Carlos Gruezo

Age 31

Santos Laguna

Ecuador

1.0 M €

19 April 1995 (31)

172 cm

Performance

Average Rating

6.7

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

6.7

7.0

6.4

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.9

6.6

Player Attributes Overview

Player Information

Market Value

1M €

19 April 1995

31 Age

Nationality

Ecuador

Height / Weight

172 cm / 71 kg

Contract Until

12/30/2027

Place of Birth

Position Info

Main Position Defensive Midfielder

Other Central Midfielder, Right-Back

Strong Foot Right

Club Career

Carlos Gruezo career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (Club Career)
Season	Team	M	11		A
2026	Santos Laguna	16	14	1	0	5	1
	Liga MX, Clausura	12	11	1	0	4	1
	Liga MX, Apertura	2	2	0	0	1	0
	Leagues Cup	2	1	0	0	0	0
2025	LDU Quito K	51	47	4	1	19	0
	Copa Ecuador	3	3	0	0	0	0
	Supercopa	1	1	0	0	0	0
	LigaPro Primera A	36	32	4	1	13	0
	CONMEBOL Libertadores	11	11	0	0	6	0
2024	San Jose	28	26	0	1	10	0
	MLS	25	23	0	0	9	0
	Leagues Cup	3	3	0	1	1	0
2023	San Jose	31	28	0	2	10	0
	MLS	29	26	0	2	9	0
	Leagues Cup	2	2	0	0	1	0
22/23	Augsburg	15	14	0	0	5	0
	Bundesliga	13	12	0	0	5	0
	DFB Pokal	2	2	0	0	0	0
21/22	Augsburg	18	9	0	0	7	0
	Bundesliga	17	9	0	0	7	0
	DFB Pokal	1	0	0	0	0	0
20/21	Augsburg	30	24	0	0	4	0
	Bundesliga	28	23	0	0	4	0
	DFB Pokal	2	1	0	0	0	0
19/20	Augsburg	12	11	0	1	4	0
	Bundesliga	11	10	0	1	3	0
	DFB Pokal	1	1	0	0	1	0
2019	Dallas	9	9	1	0	1	0
	MLS	9	9	1	0	1	0
2018	Dallas	32	29	2	1	9	0
	MLS	32	29	2	1	9	0
2017	Dallas	31	30	0	3	7	1
	MLS	31	30	0	3	7	1
2016	Dallas	29	28	0	0	9	0
	MLS	29	28	0	0	9	0
15/16	Stuttgart	3	2	0	0	1	0
	Bundesliga	2	1	0	0	0	0
	DFB Pokal	1	1	0	0	1	0
14/15	Stuttgart	8	6	1	0	1	0
	Bundesliga	8	6	1	0	1	0
13/14	Stuttgart	8	7	0	0	3	0
	Bundesliga	8	7	0	0	3	0
2013	Barcelona	3	2	0	0	1	0
	CONMEBOL Libertadores	3	2	0	0	1	0
Total		324	286	9	9	96	2

National Team Career

Carlos Gruezo career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (National Team Career)
Season	Team	M	11		A
2026	Ecuador	7	0	0	0	3
	FIFA World Cup Qualification, CONMEBOL	7	0	0	0	3
2024	Ecuador	8	2	0	1	2
	Copa America	4	1	0	1	0
	Int. Friendly Games	4	1	0	0	2
2023	Ecuador	1	1	0	0	0
	Int. Friendly Games	1	1	0	0	0
2022	Ecuador	19	19	1	0	3
	World Cup	1	1	0	0	0
	FIFA World Cup Qualification, CONMEBOL	16	16	1	0	2
	Int. Friendly Games	2	2	0	0	1
2021	Ecuador	1	1	0	0	0
	Copa America	1	1	0	0	0
2019	Ecuador	5	4	0	0	1
	Copa America	2	2	0	0	1
	Int. Friendly Games	3	2	0	0	0
2018	Ecuador	6	3	0	0	3
	FIFA World Cup Qualification, CONMEBOL	2	1	0	0	1
	Int. Friendly Games	4	2	0	0	2
2016	Ecuador	5	5	0	0	1
	Copa America	4	4	0	0	1
	Int. Friendly Games	1	1	0	0	0
2015	Ecuador	2	0	0	0	0
	Int. Friendly Games	2	0	0	0	0
2014	Ecuador	8	2	0	0	0
	World Cup	2	1	0	0	0
	Int. Friendly Games	6	1	0	0	0
Total		62	37	1	1	13

