Gonzalo Gutiérrez

Enrique Gonzalo Gutiérrez Torres (born February 20, 1981), nicknamed "Matraca", is a Uruguayan former football player. He currently serves as assistant coach of Al Rayyan. Gutiérrez also played in the 2001 South American Youth Championship for Uruguay.

Gonzalo Gutiérrez
Matraca
Personal information
Full name Enrique Gonzalo Gutiérrez Torres
Date of birth (1981-02-20) 20 February 1981
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Bella Vista
Youth career
1986–1990 Sagrada Familia
1990–1995 Maguá FC
1995–2002 Danubio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Danubio 36 (5)
2002 → Racing Club (loan) 28 (6)
2004 → Oriente Petrolero (loan)
2005–2006 → Motagua (loan)
2006 Rentistas 11 (1)
2006–2007 Fénix 8 (1)
2007–2008 Al-Markhiya Sports Club 19 (15)
2008–2010 Al-Mu'aidar Sports Club 21 (14)
2010–2011 Deportivo Maldonado 26 (15)
2011–2012 Suchitepéquez 43 (24)
2012–2014 Bella Vista 11 (1)
National team
2001 Uruguay U-20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gutiérrez and the second or maternal family name is Torres.

Gutiérrez started his professional career in Uruguayan club Danubio FC. Since then he has played professional football worldwide, including countries such as Honduras and Qatar.[1]

Early life

Gutiérrez was born in the suburb of Aires Puros in Montevideo to a stay-at-home mother and a father who worked at a printing press. He had one sibling - a sister. He was baptized as a young child.[2]

Like most children in Uruguay, Gutiérrez began his footballing career at a very young age. At the age of five, while playing football in his neighbourhood, Gutiérrez was scouted by Sagrada Familia, a football club, and was offered a chance to play for them. Afterwards, he played for Maguá FC, until he eventually ended up playing for a first division club, Danubio FC, despite interest from other clubs at the time. During this period, he converted to a striker.

Career

Danubio

Gutiérrez debuted for Danubio as a back-up player in a very competitive squad, with around five strikers ahead of him. He had the choice to go to Chilean club Everton on loan, but he declined. Alternatively, he had a choice to go on loan to Racing Club de Montevideo, which his then-coach, Piazza, convinced him was the right decision. Gutiérrez was further swayed by the idea as he would finally be able to make his debut in the Uruguayan Primera División.

After returning to Danubio, who was now under the leadership of Gregorio Pérez. Gutiérrez was getting playing time as part of a squad rotation system. By the end of the season, he was regularly starting games. Having successfully integrated into the squad, Danubio went on to win the Primera División in 2004 under Manuel Keosseian.

Loans
Oriente Petrolero

Gutiérrez, now not playing as regularly for Danubio, had the chance to go on loan for Bolivian side Oriente Petrolero. This was the first time he had ever played abroad, though his tenure proved to be unsuccessful.

Motagua

Once again gaining a chance to prove himself abroad, Gutiérrez was sent on loan to one of the most successful clubs in Honduras, F.C. Motagua. He showed good performances in the Liga Nacional.

Rentistas

Upon his return to Uruguay, Gutiérrez was inexplicably cut from the Danubio squad. Without any contact from officials of the club, it was announced that he would be leaving the team, despite playing for the club for over ten years.

He then received an offer from one of the bottom clubs in the Primera División, Rentistas.

Fénix

Gutiérrez played for Segunda División side Fénix from 2006 till 2007, eventually winning the league.

Al-Markhiya

The first time he had played outside of the Americas was with Qatari 2nd Division team Al-Markhiya. He had great success with Markhiya, scoring 15 goals in 19 games to earn the top scorer award for the second division, nearly managing an average of a goal every game.

Al-Mu'aidar

After playing a season with Markhiya, he transferred to another second division club, Al-Mu'aidar Sports Club. Gutiérrez described life in Qatar as "spectacular", stating it was very quiet and safe.[3] He once again won the top scorer before moving back to South America to be closer to his family and friends.

Deportivo Maldonado

He returned to Uruguay and played for Deportivo Maldonado, which was led by Julio Ribas. Ribas acted as a mentor for Gutiérrez, giving him advice in many aspects of the game, including coaching.

Bella Vista

Gutiérrez transferred to Bella Vista in August 2012.[4]

Coaching career

In July 2015, he was announced as the assistant coach of Qatari club Al Rayyan.[5]

Honours

Club

Danubio F.C.
  • Uruguayan Primera División: 2004

Fénix
  • Segunda División: 2007

Individual

Al-Markhiya
  • Qatari 2nd Division Top Scorer: 2008

Al-Mu'aidar
  • Qatari 2nd Division Top Scorer: 2009
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References
  1. "Club history". Gonzalo Gutiérrez. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012.
  2. "Personal information". Gonzalo Gutiérrez. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012.
  3. "Biografía". Gonzalo Gutiérrez.
  4. "Player profile". football.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-05. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  5. Ernesto Faría. "URUGUAYOS EN QATAR". La Oral Deportiva. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
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