Érick Gutiérrez

Érick Gutiérrez
Gutiérrez playing against South Korea at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Érick Gabriel Gutiérrez Galaviz[1]
Date of birth (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995[1]
Place of birth Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico[2][3][4]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 PSV
Number 25
Youth career
2009–2013 Pachuca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Pachuca 144 (17)
2018– PSV 3 (2)
National team‡
2015 Mexico U20 8 (0)
2016 Mexico U23 5 (4)
2016– Mexico 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:45 6 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2018

Érick Gabriel Gutiérrez Galaviz (born 15 June 1995) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club PSV and the Mexico national team.

He began both his youth and senior career at Pachuca, managing to win the 2016 Clausura and the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League the following season. During the 2015–2016 season, he would be named captain for his team at the age of 20. In August 2018, PSV Eindhoven would sign him.

He has participated for various youth levels of the Mexico national football team, including the U-20 side where he won the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship and the U-23 team that participated 2016 Summer Olympics. He was also part of the roster that went to the 2018 FIFA World Cup following an injury picked up by another player.

Club career

Pachuca

Erick Gutiérrez joined Pachuca of the Liga MX at the age 12.[5] In his early career he started as a right-back, then moved to midfield. He made his debut on 26 October 2013 as a starter in a 0–0 draw at home against Cruz Azul.[6][5][7] He made 10 more appearances including 4 more starts that season. He was made a permanent starter at the beginning of the 2014–15 Liga MX season under the management of Luis Fernando Tena. Gutiérrez scored his first Liga MX goal on 7 February 2015 in a 1–1 home draw against Toluca.[8] In April 2016, at the age of 20, Gutiérrez was assigned as Pachuca's captain after only 70 league matches.[9]At the end of the Clausura 2016, he was named on the tournament's Best XI.[10]

In his time at the club, he amassed 144 league appearances.[11]

PSV

On 29 August 2018, Gutiérrez joined Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven on a five-year contract, joining up with international teammate Hirving Lozano.[11] On 15 September, he made his debut with PSV against ADO; within five minutes of being subbed in, Gutiérrez assisted in Lozano's goal as well as scoring himself in their 7–0 away win.[12] Three days later, he made his UEFA Champions League debut against Barcelona, coming on in the 82nd minute for Pablo Rosario in PSV's 4–0 defeat.[13]

International career

Mexico U-20

Gutiérrez was called up by the Mexico U-20 team managed by Sergio Almaguer for the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. In the first game against Cuba, he captained the squad to a 9–1 win placing them first in their group. He was named the captain in all four matches that he played in during the tournament. Mexico went on to win the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, the 13th title for the country, and earned a berth to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.

He was Mexico's captain during the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup as the team failed to pass the group stage.[14][15]

Mexico U-23

On 18 September 2015 Gutiérrez was selected by coach Raul Gutierrez to play in the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.

He was also picked to represent Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[16] On 7 August, he scored 4 goals as Mexico bounced back to win 5–1 after Fiji took the lead in the first half of the second group stage match.[17]

Mexico national team

In 2015 Gutiérrez was placed in Mexico's provisional list for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup but did not make the final 23-man squad.[18][19]

He was named in Mexico's squad for a friendly against Senegal in February 2016.[20] He would eventually make his debut with the senior team on 11 October 2016, in a 1–0 friendly victory against Panama.[21]

On 28 June 2017, Gutiérrez was called up to participate in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[22] managing to appear in all group stage games including the semi-final where Mexico lost 1–0 against Jamaica.

In May 2018, Gutiérrez was named in Mexico’s preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[23] He originally did not make the final 23,[24] but due to an injury to Diego Reyes, he was selected as a replacement.[25]

Style of play

"[He] is a player who reads the game very well, he is a player who has a huge game distribution skill, in short, plays with his head up, receives a lot of information from practically the 360 degrees of the field[.]"

