Joffre Guerrón

Youth career

Guerrón made his debut in the top Ecuadorian division with SD Aucas at the age of 16. He was then transferred to Argentine club Boca Juniors where he played in the lower divisions of the team; however, he never got a chance to debut with the senior team. In 2006, he returned to Ecuador, this time to LDU Quito, at the request of the then manager, Juan Carlos Oblitas.

LDU Quito

In 2007, Guerrón began to hold a starting 11 position, with the new manager Edgardo Bauza. Guerron would finish the 2007 Serie A season as champion, bringing the club its 9th league title. He competed in the 2008 Copa Libertadores with LDU Quito, scoring against Libertad of Paraguay with an individual play, and also against Estudiantes de La Plata, where Guerron took the ball individually past several defenders and shot the football past the small space left on the goal-keeper's left side. Guerron in the semi-final versus Club America received a long pass from Jayro Campos on the right side of the field, dribbled past his defender to send the ball past Guillermo Ochoa and leave it for Luis Bolanos to just head the ball in, resulting in an important 1–1 away result. After drawing to America 0–0 at home, Liga reached the final where Guerrón played an important role in the victory over Fluminense, scoring a goal in the first leg, then putting in an energetic performance before scoring LDU's third goal in the 3–1 penalty shootout victory. He was chosen by FIFA, through an…

Guerrón has represented Ecuador on a youth level, even scoring against Panama's U-20 team in a friendly match. Once the 2007 tournament began, despite an inconsistent campaign, Joffre Guerrón, under the direction of Edgardo Bauza, managed to establish himself as an essential part of the Liga de Quito squad. His performance led him to be considered by the Ecuadorian national team, including a preliminary squad for the 2007 Copa América, although he ultimately did not make the tournament. His international participation began under Luis Fernando Suárez in friendlies against El Salvador and Bolivia. He subsequently appeared in the first matches of the qualifiers for South Africa 2010, in the double defeats against Venezuela and Brazil. In 2008, now under Sixto Vizuete, Guerrón was regularly called up during the qualifiers, driven by his outstanding performance in the Copa Libertadores. However, his on-field performance was inconsistent, leading to criticism from the press and fans. He was present in the friendly against Mexico and, in the restart of qualifying in 2009, he participated in the matches against Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Argentina, again facing questions about his level. His uncertain time with Getafe and Cruzeiro led to his exclusion from the final qualifying matches. After the national team's failure to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the national team faced a series of friendlies in 2010. Due to his poor performances with Cruzeiro and Atlético…

Joffre David Guerrón Méndez was born in a small Ecuadorian village called Ambuquí in Imbabura Province, from which other important players in Ecuadorian football have emerged, such as Édison Méndez, Agustín Delgado, Ulises de la Cruz and Giovanny Espinoza.

He is a brother of Raúl Guerrón who participated for Ecuador in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He is married and has one son. Guerrón is admired by his fans for his humility and love to Latin music, he has been seen in humble sectors of several cities singing and dancing with fans.