Eddie Gutierrez (soccer)
Jorge Eduardo "Eddie" Gutierrez (born February 13, 1983 in Porterville, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Fresno Fuego in the USL Premier Development League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Eduardo Gutierrez | ||
| Date of birth | February 13, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Porterville, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fresno Fuego | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001 | Fresno State Bulldogs | ||
| 2002–2004 | Fresno Pacific Sunbirds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Fresno Fuego | 39 | (4) |
| 2008 | Miami FC | 11 | (0) |
| 2008 | Carolina RailHawks | 8 | (0) |
| 2009– | Fresno Fuego | 45 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 29, 2012 | |||
Career
College and Amateur
Gutierrez attended Porterville High School, and played one year of college soccer at Fresno State University before transferring to Fresno Pacific University 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.[1]
Gutierrez also spent five years with Fresno Fuego in the USL Premier Development League, 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 in the USL First Division. On August 1, 2008, Miami traded Gutierrez to the Carolina RailHawks in exchange for Connally Edozien.[2] He finished the season with the RailHawks, but was not signed for the 2009 season. He returned to Fresno to play with Fresno Fuego in April 2009.