Guillermo Amor

International Amor represented Spain on 37 occasions, scoring four goals. His debut came in an UEFA Euro 1992 qualifier 2–3 loss in Czechoslovakia on 14 November 1990, and he went on to appear for the nation at both the Euro 1996 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In the former competition, on 18 June, he scored against Romania in a 2–1 win, netting in the 84th minute and helping the team to the quarter-finals in England.

Amor's last cap was a sour one, as Spain were downed by lowly Cyprus on 5 September 1998 in a Euro 2000 qualifier (3–2).

Coaching career After retiring, Amor served a four-year spell at former club Barcelona, being responsible for the youth categories after Joan Laporta was named president in 2003. He left after the board of directors decided not to renew his contract, but returned in July 2010 as technical director of football training.

In late August 2014, Amor was invited to Australia by one of his former colleagues and friend, former Barcelona youth academy coach and manager of Adelaide United, Josep Gombau. He spent a month observing and consulting the latter with Adelaide's training, after which he signed a one-year contract to become the technical director.

On 24 July 2015, following the resignation of Gombau due to family reasons, Amor was appointed as head coach prior to the start of the season. He only achieved his first win on the ninth matchday, in a 1–0 win against Perth Glory, but went on to lead the team to a club-record 13 clean sheets, including being unbeaten in the last ten home games and winning the last four away.

Amor led Adelaide to the double on 1 May 2016, after a 3–1 defeat of Western Sydney Wanderers in the Grand Final. On 10 May of the following year he left the Hindmarsh Stadium, returning to Barcelona as head of youth football alongside former teammate José Mari Bakero.

Personal life On 16 December 2007, Amor was involved in a serious traffic collision while travelling from Valencia. Released from hospital after only a week, he later fully recovered.

Amor's son, also called Guillermo (born 2001), played youth football in England with Leeds United.

Career statistics Club

International Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Amor goal. + List of international goals scored by Guillermo Amor 1996–97, 1997–98 Supercopa de España: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996 European Cup: 1991–92 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1988–89, 1996–97 UEFA Super Cup: 1992, 1997

Manager Adelaide United A-League Premiership: 2015–16 A-League Championship: 2016 PFA Manager of the Year: 2015–16

Managerial statistics Team From ToRecord Adelaide United 24 July 2015 10 May 2017 Total