Nahuel Ignacio Guzmán Palomeque (born 10 February 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Liga MX club UANL.
Guzman made his professional debut for Newell's Old Boys in August 2006 against C.A. Belgrano. On 2008, he went on loan to Independiente Rivadavia until 2009. He became a key to the championship of Newell's in the 2013 Final Tournament.
In July 2014, he was transferred to Liga MX club UANL to play the Apertura 2014 season. Guzmán made his official debut with Tigres in a 0âÂÂ0 draw against Atlas de Guadalajara at the Estadio Jalisco on 19 July. That season, Guzmán and his club made it to the finals of Liga MX against Club América. In the home leg, Tigres won by 1âÂÂ0 with goal of Joffre Guerrón. In the second leg, Guzmán received a red card, as did teammates Hernán Burbano and Damián Ariel ÃÂlvarez. Tigres lost 3âÂÂ0, in an overall score of 3âÂÂ1.
Tigres reached to the finals of the Copa Libertadores 2015 against River Plate. After a 0âÂÂ0 draw in the home leg, Tigres lost the second leg by 3âÂÂ0 in Buenos Aires.
In December 2015, Guzmán and his team became champions of the Apertura 2015 season. In the first leg of the finals against Pumas UNAM, Tigres won by 3âÂÂ0. In the second leg, Pumas won by 3âÂÂ0. In extra time Tigres scored the 1âÂÂ3 at 103' but Pumas equalized 1âÂÂ4 at 119'. After an aggregate of 4âÂÂ4, Tigres won via penalty shoot-out 4âÂÂ2, with Guzmán stopping the fourth shot from Pumas.
A year later, Guzmán and his team faced América to become champions for the fifth time. In the first and second leg the teams tied 1âÂÂ1. After an aggregate of 2âÂÂ2, Tigres won via penalty shoot-out by 3âÂÂ0, with Guzmán stopping all 3 penalties. Guzmán was named MVP of the second leg and named best goalkeeper of the Apertura 2016, with 9 clean sheets and impressive saves against América in the finals.
In the second leg of the Round of 16 tie in the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League against Alianza, with his team on the verge of elimination due to the away goals rule since the score was tied on aggregate, Guzmán scored a header off a free kick in the fourth minute of second half added time to give his team the victory in the tie.
In April 2024, Guzmán was suspended 11 games and fined by the Mexican Football Association after he was found pointing a laser at CF Monterrey players Sergio Canales and Esteban Andrada.
Guzmán was an integral part of the Argentina U-17 side in the World Cup of the category 2003. On 13 October 2014, he played 45 minutes with Argentina in the 7âÂÂ0 victory against Hong Kong in a friendly match.
In May 2018 he was named in Argentina's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Guzmán was called up to the final 23-man squad after first-choice keeper Sergio Romero was ruled out through injury.
Newell's Old Boys
UANL
Argentina
Individual