Carlos Gruezo
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at LDU Quito
at LDU Quito
485 days · joined 2025-01-25
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€1.50m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.03
goals / match
FC Dallas
top club · 114 apps
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2021
€5.50m
top transfer fee · 19/20
3
best season · 2018
87 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-04-19 · 6 players total
382Appearances
11Goals
16Assists
109Yellow cards
1Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Carlos Gruezo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Carlos Armando Gruezo Arboleda |
| Date of birth | 1995-04-19 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Santo Domingo, Ecuador |
| Citizenship |  Ecuador |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | LDU Quito |
| Joined | 2025-01-25 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Seth Sports |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 — LDU Quito
33 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: SJ Earthquakes → LDU Quito
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — San Jose Earthquakes
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — San Jose Earthquakes
32 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: FC Augsburg → SJ Earthquakes
22/23 · Transfer · €2.70m
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Augsburg
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Augsburg
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
May 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Augsburg
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2019
Transfer: Dallas → FC Augsburg
19/20 · Transfer · €5.50m
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Augsburg
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — FC Dallas
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — FC Dallas
33 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Dallas
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — FC Dallas
32 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Dallas
6 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — FC Dallas
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Dallas
15/16 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2015
15/16 — VfB Stuttgart
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — VfB Stuttgart
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Barcelona SC → VfB Stuttgart
13/14 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2013
13/14 — VfB Stuttgart
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Barcelona SC Guayaquil
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Barcelona SC Guayaquil
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Independiente → Barcelona SC
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Independiente B → Independiente
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: IDV U20 → Independiente B
10/11 · Transfer
Mar 2010
Transfer: LDU Quito U20 → IDV U20
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Augsburg
0.0%
LDU Quito
14.1%
San Jose Earthquakes
0.0%
FC Dallas
40.1%
Barcelona SC Guayaquil
39.1%
VfB Stuttgart
6.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Augsburg | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LDU Quito | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 934 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FC Dallas | 6 | 16/17 | 2019 | 114 | 5 | 7 | 2,650 |
| Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 2 | 2012 | 2013 | 81 | 3 | 2 | 2,587 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 439 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | LDU Quito | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | LigaPro Serie A | LDU Quito | 25 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 934 |
| 2025 | Supercopa Ecuador | LDU Quito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | FC Dallas | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 784 |
| 2018 | MLS | FC Dallas | 31 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,255 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Dallas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | FC Dallas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 2017 | MLS | FC Dallas | 31 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | FC Dallas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | FC Dallas | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Dallas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | FC Dallas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Libertadores | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 799 |
| 2013 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Copa Sudamericana | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,788 |
| 2012 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | CONCACAF CL | FC Dallas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | CONCACAF CL | FC Dallas | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 439 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-03-09 | LDU Quito U20 | IDV U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | IDV U20 | Independiente B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Independiente B | Independiente | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Independiente | Barcelona SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-30 | Barcelona SC | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-23 | VfB Stuttgart | Dallas | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-02 | Dallas | FC Augsburg | Transfer | 2000000 | €5.50m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | FC Augsburg | SJ Earthquakes | Transfer | 4000000 | €2.70m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-25 | SJ Earthquakes | LDU Quito | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Torn muscle fiber | 2015-01-15 | 2015-02-17 | 34 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Thigh problems | 2015-04-27 | 2015-05-31 | 35 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-05-08 | 2019-05-22 | 15 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Ankle injury | 2019-09-05 | 2020-01-03 | 121 | 19 |
| 19/20 | Fitness | 2020-01-04 | 2020-01-22 | 19 | 1 |
| 20/21 | cold | 2020-11-19 | 2020-11-26 | 8 | 1 |
| 20/21 | muscular problems | 2021-05-05 | 2021-05-18 | 14 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-06-08 | 2021-06-30 | 23 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Knee problems | 2021-12-09 | 2022-01-17 | 40 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Fitness | 2022-02-04 | 2022-02-06 | 3 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2023-03-20 | 2023-04-05 | 17 | 4 |
Current€1.50m
Peak€6.00m
Low€1.00m
Δ since start+€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31463 | #7 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #29809 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5750 | #8 | 65 | 1 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Barrios | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Máximo Banguera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Gouweleeuw | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Florian Niederlechner | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodrigues | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafal Gikiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubén Vargas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauro Díaz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Yueill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 2 | 18 |
| 2018 | MLS | FC Dallas | 2 | 31 |
| 2025 | LigaPro Serie A | LDU Quito | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MLS | FC Dallas | 3 | 31 |
| 16/17 | CONCACAF CL | FC Dallas | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Carlos Gruezo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 40% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 33% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 50% |
| Portland Timbers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 67% |
| Real Salt Lake | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 33% |
| Colorado Rapids | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 60% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 40% |
| Hannover 96 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Houston Dynamo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50% |
| CD Chivas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 67% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 934 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 2024 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 784 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2018 | 33 | 1,326 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2017 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 41 | 799 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 2012 | 40 | 1,788 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 6 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 15/16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 8 | 439 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
150 apps
3 G
6 A
Serie A Primera Etapa
40 apps
3 G
1 A
LigaPro Serie A
25 apps
2 G
2 A
CONCACAF CL
8 apps
1 G
3 A
Bundesliga
87 apps
1 G
1 A
US Open Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Libertadores
10 apps
0 G
1 A
Leagues Cup
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Serie A Segunda Etapa
37 apps
0 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Carlos Gruezo
Who is Carlos Gruezo?
Carlos Gruezo is an Ecuador professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for LDU Quito.
How old is Carlos Gruezo?
Carlos Gruezo is 31 years old. He was born on April 19, 1995 in Santo Domingo.
What position does Carlos Gruezo play?
Carlos Gruezo plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Carlos Gruezo play for?
Carlos Gruezo currently plays for LDU Quito.
How many career goals has Carlos Gruezo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Carlos Gruezo has scored 11 goals in 382 appearances.
What is Carlos Gruezo's market value?
Carlos Gruezo's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.