Roberto Gutiérrez
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Roberto Carlos Gutiérrez Gamboa (born 18 April 1983 in Curacaví
Curacaví
Curacaví is a city and commune in the Melipilla Province of central Chile's Santiago Metropolitan Region.-Geography and climate:Immersed among the hills of the coastal mountain range, Curacaví occupies an area of and borders the following communes: Casablanca, Quilpué, Lampa, Pudahuel, Maipú,...

, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

) is a Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

an footballer who plays as a striker for Chilean Primera División club Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...

 on loan from Estudiantes Tecos. Gutiérrez has played most time of career in Católica, but he also has short spells at Deportes Melipilla
Deportes Melipilla
Deportes Melipilla is a Chilean football club, based on Melipilla, a comune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was founded on January, 24 1992 as a successor of Club Deportivo Soinca Bata...

 and momentarily for Mexico, because now its on loan status to this club.

In 2007, one of best years of Gutiérrez, he was selected for play in the Chilean national football team
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...

 provisional games for the Copa América of this year by the coach Nelson Acosta
Nelson Acosta
Nelson Bonifacio Acosta López, nicknamed Pelado Acosta and "El Ratón" , is a former Uruguayan football player. He became a nationalized Chilean in 1984 and is currently a football coach.He managed the national team of Chile from 1996 to 2001, leading them to the 1998 FIFA World Cup...

. During his short international status, he scored 2 goals in 4 appearances.

During his career, he has scored important goals in the Chilean football and on his career, like in the 2–1 win over Lanús in the 2009 Copa Libertadores when he play for Everton, scoring the first goal of the game or also the goal scored against Universidad de Concepción in 2010, being the first goal of the Chilean bicentenary in a 2–2 away draw.

Universidad Católica

In 1995, Gutiérrez started his career at Universidad Católica as a youth player at age 12, being promoted to the first team in 2003 by the coach Óscar Meneses. Unfortunately, in his first game for the club during a pre-season friendly, he suffered a cruciate ligament injury, that finished leaving the player without play one season complete.

In the next season, he broke into the first team, making 2 goals in 12 appearances, but in the season suffered another season. He was loaned to Deportes Melipilla
Deportes Melipilla
Deportes Melipilla is a Chilean football club, based on Melipilla, a comune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was founded on January, 24 1992 as a successor of Club Deportivo Soinca Bata...

 for play the Apertura 2005. In July of this year, Gutiérrez was loaned to the Mexican side Cruz Azul, finally playing with the team affiliation of Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...

. He returned to Las Condes
Las Condes
Las Condes is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The area is inhabited primarily by upper-mid to high income families...

' 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
Lota Schwager
Lota Schwager are a Chilean Football club, their home town is Coronel in Chile. They currently play in 2nd division of Chilean football Primera B.-History:...

 on 18 February. With the pass of time, he broke into the first team and was an undisputed starter in the squad of the Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

vian coach José del Solar
José del Solar
José Guillermo del Solar Alvarez-Calderón is a retired Peruvian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current coach....

. 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
Coquimbo Unido
Coquimbo Unido, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded August 15, 1957 and plays in the second division of the Chilean football league...

 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
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 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 a 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
Universidad San Martín de Porres
Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...

, and scored his first goal for this contest in the next game in a 2–1 defeat against River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....

, putting the equalizer goal in the 47th minute. During the season, he appeared in 16 games, scoring in six opportunities.

Tecos / Everton

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
Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna is a Mexican football club. They represent the urban area of Comarca Lagunera, which is made up of Torreón, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. Santos Laguna currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1982, and reached Mexico's top division after buying the franchise...

, 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
Nelson Acosta
Nelson Bonifacio Acosta López, nicknamed Pelado Acosta and "El Ratón" , is a former Uruguayan football player. He became a nationalized Chilean in 1984 and is currently a football coach.He managed the national team of Chile from 1996 to 2001, leading them to the 1998 FIFA World Cup...

. He made his season debut in a 1–0 defeat against Unión Española
Unión Española
Club Unión Española S.A.D.P is a professional Chilean football based in Independencia, Santiago de Chile. Founded by a Spanish immigrants on 18 May 1897, Unión Española have participated in the top-tier of Chilean football for all of their existence but two seasons in the late '90s .Unión Española...

. The birdie scored the first Libertadores goal of the Acosta era in the 1–0 home win to the Venezolan
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

 club Caracas, defining after a great pass of his teammate Ezequiel Miralles
Ezequiel Miralles
Ezequiel Nicolás Miralles Sabugo is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Grêmio.-Early career:...

.

Return to Universidad Católica

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

Colo-Colo

Signed by Colo-Colo for the Clausura, he scored twice against Santiago Wanderers on July 7 2011

Honours

  • Universidad Católica
    • Chilean Primera División (1): 2010
      2010 Chilean Primera División season
      The 2010 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season was the 79th season of top-flight football in Chile. Originally comprising two tournaments, the 2010 season was the first single-stage season since 2001...


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