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{{Short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                 = Julian de Guzman
| image                = De Guzman L1O trophy (cropped).jpg
| upright              = 1.1
| caption              = De Guzman with Simcoe County Rovers in 2023
| fullname             = Julian Bobby de Guzman
| birth_date           = {{Birth date and age|1981|3|25}}
| birth_place          = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| height               = 1.70 m<ref>{{cite web|title=Julian de Guzman|url=http://canadasoccer.com/?t=roster&pid=890|work=canadasoccer.com|publisher=[[Canadian Soccer Association]]|access-date=January 17, 2014}}</ref>
| position             = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub          = 
| youthyears1          = 1994–1997
| youthclubs1          = North Scarborough SC
| youthyears2          = 1997–2000
| youthclubs2          = [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]]
| years1               = 2000–2001
| clubs1               = [[1. FC Saarbrücken|1. FC Saarbrücken II]]
| caps1                = 30
| goals1               = 5
| years2               = 2001–2002
| clubs2               = [[1. FC Saarbrücken]]
| caps2                = 21
| goals2               = 0
| years3               = 2002–2005
| clubs3               = [[Hannover 96]]
| caps3                = 78
| goals3               = 2
| years4               = 2005–2009
| clubs4               = [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]]
| caps4                = 97
| goals4               = 1
| years5               = 2009–2012
| clubs5               = [[Toronto FC]]
| caps5                = 65
| goals5               = 2
| years6               = 2012
| clubs6               = [[FC Dallas]]
| caps6                = 12
| goals6               = 1
| years7               = 2013
| clubs7               = [[SSV Jahn Regensburg|Jahn Regensburg]]
| caps7                = 15
| goals7               = 0
| years8               = 2013–2014
| clubs8               = [[Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi]]
| caps8                = 26
| goals8               = 0
| years9               = 2015–2016
| clubs9               = [[Ottawa Fury FC|Ottawa Fury]]
| caps9                = 26
| goals9               = 0
| totalcaps            = 370
| totalgoals           = 11
| nationalyears1       = 1999–2001
| nationalteam1        = [[Canada men's national under-20 soccer team|Canada U20]]
| nationalcaps1        = 13
| nationalgoals1       = 4
| nationalyears2       = 2002–2016
| nationalteam2        = [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]]
| nationalcaps2        = 89
| nationalgoals2       = 4
| manageryears1        = 2017
| managerclubs1        = [[Ottawa Fury FC|Ottawa Fury]] (assistant)
| manageryears2        = 2017
| managerclubs2        = [[Ottawa Fury FC|Ottawa Fury]] (caretaker)
| manageryears3        = 2017–2019
| managerclubs3        = [[Ottawa Fury FC|Ottawa Fury]] (general manager)
|manageryears4       = 2024–
|managerclubs4       = [[New York Red Bulls]] (sporting director)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|CAN}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[association football|soccer]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2002 United States]]|}}
}}

'''Julian Bobby de Guzman''' (born March 25, 1981) is a Canadian [[association football|soccer]] executive and former professional player and coach who currently serves as the Sporting Director for the [[New York Red Bulls]] in [[Major League Soccer]].

A [[midfielder]], De Guzman was the first Canadian to play in the Spanish [[La Liga]]. While playing in Spain, he was voted [[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08]] [[Deportivo La Coruña]] Player of the Year.

De Guzman has played at both the [[Canada men's national under-20 soccer team|Canadian U-20]] and [[Canada men's national soccer team|Senior level]], he was awarded the Canadian Player of the Year in 2008 and in 2007 became only the second Canadian international to be awarded the [[CONCACAF Gold Cup]] Most Valuable Player. He was the all-time cap leader of the Canada national team from November 2015, when he surpassed [[Paul Stalteri]]'s previous record of 84 appearances, to November 2021, when [[Atiba Hutchinson]] surpassed De Guzman's final tally of 89 caps. From 2013 to 2016, he was captain of the [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canadian men's national team]].

