Roberto Gutiérrez Explained

Roberto Gutiérrez
Fullname:Roberto Carlos Gutiérrez Gamboa
Birth Date:1983 4, df=y
Birth Place:Curacaví, Chile
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1995–2003
Youthclubs1:Universidad Católica
Years1:2003–2008
Caps1:40
Goals1:15
Years2:2005
Clubs2:Deportes Melipilla (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:1
Years3:2005–2006
Clubs3:Cruz Azul Jasso (loan)
Caps3:24
Goals3:2
Years4:2008–2010
Clubs4:Tecos
Caps4:14
Goals4:1
Years5:2009
Clubs5:Everton (loan)
Caps5:19
Goals5:3
Years6:2009
Clubs6:Universidad Católica (loan)
Caps6:15
Goals6:10
Years7:2010–2011
Caps7:33
Goals7:19
Years8:2011–2013
Clubs8:Colo-Colo
Caps8:36
Goals8:6
Years9:2012–2013
Clubs9:Colo-Colo B
Caps9:2
Goals9:1
Years10:2013–2014
Clubs10:Palestino
Caps10:21
Goals10:13
Years11:2014
Clubs11:Atlante
Caps11:11
Goals11:4
Years12:2014
Clubs12:Santiago Wanderers
Caps12:17
Goals12:13
Years13:2015–2017
Caps13:39
Goals13:16
Years14:2017–2019
Clubs14:Palestino
Caps14:51
Goals14:26
Years15:2020
Clubs15:O'Higgins
Caps15:21
Goals15:6
Years16:2021
Clubs16:Ñublense
Caps16:21
Goals16:3
Years17:2022
Clubs17:Cobreloa
Caps17:23
Goals17:3
Years18:2023
Clubs18:Deportes Recoleta
Caps18:6
Goals18:1
Nationalyears1:2007–2015
Nationalteam1:Chile
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:3
Pcupdate:27 December 2023
Ntupdate:28 January 2015

Roberto Carlos Gutiérrez Gamboa (born 18 April 1983) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a striker. He last played for Deportes Recoleta in the Primera B de Chile. He has played in his country and Mexico in his years as professional players.

Gutiérrez made his senior team debut in 2007 and has made 6 appearances, scoring 3 goals.

Club career

Born in Curacaví, a town close to the capital Santiago, Gutiérrez joined Universidad Católica youth set-up aged 12 for be promoted to the first-adult team eight years later by the coach Óscar Meneses in 2003.

In 2005, he was loaned to Deportes Melipilla. In July 2006, Gutiérrez was loaned to the Mexican side Cruz Azul, finally playing with the team affiliation of Oaxaca. He returned to Las Condes' side for play the 2006 Torneo de Clausura, making his re-debut for the club against O'Higgins in a 1–0 away loss.

Gutiérrez made his 2007 Torneo de Apertura debut in a 1–0 home win over Santiago Wanderers, playing the full 90 minutes, and scored his first goal of the season against Lota Schwager on 18 February. With the pass of time, he broke into the first team and was an undisputed starter in the squad of the Peruvian coach José del Solar. On 16 June 2007, he suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury for second time in his career, in the 2–0 victory over Coquimbo Unido for the Apertura's last game, although after a scan it was revealed to be not as bad as first thought, with Católica optimistic that he would return before the early of the next season.

In January 2008, fully recovered of his injury, Gutiérrez signed a four-year contract with the Mexican side UAG Tecos, but he was loaned six months to the pre-cordilleran side for play the Copa Libertadores, remaining of this form in Católica. He returned to play in an 8–2 home win to Santiago Morning for the Torneo de Apertura first week, scoring the last goal in the 87th minute of game. Gutiérrez made his Libertadores debut in the 1–0 win over the Peruvian club Universidad San Martín de Porres, and scored his first goal for this contest in the next game in a 2–1 defeat against River Plate, putting the equalizer goal in the 47th minute. During the season, he appeared in 16 games, scoring in six opportunities.

After his participation in those tournaments with Católica, Gutiérrez joined the club in June 2008. He made his league debut in a 2–0 defeat against the Mexican last champion Santos Laguna, as a 77th-minute substitution. Gutiérrez only made 3 appearances for Tecos in the Torneo de Apertura.

In January 2009, it was revealed that Gutiérrez was loaned to Everton on a six-months deal for newly play the Copa Libertadores. His move to this team was on order from the coach Nelson Acosta. He made his season debut in a 1–0 defeat against Unión Española. The birdie scored the first Libertadores goal of the Acosta era in the 1–0 home win to the Venezolan club Caracas, defining after a great pass of his teammate Ezequiel Miralles.

In July of that year, he returned to Universidad Catolica, scoring 14 goals in 13 matches.

Signed by Colo-Colo for the "Clausura", he scored twice against Santiago Wanderers on 7 July 2011.After two years in the club, Colo Colo entered into one of its worst crises, and on 27 June 2013, he rescinded his contract with the team.

After leaving Cobreloa in the Primera B de Chile at the end of the 2022 season, he signed with Deportes Recoleta in the same division in July 2023.[1] [2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tecos2008Primera División de México30000030
2009–101110040151
Total1410040181
Everton (loan)2009Primera División of Chile1930063256
Total1930063256
Universidad Católica (loan)2009Primera División of Chile151000001510
2010171410001814
20111650071236
Total482910715630
Colo-Colo2011Primera División of Chile1655200217
20121915200243
201370000070
Total426104005210
Colo-Colo B2012Segunda División de Chile1010
20131111
Total21000021
Palestino2013–14Primera División of Chile211333002416
Total211333002416
Atlante2013–14Liga MX1140000114
Total1140000114
Santiago Wanderers2014–15Primera División of Chile171321001914
Total17132100194
Universidad Católica2014–15Primera División of Chile1760000176
2015–161264121188
2016–171042050174
Total391661715218
Palestino2017Chilean Primera División15832202010
2018248510033
Total391683202313
Career totals241883012265297105

International career

International goals

Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first.[3]

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 May 2007 Estadio Rubén Marcos Peralta, Osorno, Chile align=center 1–0 align=center 3–0 Friendly
2. 16 May 2007 Estadio Municipal Germán Becker, Temuco, Chile align=center 1–0 align=center 2–0 Friendly
3. 29 January 2015 Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua, Chile align=center 1–1 align=center 3–2 Friendly

Personal life

Gutiérrez is nicknamed Pájaro (Bird).[4]

In 2024, Gutiérrez started a football academy in his hometown, Curacaví.[5]

Honours

Universidad Católica
Palestino

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roberto Gutiérrez tiene nuevo club . Diario AS . . 7 July 2023 . es . 7 July 2023.
  2. News: Roberto Gutiérrez: "Si no sale nada, vamos a terminar con mi carrera, me hubiese gustado que fuera en la UC" . 27 December 2023 . Deportes13 . . 11 December 2023 . es.
  3. Web site: Gutiérrez, Roberto. National Football Teams. 16 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Una visita al nido del "Pájaro" Gutiérrez . . 18 January 2021 . 12 October 2014.
  5. Web site: García . Javier . La nueva vida del Pájaro Gutiérrez: entre su escuela y a la espera que le pique el bicho por ser DT . En Cancha . 8 August 2024 . es . 23 July 2024.