Helguera
| Date of birth | 28 March 1975 |
| Place of birth | Santander |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Iván Helguera Bujía
Helguera is a hard-tackling defensive midfield player with excellent distribution, his skills also allowing him to appear as a sweeper if required. His early club career was spent in the Spanish lower divisions with Revilla, Manchego and Albacete prior to a brief and not particularly successful spell in Italy with Roma in 1997-1998. He returned home to play for Espanyol and then joined present club Real Madrid in the summer of 1999, going on to win a European Champions' Cup winners' medal in his first season with the club. He won his first cap for Spain against Italy in November 1998 and is now a regular in the squad, having appeared in the Euro 2000 tournament and in over half his country's games in the qualifying rounds for the 2002 World Cup finals. He will be a definite starter in the central midfield for Spain.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revilla | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1995 | |
| Manchego | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jan 1997 | |
| Albacete Balompie | 01 Jan 1997 | 01 Jul 1997 | |
| AS Roma | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| Espanyol | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Real Madrid | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2007 | |
| Valencia | 01 Jul 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 29 | 3 |
5 |
10
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| 2000-01 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 14 | 6 |
5
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| 2001-02 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 25 | 1 |
3 |
4
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1
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| 2001-02 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 1 |
3 |
3
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| 2002-03 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 32 | 6 |
8
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1
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| 2002-03 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 14 | 1 |
3
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| 2003-04 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 28 | 1 |
1 |
11
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| 2003-04 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 2 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 33 | 1 |
3 |
7
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1
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| 2007-08 | Valencia | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 2007 | Valencia v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 11 Dec 2007 | Chelsea v Valencia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Spain | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Spain | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
3
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| 2003-04 | Spain | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 6 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1998 | Italy v Spain | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | San Marino v Spain | W | 0-6 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 05 May 1999 | Spain v Croatia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Spain v Italy | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Sweden v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2000 | Luxembourg v Spain | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Spain v Norway | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Slovenia v Spain | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Yugoslavia v Spain | W | 3-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 25 Jun 2000 | France v Spain | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Spain | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Spain v Israel | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Austria v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | England v Spain | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Spain v Liechtenstein | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Spain v France | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Spain v Japan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Spain v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Israel v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Spain v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Netherlands v Spain | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Northern Ireland v Spain | W | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2002 | Spain v Slovenia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 07 Jun 2002 | Spain v Paraguay | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 12 Jun 2002 | South Africa v Spain | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-1 (3-2) | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Spain | L | 0-0 (3-5) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Greece v Spain | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Spain v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Spain v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Spain v Germany | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Spain v Armenia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Spain v Ecuador | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Spain v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Northern Ireland v Spain | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Armenia v Spain | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Spain v Norway | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Norway v Spain | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Spain v Peru | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Italy v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Spain v Andorra | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Spain v Russia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Greece v Spain | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Spain | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Spain v Venezuela | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2004 | Spain v Scotland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.