Carlos Gruezo (footballer, born 1995)

Carlos Armando Gruezo Arboleda (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos ˈɣɾweso]; born 19 April 1995) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club FC Augsburg. He is the son of Carlos Armando Gruezo Quiñónez.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gruezo and the second or maternal family name is Arboleda.
Carlos Gruezo
Gruezo with Ecuador in 2015
Personal information
Full name Carlos Armando Gruezo Arboleda
Date of birth (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995
Place of birth Santo Domingo, Ecuador
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC Augsburg
Number 25
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– FC Augsburg 30 (0)
National team‡
2011 Ecuador U17 13 (1)
2013 Ecuador U20 9 (0)
2014– Ecuador 29 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 June 2019 (UTC)

He is described by FIFA's official website as "a technically adept holding midfielder and a precise passer of the ball".[2]

Club career

He began his career with Independiente del Valle before joining Ecuadorian club Barcelona SC.[2]

Gruezo went on trial for VfB Stuttgart in their pre season friendlies in South Africa.[3] On 30 January 2014, he signed a four-year contract with Stuttgart.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

On 2 July 2019, Gruezo returned to Germany, joining FC Augsburg on a five-year-deal.[7]

International career

He played for Ecuador at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup and at the 2013 South American Youth Championship.

Gruezo made his debut for the Ecuador national football 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.[8]

International goals
Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 November 2020Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia Bolivia3–23–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

In February 2019, Gruezo obtained a U.S. green card, which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 10 March 2019[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Independiente 2011 4000000040
Barcelona 2012 391001000401
2013 382003000412
VfB Stuttgart 2013–14 8000000080
2014–15 6100000061
FC Dallas 2016 270000020290
2017 310000000310
2018 312000000312
2019 2000000020
Career total 18660040201926

Honours

Club

Barcelona S.C.

FC Dallas

References
  1. "El debut de Gruezo emocionó a su padre". El Comercio.
  2. "Carlos GRUEZO". FIFA. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Gruezo makes the move to VfB". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. January 30, 2014. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  5. "STUTTGART RISE ON STEVENS' RETURN". bundesliga.com. 28 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  6. "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.
  7. "FCA verpflichtet Gruezo" (in German). FC Augsburg. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  8. "Ecuador squad for 2014 World Cup: the 23 chosen by Reinaldo Rueda". The Guardian. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  9. Carrick, Buzz; USA, Dallas News (6 March 2019). "FC Dallas Practice Observations: March 6th".
  10. Carlos Gruezo at Soccerway


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