Carlos Gruezo

Following his move to Santos Laguna, Gruezo's current-season form is down 25% on last season (Season 16→12), while his Rating eased 27→19. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Santos Laguna	2	0	0	6.65	—	—
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 headCentral midfielder

C. Gruezo is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Santos Laguna, rated 19.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 305th of 340 on scout potential in the Liga MX. 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.

Judged on this season alone, Gruezo graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 45th of 58 of the 58 central midfielders in the Liga MX, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.285 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 55th of 58 of the 58 central midfielders in the Liga MX. 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

Current potential55th of 58 central midfielders · Liga MX · 12 apps Current season45th of 58 central midfielders · Liga MX · 12 apps45th-best central midfielder in the Liga MX305th in the Liga MX · potential55th-highest potential central midfielder in the Liga MX

19.1

Ratingi

55th of 58 central midfielders

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

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

With a Rating of 19.1, Gruezo carries the 55th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga MX of 58 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. 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

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %25

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.547

Foul involvement / 903.285

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 — 19.1 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 central midfielders in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target1

Shots4

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success100%

Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles17

Interceptions11

Blocks2

Fouls committed25

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards1

Transfer history

€1.5M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Santos Laguna2025/26 – now

San Jose Earthquakes(back from loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

LDU de Quito2024/25 – 2025/26Free Transfer

San Jose Earthquakes2022/23 – 2024/25

FC Augsburg2019/20 – 2022/23€ 1.5M

FC Dallas2015/16 – 2019/20

VfB Stuttgart2013/14 – 2015/16

Barcelona SCuntil 2013/14

About C. Gruezo

Carlos Armando Gruezo Arboleda is a 31-year-old central 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 18th of 18 in the Liga MX.

This season

In the current season, C. Gruezo has made 12 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 822 minutes, averaging a 6.86 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Liga Pro, the Supercopa de Ecuador, the CONMEBOL Libertadores and the Liga MX.

When C. Gruezo plays, Santos Laguna's record this season is 4W-2D-3L — and his match ratings average 7.05 at home against 6.7 on the road.

Recent matches

October 31, 2025: 0-4 loss away at Palmeiras (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
October 24, 2025: 3-0 win at home vs Palmeiras (90 minutes, 7 rating)
September 25, 2025: 1-0 win away at Sao Paulo (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 18, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Sao Paulo (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 21, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Botafogo (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 14, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Botafogo (94 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 16, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Flamengo (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 22, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Flamengo (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 3, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Central Cordoba de Santiago (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Gruezo at 19.1 with a Season form score of 11.8, ranking 305th of 340 central midfielders in the Liga MX. 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, LDU de Quito, FC Augsburg, FC Dallas, VfB Stuttgart and Barcelona SC.

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.

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Season stats

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Scout report

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

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