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Carlos Gruezo (footballer, born 1995)

Carlos Gruezo (footballer, born 1995)

Ecuadorian footballer (born 1995)

Carlos Armando Gruezo Arboleda (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos ˈɣɾweso]; born 19 April 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes and the Ecuador national team. He is the son of Carlos Armando Gruezo Quiñónez.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gruezo and the second or maternal family name is Arboleda.
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He is described by FIFA's official website as "a technically adept holding midfielder and a precise passer of the ball".[3]

Club career

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

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

In February 2019, Gruezo obtained a U.S. green card, which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 April 2024[12]
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International

As of match played 24 March 2024[14]
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Honours

Barcelona S.C.

FC Dallas

References

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    "Carlos Gruezo". FC Augsburg. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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    "El debut de Gruezo emocionó a su padre". El Comercio.
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    "Carlos GRUEZO". FIFA. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
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    "VFB Stuttgart 1893 e.V. - 2014 begins with a win". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
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    "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.
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    "STUTTGART RISE ON STEVENS' RETURN". bundesliga.com. 28 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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    "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.
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    "FCA verpflichtet Gruezo" (in German). FC Augsburg. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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    "San Jose Earthquakes sign DP midfielder Carlos Gruezo from FC Augsburg | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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    "Ecuador squad for 2014 World Cup: the 23 chosen by Reinaldo Rueda". The Guardian. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
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    Carrick, Buzz; USA, Dallas News (6 March 2019). "FC Dallas Practice Observations: March 6th".
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    Carlos Gruezo at Soccerway
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    "Carlos Gruezo » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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    Carlos Gruezo at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata
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