Which clubs did Carlos Gruezo play for?

Independiente del Valle (2011–2011), Barcelona S.C. (2012–2014), VfB Stuttgart (2014–2016), FC Dallas (2016–2019), FC Augsburg (2019–present), Santos Laguna.

Where does Carlos Gruezo rank among Ecuador's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Carlos Gruezo #26 of Ecuador's 33 greatest players of all time, in the Stalwart tier.

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Ecuador · 2012–22

Carlos Gruezo

Stalwart CDM, also CM, CB Right-footed box-to-box

Rating

Life

1995

Clubs

Independiente del Valle, Barcelona S.C., VfB Stuttgart

#26

Editorial rank of 33 for Ecuador

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Ecuador handed him a debut off the bench against the Netherlands on 17 May 2014, when he was eighteen, and took him to the World Cup in Brazil a month later. He went to two World Cups, 2014 and 2022, passed 60 caps holding the space in front of the back four, took the Ecuadorian title with Barcelona SC in 2012, and added the Supporters' Shield and the US Open Cup with FC Dallas in 2016. Career record: club career at Independiente del Valle, Barcelona S.C., VfB Stuttgart.

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Career record

2011–2011	Independiente del Valle
2012–2014	Barcelona S.C.
2014–2016	VfB Stuttgart
2016–2019	FC Dallas
2019–today	FC Augsburg
—	Santos Laguna

Shared the era

Ecuador legends whose careers overlapped Gruezo's

The world's great CDMs

Around Gruezo in the almanac

One rank above: Miller Bolaños at #25.

One rank below: Frickson Erazo at #27.

Ecuador's editorial top five: Alberto Spencer · Antonio Valencia · Willian Pacho · Álex Aguinaga · Enner Valencia.