals7 = 7
| years8 = 2019
| clubs8 = → [[Esporte Clube Bahia|Bahia]] (loan)
| caps8 = 17
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2021
| clubs9 = [[Delfines del Este FC|Delfines del Este]]
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2005
| nationalteam1 = [[Venezuela national under-20 football team|Venezuela U20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2006–2017
| nationalteam2 = [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]]
| nationalcaps2 = 61
| nationalgoals2 = 4
}}

'''Alejandro Abraham Guerra Morales''' (born 9 July 1985) is a Venezuelan former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as an [[attacking midfielder]].

==Club career==
===Caracas===
Born in [[Caracas]], Guerra started his senior career at hometown club [[Caracas FC]], making his senior debut in 2003 and appearing in four matches during [[2002–03 Venezuelan Primera División season|the campaign]]. He scored his first professional goal on 21 September 2003, in a 6–0 routing of [[Monagas SC|Monagas]].

In 2004 Guerra was loaned to [[Primera B Nacional]] club [[Juventud Antoniana]], for one year. After failing to make a single appearance at the club, he returned to Caracas in the following year and subsequently established himself as a starter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockandball.com.ar/2016/07/31/alejandro-guerra-de-juventud-antoniana-levantar-la-copa-libertadores/|title=Alejandro Guerra: de Juventud Antoniana a ganar la Libertadores|trans-title=Alejandro Guerra: from Juventud Antoniana to lift the Libertadores|publisher=Rock and Ball|language=es|date=31 July 2016|access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref> He scored his first goal in the [[Copa Libertadores]] on 22 February 2007, netting the game's only in a home success over [[L.D.U. Quito]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ecuadorinmediato.com/index.php?module=Noticias&func=news_user_view&id=49497&umt=caracas_fc_1_ldu_0|title=Caracas FC 1 – LDU 0|publisher=Ecuador en Imediato|language=es|date=22 February 2007|access-date=25 November 2016|archive-date=26 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126001524/http://ecuadorinmediato.com/index.php?module=Noticias&func=news_user_view&id=49497&umt=caracas_fc_1_ldu_0|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 1 July 2010, Guerra announced his departure from the club after having "economical disputes with the club's board".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liderendeportes.com/noticias/futbol-noticia-detalle/alejandro-guerra-se-va-del-caracas.aspx|title=Alejandro Guerra se va del Caracas|trans-title=Alejandro Guerra leaves Caracas|publisher=Líder en Deportes|language=es|date=1 July 2010|access-date=25 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125111221/http://www.liderendeportes.com/noticias/futbol-noticia-detalle/alejandro-guerra-se-va-del-caracas.aspx|archive-date=25 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Deportivo Anzoátegui===
On 20 July 2010, Guerra signed a one-year contract with fellow top tier club [[Deportivo Anzoátegui]].{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} He made his debut for the club on 8 August, starting and scoring his team's second in a 2–2 home draw against [[Deportivo Petare]].

Guerra scored his first professional [[hat-trick]] on 3 April 2011, in a 4–2 away win against [[Estudiantes de Mérida]]. He repeated the feat late in the month, in a 10–0 home thrashing of [[Atlético Venezuela]]. He finished his first and only season at the club with 16 goals, also scoring once in [[2011 Copa Sudamericana]].

===Mineros de Guayana===
In July 2011 Guerra joined [[Mineros de Guayana]]. He scored his first goals for the club on 25 September 2011, netting a brace in a 2–1 home win against [[Llaneros Escuela de Fútbol|Llaneros de Guanare]].

Guerra was a regular starter for Mineros in the following campaigns, as his side finished second in [[2013–14 Venezuelan Primera División season|2013–14]]. He also played a key role in [[2012 Copa Sudamericana]], scoring three goals in only four games as his side became the first Venezuelan club to win an away match in the competition.

