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Published: 17:17 EDT, 6 August 2025 | Updated: 17:17 EDT, 6 August 2025
SUNDERLAND, England (AP) - Newly promoted Sunderland signed 19-year-old striker Marc Guiu on a season-long loan from Chelsea on Wednesday ahead of the new Premier League campaign.
Guiu made 16 appearances for Enzo Maresca's team last season and scored six goals - all in the UEFA Conference League campaign. Chelsea won the third-tier competition.
Guiu became the second-youngest player (18 years, 350 days old) to score a hat trick for Chelsea. That feat came in a 5-1 victory over Shamrock Rovers.
The Spaniard also played twice in Chelsea's run to the Club World Cup title.
"I see myself as a powerful striker, who can make a difference on and off the ball, and I pride myself on being a natural goalscorer," he said in Sunderland's announcement.
Guiu rose through Barcelona's youth academy and made seven appearances for the Catalan club before joining Chelsea in 2024.
FILE - Chelsea's Marc Guiu during an English Premier League soccer match against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, England, Aug, 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland, file)
Sunderland hosts West Ham at the Stadium of Light on Aug. 16 in its season opener.
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