Carlos Armando Gruezo Arboleda (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos ˈɣɾweso]; born 19 April 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg and the Ecuador national team. He is the son of Carlos Armando Gruezo Quiñónez.[2]
![]() Gruezo with Ecuador in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Armando Gruezo Arboleda | ||
Date of birth | (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Santo Domingo, Ecuador | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Augsburg | ||
Number | 8 | ||
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 | 63 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Ecuador U17 | 13 | (1) |
2013 | Ecuador U20 | 9 | (0) |
2014– | Ecuador | 40 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:05, 19 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:28, 29 January 2022 (UTC) |
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]
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.[9]
In February 2019, Gruezo obtained a U.S. green card, which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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[12] | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2014–15[12] | Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
2015–16[12] | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 2 | ||
Career total | 190 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 6 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 12 November 2020 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | ![]() | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Barcelona S.C.
FC Dallas
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