===Atlético Nacional===
On 30 June 2014 Guerra moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal at [[Atlético Nacional]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liderendeportes.com/noticias/futbol/alejandro-guerra-ira-a-prestamo-al-atletico-nacion.aspx|title=Alejandro Guerra irá a préstamo al Atlético Nacional|trans-title=Alejandro Guerra will go out on loan at Atlético Nacional|publisher=Líder en Deportes|language=es|date=30 June 2014|access-date=25 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125174700/http://www.liderendeportes.com/noticias/futbol/alejandro-guerra-ira-a-prestamo-al-atletico-nacion.aspx|archive-date=25 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 5 July of the following year he was bought outright, with Mineros retaining 30% of his federative rights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://futbolete.com/ohnacional-com/hoy-podria-confirmarse-la-continuidad-de-alejandro-guerra|title=Nacional ha llegado a un acuerdo con Alejandro Guerra|trans-title=Nacional reached an agreement with Alejandro Guerra|publisher=Oh Nacional|language=es|date=5 July 2015|access-date=25 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125174505/http://futbolete.com/ohnacional-com/hoy-podria-confirmarse-la-continuidad-de-alejandro-guerra|archive-date=25 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Guerra featured regularly in the following seasons, and was an important unit in the club's Libertadores [[2016 Copa Libertadores|winning campaign]] by playing in 13 matches and scoring three goals; two of them, in a 4–2 home win against [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]] on 3 May 2016, granted their qualification to the quarterfinals. By winning the tournament, he became the first Venezuelan to lift the trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gol.caracoltv.com/futbol-de-america/copalibertadores/articulo-344737-fue-un-camino-largoalejandro-guerra|title="Fue un camino largo en donde siempre dimos lo mejor": Alejandro Guerra|trans-title="It was a long way where we always gave our best": Alejandro Guerra|publisher=[[Caracol Televisión]]|language=es|date=27 July 2016|access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eltiempo.com/multimedia/especiales/alejandro-guerra-un-venezolano-que-hizo-historia/16659698|title=Alejandro Guerra, un venezolano que hizo historia|trans-title=Alejandro Guerra, a Venezuelan who made history|publisher=[[El Tiempo (Colombia)|El Tiempo]]|language=es|date=31 July 2016|access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref>

===Palmeiras===
On 27 December 2016, Brazilian club [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]] announced Guerra signed a three-year contract, starting in January 2017. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Palmeiras anuncia acerto com Guerra; contrato com o meia será de três anos|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/palmeiras/noticia/2016/12/palmeiras-acerta-com-o-meia-alejandro-guerra-por-tres-anos.html}}</ref> With help from sponsors Crefisa, the club paid [[United States dollar|US$]] 3.7 million for the player.<ref>{{Cite web|last=De Laurentiis|first=Francisco|last2=Bocatto|first2=Daniel|date=1 September 2020|title=Treinando em separado, Guerra segue sem propostas e caminha para saída de graça do Palmeiras|url=https://www.espn.com.br/futebol/artigo/_/id/7369078/palmeiras-guerra-segue-sem-propostas-e-caminha-para-saida-de-graca|url-status=live|access-date=27 December 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=pt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200908175943/https://www.espn.com.br/futebol/artigo/_/id/7369078/palmeiras-guerra-segue-sem-propostas-e-caminha-para-saida-de-graca |archive-date=8 September 2020 }}</ref>

====Bahia (loan)====
On 5 July 2019, Palmeiras reached an agreement for Alejandro Guerra to join [[Esporte Clube Bahia|Bahia]] on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/ba/futebol/times/bahia/noticia/bahia-anuncia-a-contratacao-de-alejandro-guerra-emprestado-pelo-palmeiras.ghtml|title=Bahia anuncia a contratação de Alejandro Guerra, emprestado pelo Palmeiras}}</ref>