==Club career==

===Europe===
De Guzman was discovered by representatives of [[Olympique Marseille]] while playing for the North Scarborough youth soccer club in [[Toronto]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Community|url=http://www.northscarboroughsoccer.com/community.php|newspaper=North Scarborough|location=Toronto|date=December 1, 2011|access-date=December 1, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426011928/http://www.northscarboroughsoccer.com/community.php|archive-date=April 26, 2012}}</ref> After playing with Marseille's reserve side, de Guzman became a first-team player with [[1. FC Saarbrücken]] in the [[German Football Association|German]] [[2. Bundesliga]] in the 2000–01 season, where he made two appearances,<ref name="2000–01 season">{{cite web|title=Julian de Guzman|url=https://www.kicker.de/julian-de-guzman/spieler/2-bundesliga/2000-01/1-fc-saarbruecken|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=January 31, 2017|language=de}}</ref> and in the 2001–02 season, where he made 19 appearances.<ref name="2001–02 season">{{cite web|title=Julian de Guzman|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2001-02/26401/vereinsspieler_julian-de-guzman.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204045048/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2001-02/26401/vereinsspieler_julian-de-guzman.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 4, 2013|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=January 31, 2017|language=de}}</ref> In 21 appearances he never scored.<ref name="juliandeguzman1">{{Cite news|title=Play Bio|url=http://www.juliandeguzman.info/about/|newspaper=Julain De Guzman Bio|location=Toronto|date=December 1, 2011|access-date=December 1, 2011|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035225/http://juliandeguzman.info/about/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2002, he joined newly promoted [[Hannover 96]], becoming only the third Canadian to play in the German First [[Bundesliga]]. He made 20 appearances during [[2002–03 Bundesliga|2002–03 season]]<ref name="2002–03 season">{{cite web|title=Julian de Guzman|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2002-03/26401/vereinsspieler_julian-de-guzman.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204045053/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2002-03/26401/vereinsspieler_julian-de-guzman.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 4, 2013|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=January 31, 2017|language=de}}</ref> and 32 appearances in both [[2003–04 Bundesliga|2003–04]]<ref name="2003–04 season">{{cite web|title=Julian de Guzman|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2003-04/26401/vereinsspieler_julian-de-guzman.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204040629/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2003-04/26401/vereinsspieler_julian-de-guzman.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 4, 2013|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=January 31, 2017|language=de}}</ref> and [[2004–05 Bundesliga|2004–05]] seasons.<ref name="2004–05 season">{{cite web|title=Julian de Guzman|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2004-05/26401/vereinsspieler_julian-de-guzman.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204040634/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2004-05/26401/vereinsspieler_julian-de-guzman.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 4, 2013|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=January 31, 2017|language=de}}</ref>
 
De Guzman's contract with Hannover expired in 2005 allowing him to move to any team with no transfer fee. He was heavily linked with a move to [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham]] where he would have joined Canadian captain [[Paul Stalteri]]. He decided against the move to London due to the depth in the centre of mid-field, and instead chose to join [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]] in Spain becoming the first Canadian to play in [[La Liga]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Julian de Guzman joins Deportivo|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article.jsp...614_152356_2768|newspaper=[[Rogers Sportsnet]]|location=Toronto|date=June 14, 2011|access-date=December 7, 2011|archive-date=January 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111051251/http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article.jsp...614_152356_2768|url-status=dead}}</ref> After playing a starring role in the club's remarkable turnaround in the 2007–2008 season to avoid relegation and gain a spot in the [[UEFA Cup]], de Guzman was named the team's player of the season. In 95 appearances he scored one goal. His only goal with Deportivo came in 2005 against the Spanish giants [[Real Madrid]]. His contract with Deportivo expired in the summer of 2009.

