Carlos Gruezo (footballer, born 1995)

Carlos Armando Gruezo Arboleda (; 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.

 Club career 
He began his career with Independiente del Valle before joining Ecuadorian club Barcelona SC.

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

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

 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.

 International goals 

 Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1.12 November 2020Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia3–23–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification

 Career statistics 

 Club 

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIndependiente20114000000040Barcelona20123910010004012013382003000412VfB Stuttgart2013–1480000000802014–156100000061FC Dallas20162700000202902017310000000310201831200000031220192000000020Career total18660040201926

 Honours 

 Club 
Barcelona S.C.
 Serie A de Ecuador: 2012

FC Dallas
 US Open Cup: 2016
 Supporters' Shield: 2016

 References 

 Other websites 



Category:1995 births
Category:Living people
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:Ecuadorian footballers
Category:2014 FIFA World Cup players
Category:FC Augsburg players