==International career==
After representing [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]] at [[Venezuela national under-20 football team|under-20]] level in [[2005 South American U-20 Championship]], Guerra made his debut for the main squad on 5 May 2006, coming on as a second half [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] for [[Jorge Alberto Rojas|Jorge Rojas]] in a 1–0 loss against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] at the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] in [[Pasadena, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/seleccion-mexicana/noticias/2006/05/06/mexico-1-0-venezuela-el-tri-gano-con-lo-minimo|title=México 1–0 Venezuela... El Tri ganó con lo mínimo|trans-title=Mexico 1–0 Venezuela... ''El Tri'' won by the minimum|publisher=Medio Tempo|language=es|date=6 May 2006|access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref> He scored his first full international goal the following 14 January, netting the first in a 2–0 [[Exhibition match|friendly]] win against [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/internacional/noticias/2007/01/15/amistoso-venezuela-2-0-suecia|title=Venezuela 2–0 Suecia... La 'Vinotinto' supera con creces el escollo sueco|trans-title=Venezuela 2–0 Sweden... The ''Vinotinto'' overcome with strength the Swedish barrier|publisher=Medio Tempo|language=es|date=15 January 2007|access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref>

Guerra was also called up for [[2007 Copa América|2007]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2007/06/21/venezuela-presenta-lista-para-copa-america|title=El técnico de Venezuela entregó la plantilla para la Copa América|trans-title=Venezuela manager revealed the squad for the Copa América|publisher=Medio Tempo|language=es|date=21 June 2007|access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref> and [[2015 Copa América]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlnacional.com.co/ultimas-noticias/alejandro-guerra-copa-america-09951|title=Alejandro Guerra a Copa América|trans-title=Alejandro Guerra to the Copa América|publisher=Atlético Nacional|language=es|date=13 May 2015|access-date=25 November 2016}}{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> aside from [[Copa América Centenario]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diariolasamericas.com/deportes/la-vinotinto-definio-la-convocatoria-la-copa-america-centenario-n3827375|title=La Vinotinto definió la convocatoria para la Copa América Centenario|trans-title=The ''Vinotinto'' defined their call-up for the Copa América Centenario|publisher=[[Diario Las Américas]]|language=es|date=22 May 2016|access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref> He made his debut in the competition on 26 June 2007 in a 1–0 win against [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]].

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|25 November 2019}}<ref>{{Soccerway|alejandro-guerra/10461|accessdate=25 November 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[Caracas FC|Caracas]]
|[[2002–03 Venezuelan Primera División season|2002–03]]
|rowspan="8"|[[Venezuelan Primera División]]
|4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0
|-
|[[2003–04 Venezuelan Primera División season|2003–04]]
|4||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||1
|-
|[[2004–05 Venezuelan Primera División season|2004–05]]
|0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=COL|Appearance(s) in [[Copa Libertadores]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|[[2005–06 Venezuelan Primera División season|2005–06]]
|25||6||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=COL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||31||6
|-
|[[2006–07 Venezuelan Primera División season|2006–07]]
|26||3||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=COL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||31||4
|-
|[[2007–08 Venezuelan Primera División season|2007–08]]
|23||4||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=COL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||24||4
|-
|[[2008–09 Venezuelan Primera División season|2008–09]]
|18||3||1||0||2{{efn|name=COL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||21||3
|-
|[[2009–10 Venezuelan Primera División season|2009–10]]
|28||6||0||0||5{{efn|name=COL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||33||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!128!!23!!1!!0!!20!!1!!0!!0!!149!!24
|-
|[[Juventud Antoniana]] (loan)
|[[2004–05 Primera B Nacional|2004–05]]
|[[Primera B Nacional]]
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[[Deportivo Anzoátegui]]
|[[2010–11 Venezuelan Primera División season|2010–11]]
|Venezuelan Primera División
|33||16||0||0||2{{efn|name=COS|Appearance(s) in [[Copa Sudamericana]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||35||17
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Mineros de Guayana]]
|[[2011–12 Venezuelan Primera División season|2011–12]]
|rowspan="3"|Venezuelan Primera División
|31||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||4
|-
|[[2012–13 Venezuelan Primera División season|2012–13]]
|36||7||0||0||4{{efn|name=COS}}||3||colspan="2"|—||40||10
|-
|[[2013–14 Venezuelan Primera División season|2013–14]]
|27||7||0||0||4{{efn|name=COS}}||0||colspan="2"|—||31||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!94!!18!!0!!0!!8!!3!!0!!0!!102!!21
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Atlético Nacional]]
|[[2014 Categoría Primera A season|2014]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Categoría Primera A]]
|10||1||5||1||5{{efn|name=COS}}||0||colspan="2"|—||20||2
|-
|[[2015 Categoría Primera A season|2015]]
|26||4||0||0||6{{efn|name=COL}}||1||1{{efn|name=SUC|Appearance(s) in [[Superliga Colombiana]]}}||0||33||5
|-
|[[2016 Atlético Nacional season|2016]]
|10||6||2||0||22{{efn|name=COLCOS|13 appearances and three goals in [[Copa Libertadores]], six appearances in [[Copa Sudamericana]]}}||4||2{{efn|name=SUC}}||0||32||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!46!!11!!7!!1!!33!!5!!3!!0!!89!!17
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]]
|[[2017 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season|2017]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]
|20||5||3||0||6{{efn|name=COL|Appearance(s) in [[Copa Libertadores]]}}||1||9{{efn|name=CAP|Appearance(s) in [[Campeonato Paulista]]}}||1||38||7
|-
|[[2018 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season|2018]]
|9||1||3||0||4{{efn|name=COL|Appearance(s) in [[Copa Libertadores]]}}||0||8{{efn|name=CAP|Appearance(s) in [[Campeonato Paulista]]}}||0||24||1
|-
|[[2019 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season|2019]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!29!!6!!6!!0!!10!!1!!17!!1!!62!!8
|-
|[[Esporte Clube Bahia|Bahia]] (loan)
|[[2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2019]]
|Série A
|17||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!347!!75!!15!!1!!73!!11!!20!!1!!453!!88
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{{updated|23 March 2017}}<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|14573|accessdate=25 November 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]]
|2006||8||0
|-
|2007||15||3
|-
|2008||5||0
|-
|2010||4||0
|-
|2011||3||1
|-
|2012||3||0
|-
|2014||3||0
|-
|2015||9||0
|-
|2016||10||0
|-
|2017||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!61!!3
|}