=== Toronto FC ===
[[File:Julian de Guzman TFC 2010.jpg|thumb|165px|right|De Guzman playing for [[Toronto FC]] in 2010]]
In September 2009 an agreement was reached with [[Toronto FC]] for de Guzman to sign as a [[Designated Player Rule|designated player]], becoming the first ever Canadian Designated Player in league history. His contract was worth $1,910,746 annually. The Canadian midfielder signed a three-year deal to play in MLS.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mallet|first=Peter|title=Toronto FC lands De Guzman |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/tfc-to-repatriate-de-guzman/article1280153/|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|location=Toronto|date=September 9, 2009|access-date=September 9, 2009}}</ref> De Guzman made his debut for the club in an away game against the [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] on September 19, 2009. He finished the [[2009 Toronto FC season|2009 season]] with five appearances.<ref name="Julian De Guzmán » Club matches">{{cite web|title=Julian De Guzmán » Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/julian-de-guzman/2/|publisher=World Football|access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref> De Guzman was able to convince former Deportivo teammate and friend [[Mista (footballer)|Mista]] to join Toronto in July 2010. De Guzman was heavily criticized for his inconsistent performances as a designated player in the 2010 season making 36 appearances in all competitions. Much doubt was left over the future of de Guzman and Toronto on November 23 when the club failed to protect him for the [[2010 MLS Expansion Draft]], meaning [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS)|Vancouver Whitecaps FC]] or [[Portland Timbers]] could select him if they were willing to take on a Designated Players Salary.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Wileman|first=Luke|title=Red Reveal Unprotected Players|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/reds-reveal-unprotected-players|newspaper=[[Toronto FC]]|location=Toronto|date=November 23, 2010|access-date=November 24, 2010|archive-date=February 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205211833/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2010/11/reds-reveal-unprotected-players|url-status=live}}</ref> However, he was untouched going through the sixth round when Vancouver selected [[O'Brian White]] which allowed Toronto to protect one player for the remaining four rounds in which they protected de Guzman .<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2010/11/24/2010-expansion-draft-pick-pick | title = Expansion Draft: pick by pick | publisher = Major League Soccer | date = November 26, 2010 | access-date =April 15, 2011}}</ref> On January 5, 2011, de Guzman revealed that he would be undergoing knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus which might have plagued his performance for the last quarter of the season.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mallett|first=Peter|title=De Guzman sidelined with knee injury|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/de-guzman-sidelined-with-knee-injury/article1859411/|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|location=Toronto|date=January 5, 2011|access-date=January 15, 2011}}</ref>

In January 2011, Toronto hired [[Aron Winter]] as the head coach of the club to bring in a new style of possession soccer, many pundits believed that this new style would benefit de Guzman's abilities and allow him to succeed within the MLS.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bottjer|first=Steve|title=De Guzman's Opportunity for Renewal|url=http://www.rednationonline.ca/De_Guzmans_Opportunity_for_Renewal_january_11_11_article.shtml|newspaper=[[Red Nation]]|location=Toronto|date=January 11, 2011|access-date=January 15, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120052544/http://www.rednationonline.ca/De_Guzmans_Opportunity_for_Renewal_january_11_11_article.shtml|archive-date=January 20, 2011}}</ref> Ten days before the new season kicked off it was revealed that de Guzman would miss this first game against Vancouver and potentially a few more, due to Winter not wanting to aggravate the recent successful surgery. De Guzman scored his first goal for Toronto in [[CONCACAF Champions League]] play against [[Tauro FC]] August 18, 2011, the game ended in a 2–0 away victory.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Soccer|first=MLS|title=Toronto Takes Three at Tauro|url=http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/08/toronto-takes-three-tauro|newspaper=TorontoFC.ca|location=Toronto|date=August 18, 2011|access-date=July 13, 2012|archive-date=February 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205210509/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/08/toronto-takes-three-tauro|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===FC Dallas===
On July 13, 2012, de Guzman was traded to [[FC Dallas]] in exchange for forward [[Andrew Wiedeman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/07/13/toronto-trade-dp-de-guzman-dallas-wiedeman |title=Toronto trade DP de Guzman to Dallas for Wiedeman |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=July 13, 2012}}</ref> De Guzman made his debut for Dallas against [[San Jose Earthquakes]] on July 18, the game ended in a 2–1 away defeat.<ref>{{cite web |first=Geoff |last=Lepper |url=http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2012/07/match-recap-san-jose-earthquakes-2-fc-dallas-1 |title=Match Recap: San Jose Earthquakes 2, FC Dallas 1 |publisher=FC Dallas |date=July 18, 2012 |access-date=November 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121222144528/http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2012/07/match-recap-san-jose-earthquakes-2-fc-dallas-1 |archive-date=December 22, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> De Guzman scored his only goal for Dallas on September 15 against [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC|Vancouver]], a left footed volley more than 20 yards out six minutes into second half stoppage time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/09/15/fc-dallas-dents-whitecaps-playoff-hopes-with-extra-time-win/ |title=FC Dallas dents Vancouver Whitecaps' playoff hopes with extra-time win |publisher=sports.nationalpost.com |date=September 15, 2012 |access-date=November 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129165335/http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/09/15/fc-dallas-dents-whitecaps-playoff-hopes-with-extra-time-win/ |archive-date=January 29, 2013  }}</ref>

