Cristián Gutiérrez

Cristián Daniel Gutiérrez Zúñiga (born 18 February 1997) is a Chilean footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gutiérrez and the second or maternal family name is Zúñiga.
Cristián Gutiérrez
Personal information
Full name Cristián Daniel Gutiérrez Zúñiga
Date of birth (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997
Place of birth Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number 3
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Colo-Colo 27 (0)
2017 → Unión Española (loan) 11 (0)
2017–2018 → Huachipato (loan) 14 (0)
2020– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (0)
National team‡
2017 Chile U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 October 2017

Club career

Colo-Colo

Gutiérrez made his professional debut in a 3–1 Copa Chile home win over Deportes Concepción on 1 March 2015.[1] He was loaned to fellow Chilean side Unión Española on 9 February 2017.[2] Gutiérrez was then loaned to Huachipato on 3 August 2017.[3] He returned to Colo-Colo on 6 March 2019.[4]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

On 16 January 2020 Gutiérrez signed with Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a two-year deal through the 2021 season, with contract options for 2022 and 2023.[5] He made his debut during the MLS is Back Tournament on July 19 against Seattle Sounders FC.[6]

International career

Chile

Eligible for both Chile and Canada, Gutiérrez has represented the former at the under-20 level.

Personal life

Gutiérrez was born in Greenfield Park, Quebec and moved to Santiago when he was three years old. His twin brother Diego is also a footballer and plays for Valour FC.

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References
  1. "Hasta lo eligieron la figura: Twitter se cargó de elogios para el joven Cristián Gutiérrez". El Gráfico. 16 July 2015.
  2. "Cristián Gutiérrez jugará a préstamo en Unión Española". 9 February 2017.
  3. "CRISTIÁN GUTIÉRREZ SE VESTIRÁ DE ACERERO". 3 August 2017.
  4. "Cristián Gutiérrez vuelve a su casa y es el último refuerzo albo". 6 March 2019.
  5. "Whitecaps FC acquire Canadian-born left back Cristián Gutiérrez". 16 January 2020.
  6. "Recap: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 07/20/2020". 20 July 2020.


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