:''Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Guerra goal.''

{{International goals header}}
|+ List of international goals scored by Alejandro Guerra<ref name="NFT"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center"|1 || 14 January 2007 || [[Estadio José Pachencho Romero|José Pachencho Romero]], [[Maracaibo]], Venezuela || {{fb|SWE}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|2 || 8 September 2007 || [[Polideportivo Cachamay]], [[Puerto Ordaz]], Venezuela || {{fb|PAR}} || style="text-align:center"|3–2 || style="text-align:center"|3–2 || Friendly
|-
| style="text-align:center"|3 || 20 November 2007 || [[Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo|Pueblo Nuevo]], [[San Cristóbal, Táchira|San Cristóbal]], Venezuela || {{fb|BOL}} || style="text-align:center"|3–3 || style="text-align:center"|5–3 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|4 || 11 June 2011 || [[Sam Boyd Stadium]], [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], United States || {{fb|MEX}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || Friendly
|}

==Honours==

'''Caracas'''
*[[Venezuelan Primera División]]: [[2003–04 Venezuelan Primera División season|2003–04]], [[2005–06 Venezuelan Primera División season|2005–06]], [[2006–07 Venezuelan Primera División season|2006–07]], [[2008–09 Venezuelan Primera División season|2008–09]], [[2009–10 Venezuelan Primera División season|2009–10]] 
*[[Copa Venezuela]]: [[2009 Copa Venezuela|2009]]

'''Mineros de Guayana'''
*[[Copa Venezuela]]: [[2011 Copa Venezuela|2011]]

'''Atlético Nacional'''
*[[Categoría Primera A]]: [[2014 Categoría Primera A season|2014–I]], [[2015 Categoría Primera A season|2015–II]]
*[[Copa Colombia]]: [[2016 Copa Colombia|2016]]
*[[Superliga Colombiana]]: [[2016 Superliga Colombiana|2016]]
*[[Copa Libertadores]]: [[2016 Copa Libertadores|2016]]

'''Palmeiras'''
*[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]]: [[2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2018]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Copa Libertadores]] ''Best Player: ''2016

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{NFT player|14573}}
*{{Soccerway|alejandro-guerra/10461}}

{{2016 South American Team of the Year}}
{{Copa Libertadores Awards}}
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