De Guzman remained with FC Dallas through the 2012 season. His contract expired after 2012 and the club made him available for the [[2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft]] in December 2012. de Guzman became a free agent after he went undrafted in both rounds of the draft.

===Jahn Regensburg===
On the last day of the 2012–13 winter transfer window, de Guzman joined [[SSV Jahn Regensburg]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Regensburg holt de Guzman, Hendl und Koke|url=https://www.kicker.de/regensburg-holt-de-guzman-hendl-und-koke-581135/artikel|access-date=January 31, 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=January 31, 2013|language=de}}</ref> He made his debut for the team on February 3, playing all 90 minutes in a 1–5 loss against [[Hertha BSC]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/regensburg-gegen-hertha-2013-bundesliga-1441525/analyse | title = Hertha eiskalt – Ronny überragt beim Jahn | language = de | publisher = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | date = February 3, 2013 | access-date = February 11, 2013}}</ref> At the end of the season Jahn Regensburg was relegated from [[2. Bundesliga]], when De Guzman signed in January he had a clause that if they were relegated he would automatically become a free agent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/spratt-on-canada-mixed-grades-for-the-reds/ |title=Spratt on Canada: Mixed grades for the Reds |publisher=Sportsnet.ca |date= May 28, 2013 |access-date=May 29, 2013 | first = Jon | last = Spratt}}</ref> He had made 15 appearances for the club.<ref name="2012–13 season">{{cite web|title=Julian de Guzman|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2012-13/26401/vereinsspieler_julian-de-guzman.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111034817/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2012-13/26401/vereinsspieler_julian-de-guzman.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 11, 2017|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=January 31, 2017|language=de}}</ref>

===Skoda Xanthi===
Following the [[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] in late July, de Guzman signed for [[Skoda Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi]] in the [[Superleague Greece]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Julian De Guzman signs with Skoda Xanthi|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ca/news/4188/transfer-zone/2013/07/22/4135722/julian-de-guzman-signs-with-skoda-xanthi | first = Rudi | last = Schuller |publisher=Goal.com |date=July 22, 2013 |access-date=August 4, 2013 }}</ref> His debut came in a third round [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round|UEFA Europa League]] match against [[Standard Liège]] on August 1. He scored in the second leg of the series on August 8, but Skoda Xanthi would lose 4–2 on aggregate. He made his league debut for the club on August 17 in a 3–0 loss to [[P.A.O.K. F.C.|P.A.O.K.]]<ref>{{cite news |title=PAOK vs. Xanthi 3–0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/17/greece/super-league/paok-fc/ao-xanthi/1523663/ |publisher=soccerway |access-date=June 16, 2014}}</ref> After his contract expired, he looked for a club in or near Germany to be closer to his family, but he has not found anything as of yet.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://o.canada.com/sports/soccer/canadian-international-julian-de-guzman-puts-family-ahead-of-soccer-this-summer | title = Canadian international Julian de Guzman puts family ahead of soccer this summer | publisher = o.canada.com | date = September 5, 2014 | access-date = February 6, 2015 | archive-date = April 25, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190425075310/https://o.canada.com/sports/soccer/canadian-international-julian-de-guzman-puts-family-ahead-of-soccer-this-summer | url-status = dead }}</ref>

