Jorge Eduardo "Eddie" Gutierrez (born February 13, 1983 in Porterville, California

Porterville, California

Porterville is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Tulare County, California, United States. Porterville's population was 54,165 at the 2010 census. The city's population grew dramatically as the city annexed many properties and unincorporated areas in and around Porterville. Not included in the...

) is an American

United States

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 soccer player who currently plays for Fresno Fuego

Fresno Fuego

Fresno Fuego is an American soccer team based in Fresno, California, United States. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games at Chukchansi...

 in the USL Premier Development League

USL Premier Development League

The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...

.

College and Amateur

Gutierrez attended Porterville High School

Porterville High School

Porterville High School is located in Porterville, California.-Timeline:1896: A High School was added to the elementary school of Porterville and located in the east room of the second story of the Horton Street School....

, and played one year of college soccer

College soccer

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 at Fresno State University before transferring to Fresno Pacific University

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno Pacific University also known as FPU is an accredited Christian university located in Fresno, California, United States. It was founded in 1944 by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The university awarded its first bachelor of arts degree in 1965...

 in 2002. He finished his collegiate career at FPU in 2004, and was a 2003 first team NAIA All American and a 2004 second team All American.

Gutierrez also spent five years with Fresno Fuego

Fresno Fuego

Fresno Fuego is an American soccer team based in Fresno, California, United States. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games at Chukchansi...

 in the USL Premier Development League

USL Premier Development League

The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...

, helping the team to win PDL Western Conference championships in 2004 and 2007.

Professional

In May 2008, Gutierrez began his professional career with Miami FC

Miami FC

Fort Lauderdale Strikers is an American professional association football team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...

 in the USL First Division

USL First Division

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. On August 1, 2008, Miami traded Gutierrez to the Carolina RailHawks in exchange for Connally Edozien

Connally Edozien

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. He finished the season with the RailHawks, but was not signed for the 2009 season. He returned to Fresno to play with Fresno Fuego

Fresno Fuego

Fresno Fuego is an American soccer team based in Fresno, California, United States. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games at Chukchansi...

in April 2009.