Club Career Summary

Club Career Summary
Season	Team	M	11		A
2026	Santos Laguna	16	14	1	0
2025	LDU Quito	51	47	4	1
2023-2024	San Jose	59	54	0	3
2019-2023	Augsburg	75	58	0	1
2016-2019	Dallas	101	96	3	4
2013-2016	Stuttgart	19	15	1	0
2013	Barcelona	3	2	0	0

National Team Career Summary

National Team Career Summary
Season	Team	M	11		A
2014-Today	Ecuador	62	37	1	1

General Statistics — 2026 Liga MX, Clausura

1 Goals

- Assists

6.6 Avg. Pts

12 Matches

11 Starting XI

723 Minutes

Shots

- Off-target Shots -

On-target Shots

- -

Total Shots Taken

Shots per Match

Performance Info

Average Rating

6.7

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

6.7

7.0

6.4

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.9

6.6

Season Performance

Season Performance — 2026 Liga MX, Clausura
Statistic	Total	Rank The bar chart shows how the player compares to other players in the same position for each statistic in the selected league. A green bar means the player is among the best in their position for that statistic, while a red bar means they are among the worst. The length of the bar represents the player's ranking based on their percentile for each statistic. The comparison is made only with players in the same position in the selected league.
Score
Goals	1	%81
Assists	-	%38
Goal Contribution	1	%70
Expected Goals (xG)	0.28	%57
Expected Goals on Target (xGOT)	0.74	%87
Big Chances Created	-	%33
Big Chances Missed	-	%59
Penalty	-	%49
Free-kick Goal	-
Shots
Total Shots	-	%50
Shots on Target	-	%50
Shots off Target	-	%50
Blocked Shots	-	%50
Passes
Pass Accuracy %	-
Passes	-
Accurate Passes	-
Key Passes	-	%50
Passes in Final Third	42	%59
Chances Created	1	%49
Long Balls and Crosses
Long Ball Accuracy %	-
Long Balls	-
Accurate Long Balls	-
Cross Accuracy %	-
Crosses	-
Accurate Crosses	-
Defense
Clearances	-
Interceptions	-
Tackles	-
Individual
Touches	284	%43
Dribbles	-
Successful Dribbles	-
Successful Dribble %	-
Duels	58	%45
Duels Won %	37.9%	%7
Duels Won	22	%41
Possession Lost	-
Dispossessed	-
Offsides	-
Fouls Won	-
Free Kicks Taken	-
Discipline
Fouls	-
Yellow Cards	4	%22
Red Cards	1	%7

Teammates

Opponent Players

Opponent Teams

Transfers
Date	From	To	Transfer Fee
31.12.25	San Jose	Santos Laguna
31.12.25	LDU Quito	Santos Laguna	Loan Return
30.12.25	LDU Quito	San Jose	Loan Return
24.01.25	San Jose	LDU Quito	Loan
30.01.23	Augsburg	San Jose	2.7M €
01.07.19	Dallas	Augsburg	5.5M €
22.01.16	Stuttgart	Dallas	1.5M €
29.01.14	Barcelona	Stuttgart	1M €
30.01.12	Ind. del Valle	Barcelona

Club Honors

Club Honors
Success	Count	Team	Seasons
Supporters Shield Winner	1	FC Dallas	15/16
US Open Cup Winner	1	FC Dallas	15/16
Campeón Supercopa Ecuador	1	LDU Quito	24/25
Ecuadorian champion	1	Barcelona SC	2012

Carlos Gruezo: profile and statistics summary

Carlos Gruezo is a 31-year-old footballer in the Defensive Midfielder position. Holds Ecuador nationality and was born on 19 April 1995. Stands 172 cm tall and weighs 71 kg. Preferred foot: Right.

Currently plays for Santos Laguna. Under contract until 12/30/2027. Current market value: 1.0 M €.

In the 2026 season, made 12 appearances in Liga MX, Clausura for a total of 723 minutes. Scored 1 goal in that time. Average match rating: 7.00.

Across a career spanning 7 clubs, made 324 appearances and scored 9 goals. Made 62 appearances for Ecuador. Honours won include Supporters Shield Winner, US Open Cup Winner, Campeón Supercopa Ecuador.

Santos Laguna squad, fixtures and league table