===Ottawa Fury===
After several months without a club he was rumoured to be signing with [[Columbus Crew SC|Columbus Crew]] following a training spell with the MLS club, however a week later de Guzman signed with [[Ottawa Fury FC|Ottawa Fury]] of the [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|North American Soccer League]] on March 27, 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/detail/uuid/rmgu9asfoj5k17cllcv68vcxq/fury-fc-sign-canadian-international-julian-de-guzman#.VRVIeF6sWSe | title = Fury FC sign Canadian international Julian De Guzman | publisher = ottawafuryfc.com | date = March 27, 2015 | access-date = March 27, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150329174119/http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/detail/uuid/rmgu9asfoj5k17cllcv68vcxq/fury-fc-sign-canadian-international-julian-de-guzman#.VRVIeF6sWSe | archive-date = March 29, 2015 | url-status = dead }}</ref> He made his debut on April 4 against the [[Carolina RailHawks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/match-center/884/car-vs-ott#tabs-3|title=March Center – NASL|date=April 4, 2015}}</ref>

On December 16, 2015, de Guzman re-signed with Ottawa for the [[2016 Ottawa Fury FC season|2016 season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Canadian Internationals Re-Sign with Fury FC|url=http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2015/12/16/canadian-internationals-re-sign-with-fury-fc|publisher=ottawafuryfc.com|access-date=December 16, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219200056/http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2015/12/16/canadian-internationals-re-sign-with-fury-fc|archive-date=December 19, 2015}}</ref> He was subsequently named captain of the club on March 9, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Julian de Guzman named second captain in club history|url=http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2016/03/09/julian-de-guzman-named-second-captain-in-club-history|publisher=ottawafuryfc.com|access-date=March 9, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310033624/http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2016/03/09/julian-de-guzman-named-second-captain-in-club-history|archive-date=March 10, 2016}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Julian de Guzman Ecuador.jpg|thumb|165px|right|De Guzman playing against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] at [[BMO Field]] on June 1, 2011]]

De Guzman played at the [[2001 FIFA World Youth Championship]] in Argentina, alongside [[Atiba Hutchinson]] and [[Mike Klukowski]] among others.

He made his senior debut for [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] in a January 2002 [[CONCACAF Gold Cup]] match against [[Martinique national football team|Martinique]]. By July 2015, he earned a total of 82 caps, scoring 4 goals.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/can-recintlp.html | title = Appearances for Canada National Team | website = [[RSSSF]] | access-date =April 15, 2011}}</ref> He has represented Canada in 22 [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches.<ref>{{FIFA player|182343}}</ref>

In Canada's opening match of the [[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup]], de Guzman scored twice to help defeat [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] 2–1. After the conclusion of the [[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup|competition]], de Guzman was named tournament MVP.<ref name="Globe and Mail">{{cite web| title=De Guzman claims MVP honours |work=Globe and Mail |location=Canada  | url=http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070625.wsptgold25/GSStory/GlobeSportsSoccer/home | access-date=June 25, 2007}}</ref>

De Guzman was also chosen in the 23-man roster for the [[2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup]], Canada won group A with seven points before being knocked out by [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] in the quarter finals. He was later chosen in the all-tournament team along with fellow Canadian [[Michael Klukowski]], this was the second time in a row he has been selected for this competition.

On June 1, 2011, in a friendly against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] in the last minutes of play Canada was down 2–1 when de Guzman played a clever yet controversial quick free kick just outside the 18 yard box to [[Tosaint Ricketts]] who put in the net for his first ever international goal leading the Canadian team to a well earned draw.<ref>{{cite news |title=Canada draw Ecuador |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2011/06/01/canada_ecuador/ |work=Sportsnet.ca |publisher=Rogers Sportsnet |date=June 1, 2011 |access-date=June 1, 2011 |archive-date=June 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605061809/http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2011/06/01/canada_ecuador/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> De Guzman earned his fiftieth cap for Canada's senior men's team on October 7, 2011, in a dominating 7–0 victory over [[Saint Lucia national football team|Saint Lucia]] in a [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]] match at [[Beausejour Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news |title=De Guzman at fifty caps and counting|url=http://www.rednationonline.ca/DeGuzmanatFiftyCapsandCounting.aspx |work=rednation.ca |publisher=Red Nation |date=October 11, 2011 |access-date=December 7, 2011 }}</ref>

