Carlos Gruezo (footballer, born 1995)
_(cropped).jpg) Gruezo with Ecuador in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Armando Gruezo Arboleda | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Domingo, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unión Deportiva Juvenil | |||
| 2008 | LDU Quito | ||
| 2009 | Defensor Sporting | ||
| 2010 | Independiente DV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Independiente DV | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Barcelona SC | 77 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | VfB Stuttgart | 18 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | FC Dallas | 98 | (3) |
| 2019–2023 | FC Augsburg | 69 | (0) |
| 2023– | San Jose Earthquakes | 47 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Ecuador U17 | 13 | (1) |
| 2013 | Ecuador U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2014– | Ecuador | 63 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:43, 31 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024 | |||
Carlos Armando Gruezo Arboleda (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos ˈɣɾweso]; born 19 April 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or central defender for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes and the Ecuador national team. He is the son of Carlos Armando Gruezo Quiñónez.[2]
He is described by FIFA's official website as "a technically adept holding midfielder and a precise passer of the ball".[3]
Club career
[edit]Gruezo began his career with Independiente del Valle before joining Ecuadorian club Barcelona SC.[3]
Gruezo went on trial for VfB Stuttgart in their pre season friendlies in South Africa.[4] On 30 January 2014, he signed a four-year contract with Stuttgart.[5] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 victory over Freiburg on 28 November 2014, becoming the first Ecuadorian to score in the Bundesliga.[6] In 2015 however, he lost his spot in the starting lineup and only had a few more appearances for Stuttgart.
He moved to FC Dallas on 23 January 2016.[7]
On 2 July 2019, Gruezo returned to Germany, joining FC Augsburg on a five-year deal.[8]
On 31 January 2023, Gruezo returned to the United States, joining San Jose Earthquakes on a three-year deal.[9]
International career
[edit]Gruezo played for the Ecuador U17 national team at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup and at the 2013 South American Youth Championship.
He made his debut for the senior national team on 17 May 2014, coming in as a second-half substitute for Christian Noboa against the Netherlands. On 6 June, he was named in Ecuador's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[10]
Personal life
[edit]In February 2019, Gruezo obtained a U.S. green card, which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 31 August 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente del Valle | 2011 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Barcelona SC | 2012 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| 2013 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| Total | 77 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 3 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2013–14[13] | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014–15[13] | Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2015–16[13] | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| FC Dallas | 2016 | MLS | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2018 | MLS | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2019 | MLS | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 98 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 3 | ||
| Augsburg | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 69 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 75 | 0 | ||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2023 | MLS | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 313 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 333 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 6 September 2024[14]
| Ecuador | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 63 | 1 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 November 2020 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia |  Bolivia |
3–2 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]Barcelona S.C.
- Serie A de Ecuador: 2012
FC Dallas
- U.S. Open Cup: 2016
- Supporters' Shield: 2016
References
[edit]- ^ "Carlos Gruezo". FC Augsburg. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "El debut de Gruezo emocionó a su padre". El Comercio.
- ^ a b "Carlos GRUEZO". FIFA. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "VFB Stuttgart 1893 e.V. - 2014 begins with a win". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Gruezo makes the move to VfB". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "STUTTGART RISE ON STEVENS' RETURN". bundesliga.com. 28 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "Carlos Gruezo wechselt in die USA" [Carlos Gruezo goes to the USA]. vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 23 January 2016. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "FCA verpflichtet Gruezo" (in German). FC Augsburg. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes sign DP midfielder Carlos Gruezo from FC Augsburg | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Ecuador squad for 2014 World Cup: the 23 chosen by Reinaldo Rueda". The Guardian. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ Carrick, Buzz; USA, Dallas News (6 March 2019). "FC Dallas Practice Observations: March 6th".
- ^ Carlos Gruezo at Soccerway
- ^ a b c "Carlos Gruezo » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Carlos Gruezo at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]
- Carlos Gruezo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Carlos Armando Gruezo Arboleda at ecuafutbol.org at the Wayback Machine (archived 7 February 2012)
Ecuador squads | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football defenders
- Ecuadorian men's footballers
- Ecuador men's international footballers
- 2014 FIFA World Cup players
- Copa América Centenario players
- 2019 Copa América players
- 2021 Copa América players
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- 2024 Copa América players
- Independiente del Valle footballers
- Barcelona S.C. footballers
- VfB Stuttgart players
- FC Dallas players
- FC Augsburg players
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- Bundesliga players
- Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Designated Players (MLS)
- Major League Soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in the United States