—Former Pachuca assistant-coach, Albert Rudé, on Gutiérrez's playing style.[26]

A left-footed box-to-box midfielder who can also play the holding role, Gutiérrez started off his career as a defensive-oriented player until then-Pachuca manager Diego Alonso opted to play him in a more offensive location. He is good at reading the game, capable of picking out and completing key passes, linking plays together using his technical ability and vision on the ball, and is able to make dribbling runs from deep. His level of composure and maturity despite a young age has been shown in the leadership roles he assumes, captaining the Mexico U-20 side on multiple occasions as well as his former club, Pachuca.[5][27][28]

Piet de Visser, the Chelsea scout best known for scouting players like Romário and Ronaldo and successfully bringing them to Europe, described Gutiérrez as "a true game creator who has a general view. If he see's a free man, the ball also goes directly to him. I think [based on technique] he's better than Andrés Guardado, but physically even less."[29] He also stated that Chelsea was close to signing him but "found him too light for English football."[30]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 October 2018[31]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pachuca 2013–14 Liga MX 11070— —180
2014–15 346—63 —409
2015–16 34370— —413
2016–17 291—82 1[lower-alpha 1] 0383
2017–18 30531——336
2018–19 6220——82
Total 144171911451017823
PSV 2018–19 Eredivisie 3210100052
Career total 147192011551018225
  1. ↑ includes 1 match from the 2016 Campeón de Campeones

International

As of match played 8 September 2018[32]
Mexico
YearAppsGoals
201610
201770
201820
Total100

Honours

Club

Pachuca

International

Mexico

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Erick Gabriel Gutiérrez". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Erick Gabriel Gutiérrez Galaviz" (in Spanish). Televisa. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sinaloenses en la Liga MX" (in Spanish). Sinaloa Dossier. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Marshall, Tom (15 May 2015). "Pachuca's Erick Gutierrez proving to be a young Mexican standout". ESPNFC. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Erick Gabriel Gutiérrez Galaviz". Liga MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Erick Gutierrez Debut".
  8. ↑ "First Goal".
  9. ↑ "Erick Gutiérrez capitán de Pachuca con 20 años". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 3 April 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Liga MX da a conocer el once ideal del Clausura 2016". Récord. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  11. 1 2 Marshall, Tom (30 August 2018). "PSV Eindhoven sign Pachuca, Mexico midfielder Erick Gutierrez". ESPN FC. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  12. ↑ Arnold, Jon (15 September 2018). "Move over, Canelo! Lozano and Gutierrez get Mexican Independence Day party rolling early at PSV". Goal.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Barcelona 4-0 PSV Eindhoven". BBC Sport. 18 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "Mexico out after Serbia defeat, Uruguay through after drawing of lots". ESPNFC. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 – Matches – Serbia-Mexico". FIFA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Definida la convocatoria del Tri para Juegos Olímpicos". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "Gutierrez's four-goal tally helps Mexico storm back".
  18. ↑ "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 Provisional 35-Player Rosters Announced". CONCACAF. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "Final 23-Player Rosters for CONCACAF Cup 2015 Chosen by Mexico and United States". CONCACAF. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  20. ↑ "Pachuca youngsters take center stage for Mexico vs. Senegal". espnfc.co.uk. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  21. ↑ "Debutaron Érick Gutiérrez Luis Robles con el Tri". ESPN. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  22. ↑ "Lista la convocatoria de México para la Copa Oro". Marca. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  23. ↑ Arnold, Jon (4 June 2018). "Guardado, Reyes make Mexico's 23-man World Cup squad". Goal. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  24. ↑ Arnold, Jon (4 June 2018). "Mexico's 2018 World Cup roster: Who joins Chicharito & Guardado in final 23-man squad?". Goal. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  25. ↑ "Diego Reyes causa baja de la Selección Nacional de México" [Diego Reyes is out of the Mexico national team]. miseleccion.mx (in Spanish). Mexican Football Federation. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  26. ↑ Rosas, Javier (18 September 2018). "Preparador Físico de Pachuca mandó material de Erick Gutiérrez a Barcelona cuando tenía 17 años". ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  27. ↑ Harrison, Thomas. "Talent Radar: Liga MX 10 young players U21 to watch in 2016-17". Outsideoftheboot.com. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  28. ↑ Hernandez, Cesar (30 August 2018). "Move to PSV gives Erick Gutierrez chance to make name for himself in Europe alongside Hirving Lozano". ESPN. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  29. ↑ "DESCUBRIDOR DE RONALDO CONSIDERA A GUTI MEJOR QUE GUARDADO". Record. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  30. ↑ "El Chelsea descartó a Erick Gutiérrez por su físico". Besoccer.com. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  31. ↑ "É. Gutiérrez". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  32. ↑ "Mexico – É. Gutiérrez – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  33. ↑ "TSG announces CU20 Best XI, Awards". CONCACAF. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
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