On November 17, 2015, de Guzman started for Canada against [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]] in a [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|2018 World Cup qualifying match]] and overtook [[Paul Stalteri]] as Canada's most capped player in history earning his 85th cap.<ref>{{cite news |title=Canada vs El Salvador – 2015-11-17|url=http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=1274&t=match |work=canadasoccer.com |publisher=Canada Soccer|date=November 17, 2015 |access-date=March 5, 2016}}</ref>

==Coaching and executive career==
On January 30, 2017, de Guzman announced his retirement from soccer and his transition to an assistant coaching position with the [[Ottawa Fury FC|Ottawa Fury]].<ref name="Retirement">{{cite web|title=Fury FC and CanMNT captain Julian de Guzman announces his retirement|url=http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/751327?referrer_id=2824815|publisher=Ottawa Fury FC|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> On August 15, 2017, de Guzman was named interim head coach until the end of the [[2017 Ottawa Fury FC season|2017 season]] after the resignation of head coach [[Paul Dalglish]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Head Coach Paul Dalglish resigns from Ottawa Fury FC; Julian de Guzman named interim Head Coach|url=http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/823461|website=ottawafuryfc.com|publisher=Ottawa Fury FC|access-date=August 15, 2017}}</ref>

On December 21, 2017, de Guzman was appointed general manager of the Ottawa Fury, alongside new head coach [[Nikola Popovic (football coach)|Nikola Popovic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Julian de Guzman appointed Fury FC General Manager; Nikola Popovic named Head Coach |url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/869108 |publisher=Ottawa Fury FC |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> He held the role until the Fury ceased operations at the end of 2019, following not receiving sanctioning to play in the US-based [[USL Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/soccer/mls/ottawa-fury-fc/over-and-out-ottawa-fury-fc-says-goodbye-after-league-denies-permission-to-play|title=OVER AND OUT: Sad day for soccer in Ottawa as Fury FC says goodbye|first=Tim|last=Baines|date=November 9, 2019|work=[[Ottawa Sun]]}}</ref>

[[File:JDG SCR trophy.jpg|thumb|Justin Earle and Julian De Guzman with League1 Ontario Championship trophy]]
In 2020, it was announced that he was joining the newly formed club [[1812 FC Barrie]], where he will serve as president and co-owner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.barrietoday.com/pursuit/de-guzman-ready-to-take-command-of-1812-barrie-soccer-club-2736303|title=De Guzman ready to take command of 1812 Barrie soccer club|date=September 23, 2020|first=Gene|last=Pereira|work=Barrie Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/10215967--it-s-a-big-honour-canadian-soccer-great-julian-de-guzman-strikes-ownership-deal-with-1812-fc-barrie/|title='It's a big honour': Canadian soccer great Julian de Guzman strikes ownership deal with 1812 FC Barrie|first=Chris|last=Simon|work=[[Barrie Advance]]|date=October 5, 2020}}</ref> However, in January 2021, a major shift occurred with De Guzman departing the club, along with Peter Raco and the Barrie SC, to form a new club named [[Simcoe County Rovers]].<ref name=changes>{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/1812-fc-front-office-change/|title=1812 FC Barrie Posts Front Office Changes|first=John|last=Jacques|date=January 23, 2021|work=Northern Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/league1-ontario-grants-soccer-franchise-to-barrie-but-big-names-missing-from-original-bid-3457936|title=League1 Ontario grants soccer franchise to Barrie, but big names missing from original bid|date=February 25, 2021|first=Shawn|last=Gibson|work=Barrie Today}}</ref> Serving as co-owner and Technical Director of the club, Simcoe County won the [[2023 League1 Ontario season|2023 League1 Ontario]] title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadiansoccerdaily.com/2023/09/03/simcoe-county-rovers-win-league1-ontario-final-the-julian-de-guzman-owned-club-qualify-for-2024-canadian-championship/|title=Simcoe County Rovers win League1 Ontario final, the Julian de Guzman owned club qualify for 2024 Canadian Championship|date=September 3, 2023|work=Canadian Soccer Daily}}</ref>

