Carlos Gruezo

Gruezo's current-season form is level with last season (Season 12→12), while his Rating eased 19→16. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Santos Laguna · 17th	2	0	0	6.65	16	12
2025/26	Santos Laguna · 18th	12	1	0	6.47	19	12
2025/26	LDU de Quito	36	2	2	6.89	—	—
2024/25	San Jose Earthquakes · 8th	24	0	0	6.65	27	16
2023/24	San Jose Earthquakes · 8th	29	0	2	6.7	32	24
2022/23	FC Augsburg · 15th	13	0	0	6.59	51	9

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Ecuador · international

Side	Apps	G
Ecuador	64	1
Ecuador U20	9	0
Ecuador U17	13	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

C. Gruezo is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Santos Laguna, rated 19.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gruezo.

On the season, Gruezo graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.285 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19. At 31 Gruezo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downRemarkably consistent

19.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

11.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

26.9%

Minutes

limited game time

3.29

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Santos Laguna finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

3.29

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 26.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 19.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %26.9%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.109

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.109

Defensive actions / 903.285

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.547

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 31, Gruezo sits on 2.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gruezo's projected Rating — 19.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1—

Passing

Assists0—

Defending

Tackles17—

Interceptions11—

Blocks2—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards1

Transfer history

€1.5M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Santos LagunaDec 2025 – now

San Jose Earthquakes(back from loan)Dec 2025 – Dec 2025

LLDU de QuitoJan 2025 – Dec 2025Free Transfer

San Jose EarthquakesJan 2023 – Jan 2025

FC AugsburgJul 2019 – Jan 2023€ 1.5M

FC DallasJan 2016 – Jul 2019

VfB StuttgartJan 2014 – Jan 2016

Barcelonauntil Jan 2014

About C. Gruezo

Carlos Armando Gruezo Arboleda is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Santos Laguna, born on April 19, 1995 in Santo Domingo, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Ecuador. Santos Laguna currently sit 17th of 18 in the Liga MX.

This season

In the current season, C. Gruezo has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 153 minutes, averaging a 6.65 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

July 26, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Atlas (71 minutes, 6.6 rating)
July 19, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Monterrey (82 minutes, 6.7 rating)

C. Gruezo's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Santos Laguna face Tigres UANL at home in the Liga MX.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Gruezo at 19.3 with a Season form score of 11.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Supercopa de Ecuador and the Mobile Mini Sun Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, C. Gruezo has totalled 371 club appearances with 10 goals and 8 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2012/13, with 39 appearances for Barcelona SC.

C. Gruezo's career has also included time at San Jose Earthquakes, LLDU de Quito, FC Augsburg, FC Dallas, VfB Stuttgart and Barcelona.

On the international stage, C. Gruezo has represented Ecuador, Ecuador U20, Ecuador U17 — 86 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.