Yeison Guerrero
Yeison Guerrero Perea is an Ecuadorian footballer.
Early and personal life
Guerrero was born in San Lorenzo in the Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador to Guillermo Guerrero and Elsa Perea. He has a brother, Joan.Club career
Guerrero took an interest in football at a young age, with his father stating that he would pretend to kick a ball before he could even walk. A noted goal-scorer in local competitions growing up, he moved from San Lorenzo to Guayaquil to join CS Norte América in 2011. After just a year, he transferred to Quito-based Independiente, where he was coached by Juan Carlos León, who criticised Guerrero for his poor attitude, as he would constantly miss classes.After his attendances improved, he continued to progress through the academy, and made his professional debut in the 2016 season, starting in a 5–2 loss to El Nacional on 20 July. After no appearances in the following season, he dropped down to play for Independiente's reserve team, Independiente Juniors, helping them achieve promotion to the Ecuadorian Serie B from the 2018 Segunda Categoría.
In January 2019, Veracruz manager Robert Siboldi stated that Guerrero had trialled with the Mexican club, and was close to signing. The move was confirmed at the end of the month, with Guerrero signing a three-year deal. Despite this, he returned to Ecuador the following year, joining América de Quito before ending the year with Delfín, where he made one Ecuadorian Serie A appearance.