In February 2024, he was named Sporting Director of the [[New York Red Bulls]] in [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/new-york-red-bulls-name-julian-de-guzman-sporting-director|title=New York Red Bulls name Julian de Guzman sporting director|date=February 2, 2024|work=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref>

==Personal life==
De Guzman is of Filipino and Jamaican descent.<ref>{{Canada Soccer player|id=890}}</ref> Before his career, he attended [[Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School|Cardinal Newman Catholic High School]] from 1994 to 1997.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.tcdsb.org/schools/blessedcardinalnewman/Alumni/Pages/Notable-Alumni.aspx | title = Notable Newmanites | publisher = tcdsb.org | access-date = March 9, 2013}}</ref> His younger brother [[Jonathan de Guzmán]] also plays professional soccer for Dutch club [[Sparta Rotterdam]] and previously at [[Villarreal CF]], [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2011/08/31/2645090/official-villarreal-sign-mallorcas-jonathan-de-guzman |title=Official: Villarreal sign Mallorca's Jonathan de Guzman |publisher=Goal.com |date=August 31, 2011 |access-date=August 31, 2011}}</ref> and [[Swansea FC]], [[Eintracht Frankfurt]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/de-guzman-hat-in-frankfurt-unterschrieben-701339/artikel | title = De Guzman hat in Frankfurt unterschrieben | website = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | language = de | date = July 10, 2017 | access-date = March 19, 2018}}</ref> and plays internationally for the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=FIFA removes age limit on players switching nations |url=http://football.uk.reuters.com/world/news/L3177353.php |newspaper=Reuters |date=June 3, 2009 |access-date=October 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822094126/http://football.uk.reuters.com/world/news/L3177353.php |archive-date=August 22, 2009 }}</ref> His nephew [[Jaden de Guzmán]] is also a professional footballer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.psvinside.nl/vertrek-bij-feyenoord-bleek-ongewenst-jaden-de-guzman-zag-zijn-vader-steeds-meer-bijdraaien-in-gesprekken-met-psv/|title=Vertrek bij Feyenoord bleek ongewenst &#124; Jaden de Guzman zag zijn vader steeds meer bijdraaien in gesprekken met PSV - PSV Inside|date=13 October 2024}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| 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!!rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!League!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|1. FC Saarbrücken II||2000–01||[[Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar|Oberliga Südwest]]||30||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||5||
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[1. FC Saarbrücken]]||[[2000–01 2. Bundesliga|2000–01]]||rowspan="2"|[[2. Bundesliga]]||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0||<ref name="2000–01 season"/>
|-
|[[2001–02 2. Bundesliga|2001–02]]||19||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||0||<ref name="2001–02 season"/>
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!21!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!22!!0!!—
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Hannover 96]]||[[2002–03 Bundesliga|2002–03]]||rowspan="3"|[[Bundesliga]]||18||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||0||<ref name="2002–03 season"/>
|-
|[[2003–04 Bundesliga|2003–04]]||30||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||2||<ref name="2003–04 season"/>
|-
|[[2004–05 Bundesliga|2004–05]]||30||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||0||<ref name="2004–05 season"/>
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!78!!2!!6!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!84!!2!!—
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]]||[[2005–06 La Liga|2005–06]]||rowspan="4"|[[La Liga]]||22||1||4||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||30||1||<ref name="Julian De Guzmán » Club matches"/>
|-
|[[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]]||20||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||0||<ref name="Julian De Guzmán » Club matches"/>
|-
|[[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08]]||35||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||0||<ref name="Julian De Guzmán » Club matches"/>
|-
|[[2008–09 La Liga|2008–09]]||20||0||3||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||28||0||<ref name="Julian De Guzmán » Club matches"/>
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!97!!1!!10!!0!!9!!0!!0!!0!!116!!1!!—
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Toronto FC]]||[[2009 Toronto FC season|2009]]||rowspan="4"|[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]||5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0||<ref name="Julian De Guzmán » Club matches"/><ref name="de guzman soccerway">{{cite web|title=J. de Guzmán|url=https://ca.soccerway.com/players/julian-de-guzman/3071/|website=Soccerway|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[2010 Toronto FC season|2010]]||25||0||3||0||6||0||colspan="2"|—||34||0||<ref name="Julian De Guzmán » Club matches"/><ref name="de guzman soccerway"/>
|-
|[[2011 Toronto FC season|2011]]||19||2||3||0||6||1||colspan="2"|—||28||3||<ref name="Julian De Guzmán » Club matches"/><ref name="de guzman soccerway"/>
|-
|[[2012 Toronto FC season|2012]]||16||0||4||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||23||0||<ref name="Julian De Guzmán » Club matches"/><ref name="de guzman soccerway"/>
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!65!!2!!10!!0!!15!!1!!0!!0!!90!!3!!—
|-
|[[FC Dallas]]||[[2012 FC Dallas season|2012]]||MLS||12||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||1||<ref name="Julian De Guzmán » Club matches"/><ref name="de guzman soccerway"/>
|-
|[[SSV Jahn Regensburg|Jahn Regensburg]]||[[2012–13 SSV Jahn Regensburg season|2012–13]]||2. Bundesliga||15||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||0||<ref name="2012–13 season"/>
|-
|[[Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi]]||[[2013–14 Superleague Greece|2013–14]]||[[Superleague Greece]]||26||0||0||0||2||1||1||0||29||1||<ref name="Julian De Guzmán » Club matches"/><ref name="de guzman soccerway"/>
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Ottawa Fury FC|Ottawa Fury]]||[[2015 Ottawa Fury FC season|2015]]||rowspan="2"|[[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|NASL]]||15||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in Soccer bowl}}||0||17||0||<ref name="Julian De Guzmán » Club matches"/><ref name="de guzman soccerway"/>
|-
|[[2016 Ottawa Fury FC season|2016]]||11||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||0||<ref name="Julian De Guzmán » Club matches"/><ref name="de guzman soccerway"/>
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!26!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!29!!0!!—
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total!!370!!11!!29!!0!!26!!2!!1!!0!!426!!13!!—
|}

