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 | 41 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2011 | Ecuador U17 | 13 | (1) |
2013 | Ecuador U20 | 9 | (0) |
2014– | Ecuador | 62 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:43, 25 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 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]
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]
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]
In February 2019, Gruezo obtained a U.S. green card, which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes. [11]
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 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Total | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
Career total | 307 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 323 | 7 |
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 | 8 | 0 |
Total | 62 | 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 |
Barcelona S.C.
FC Dallas
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 | 41 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2011 | Ecuador U17 | 13 | (1) |
2013 | Ecuador U20 | 9 | (0) |
2014– | Ecuador | 62 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:43, 25 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 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]
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]
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]
In February 2019, Gruezo obtained a U.S. green card, which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes. [11]
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 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Total | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
Career total | 307 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 323 | 7 |
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 | 8 | 0 |
Total | 62 | 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 |
Barcelona S.C.
FC Dallas