Former clubs: Estudiantes, AS Monaco

Early years

Born in Magdalena, near Buenos Aires, in May 1991, Guido Carrillo began his career with boyhood club Estudiantes.

After graduating from the club’s academy, the Argentine made his first senior appearance in 2011 and would go on to become a fan’s favourite at the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata.

Four seasons with El León yielded 42 goals in 141 appearances – including seven in 10 matches in the continent’s Copa Libertadores – a large portion of which came under the management of Mauricio Pellegrino, who he would later be reunited with.

A hat-trick against Barcelona Guayaquil in the 2014/15 group stages and further strikes against Independiente Santa Fe in the last 16 caught the eye of European suitors and Carrillo was soon on his way to Monte Carlo and Ligue 1 to join AS Monaco.

Time at Monaco

First-team opportunities would be reduced for the aerially-dominant forward in the principality, but that didn’t stop him developing a reputation as a consistent performer from the substitute’s bench.

After a steady debut season on the Côte d’Azur and a first taste of Champions League football, the striker netted seven times in 19 league outings in the following 2016/17 campaign, averaging a goal every 83 minutes before a groin injury curtailed momentum through the Spring.

A first piece of silverware would follow at the end of the season, as Monaco interrupted Paris Saint-Germain’s domestic dominance to storm to their first Ligue 1 title for since 2000.

The 26-year-old’s timely touch continued in 2017/18. Despite the prolific form of joint-leading scorer Radamel Falcao keeping him out of Leonardo Jardim’s side, Carrillo scored seven in 24 matches in all competitions.

He then completed a permanent move to Saints in January 2018, linking up once again with Pellegrino.

Carrillo made ten appearances before the end of the campaign, ahead of a loan switch in the summer to La Liga outfit CD Léganes, who by then were also under the charge of Pellegrino, following his departure from St Mary's a few months earlier.

Carrillo made 32 appearances and scored six goals for the Spanish side in 2018/19, as he helped them to a respectable 13th-placed finish.