Early years Having started playing on the streets of his hometown of
Jerez de la Frontera in
Cádiz, Güiza used to hide behind trees in an attempt to avoid the running, despite being then coached by boyhood idol
Kiko, who begun his professional career with local
Cádiz CF. He eventually made it into his local club
Xerez CD and, after one season there, first showed his eye for goal at
Segunda División B side
Dos Hermanas CF, loaned immediately after
RCD Mallorca bought him. Such performances saw him make his debut in
La Liga for the latter at the age of 19, but he would fail to perform, being relegated to
the reserves. Güiza was then loaned out to
Recreativo de Huelva, but could not find a secure place in the team, and moved soon after to
FC Barcelona B, also on loan. The club's president, Ángel Torres, described him as "the best finisher in the first division after
Ronaldo".
Mallorca Güiza returned to Mallorca in August 2007 in a
€5 million move, brokered by his wife and agent
Nuria Bermúdez, experiencing a breakthrough season. and finished the campaign as
the league's top scorer by scoring 27 goals in 37 matches, a feat achieved without a single
penalty kick. He managed to score twice in the
Süper Lig in his first month, adding another two in the team's
run in the
UEFA Champions League. Güiza ended a long scoring drought on 22 March 2009 with an early goal against
Bursaspor, as Fenerbahçe lost 2–1 in the dying minutes of the game. Prior to the beginning of
2009–10 he put three past
Budapest Honvéd FC in the
third qualifying round of the
UEFA Europa League, in a 5–1 home win (6–2 on aggregate), netting his first in the domestic competition in matchday one against
Denizlispor, in the first minute of the game. In his first two seasons in
Istanbul, Güiza helped the team to consecutive
Turkish Cup finals, netting in the
2008–09 edition in a 4–2 loss to
Beşiktaş JK.
Return to Getafe On 18 August 2011, one day after his 31st birthday, Güiza moved to former club Getafe for €6 million, agreeing to a three-year contract shortly after. He was regularly played in the
first season in his second spell, starting in 15 of his appearances, but failed to reproduce his previous form and scored just three goals. On 6 November 2012, Güiza signed for
Malaysia Super League side
Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. on a season-long loan. His move, along with the acquisition of former
SS Lazio winger
Simone Del Nero and seven
Malaysian internationals, was part of the club's major restructuring plans upon the appointment of
Tunku Ismail Idris, the Crown Prince of
Johor, as president; based on past achievements and honours the player, at the time of his signing, was arguably the most prolific footballer to have competed in the league. Güiza made his first competitive appearance and league debut for his new team on 8 January 2013, in an opening day away game against
Pahang FA: despite a 3–2 defeat, he provided the
assists for both of his side's goals. He scored his first competitive goal on 15 January in an away game against treble-winners
Kelantan FA, with an expertly curled
free kick from 25 yards out as the game ended 1–1. Three days later, he netted from open play in a home fixture against
2012 Malaysia Cup runners-up
ATM FA, with a volleyed lob from the edge of the penalty area in an eventual 2–2 draw. Güiza played his last match for Johor Darul Takzim on 6 April 2013 in a
2–1 loss against
Selangor FA in the
FA Cup, after his loan was ended prematurely. Both he and Del Nero left the club. In July 2013, Güiza joined
Cerro Porteño on loan; his signing was initially criticised by the Paraguayan press. as the team went on to win their 30th
Paraguayan Primera División title. Güiza also featured in
the following year's
Copa Libertadores, netting three times to help to progress from the group stage and leading to interest from other clubs, to which he responded: "My heart is here, from day one they have shown me affection, my heart is what drives me, so I'm staying here". However, new manager
Leonardo Astrada did not have the player in his plans, which led to his release in March 2015 despite having a contract running until June; he also cited the poor health of his father as one of the main reasons for his departure.
Cádiz In August 2015, Güiza returned to his native Andalusia, signing for Cádiz. His arrival drew the ire of fans, due to disparaging remarks he had made about the club a decade ago while playing for local rivals Xerez. On 26 June 2016, Güiza scored the only goal at
Hércules CF in the second leg of the
play-off finals (2–0 on aggregate), helping the team return to the second division after six years. On 4 July of the following year, after appearing sparingly during
the season, he left.
Atlético Sanluqueño On 10 July 2017, the 37-year-old Güiza signed a two-year contract for
Atlético Sanluqueño CF,
recently relegated to
Tercera División. He achieved promotion to the third tier
via the playoffs in
his first season, having earlier become one of the few players to score in all of Spain's top four divisions. Güiza remained in
Sanlúcar de Barrameda for the ensuing seasons, agreeing to new one-year deals in June 2019 and May 2020, while his game time and goals decreased. On 3 January 2021, the 40-year-old scored his first goal of
the campaign to secure a 2–1 win at
Cádiz CF B, after which he asked for forgiveness from his former club.
Later career In August 2022, Güiza left Sanluqueño. Shortly after, he joined amateurs UD Algaida. Güiza signed with
Tercera Federación club
CD Rota on 19 January 2023. He remained in amateur football the following seasons, with Algaida, UD Roteña, Rayo Sanluqueño and
Jerez Industrial CF. ==International career==