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===International===
[[File:Julian de Guzman photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg|thumb|195px|right|De Guzman with Canada on June 6, 2012]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="15"|[[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]]
|2002||4||0
|-
|2003||2||0
|-
|2004||7||0
|-
|2005||2||0
|-
|2006||3||0
|-
|2007||10||2
|-
|2008||7||2
|-
|2009||7||0
|-
|2010||2||0
|-
|2011||8||0
|-
|2012||9||0
|-
|2013||8||0
|-
|2014||5||0
|-
|2015||11||0
|-
|2016||4||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!89!!4
|}

:''Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each de Guzman goal.''<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/judeguzman-intl.html | title = Julian DeGuzman – International Appearances | website = RSSSF | date = July 6, 2016 | access-date = August 3, 2017 | first = Roberto | last = Mamrud}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Julian de Guzman
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || rowspan="2"|June 6, 2007 ||rowspan="2"|[[Miami Orange Bowl]], [[Miami]], U.S. || rowspan="2"|{{fb|CRC}} || align="center"|1–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2"|[[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || align="center"|2–1 
|-
| align="center"|3 || May 31, 2008 || [[Qwest Field]], [[Seattle]], U.S. || {{fb|BRA}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–3 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center"|4 ||  August 20, 2008 || [[BMO Field]], [[Toronto]], Canada || {{fb|JAM}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 ||[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Canada'''
*[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]: 3rd place, [[2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2002]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02gc-full.html|title=CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details|access-date=April 20, 2025}}</ref>

===Individual===
* CONCACAF Gold Cup Most Valuable Player: [[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2007]]
* CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament Team: [[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2007]], [[2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2009]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{MLS player|julian-de-guzman}}
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