Chiva Brethren, it is with great excitement and enthusiasm that we announce that Erick Gutiérrez is officially a new player for Guadalajara. His arrival undoubtedly strengthens the squad and helping take on a new dimension for the Apertura 2023.
Erick Gutiérrez is 28 years old, was born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa and plays as a midfielder. He is left-footed and has had a great career at club and National Team level, including'Guti' having been called up to 2 World Cups.
The left-footed midfielder comes from PSV of Holland, where he played for 5 seasons. He participated in Champions League, Europa League and Conference League. Erick has gained a lot of experience on his way through the Old Continent, which will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the red and white team.
What will 'Guti' bring to Guadalajara?
With the ball:
He is a stopper as midfielder and has great striking range thanks to the power and precision in his left foot. Even when he moves forward he can become a threat, he can kick from the edge of the box and is good at charging into the box as well.
He has a great ‘pase tenso’ a precise short strong pass to set up distant players who are unmarked, which adds another tool to the Rebaño's attack for the Apertura 2023 and the Leagues Cup. He is good passing between the lines and is also capable of forming short partnerships, in addition to relying on his technique and physicality to be able to break with ball possession.
Gutiérrez looks good when he shares a zone with someone else, which is a great fit considering Beltrán's condition and ability to play as a double pivot.
Without the ball:
Erick Gutiérrez has a special ability to intercept actions, which allows him to steal many balls. It is important to remember that in an area as decisive as the one he protects, it is much more important to read the play than any physical aspect... Gutierrez has both.
When he is not in possession of the ball he is very good at generating passing lanes, mainly dropping to either flank. Another thing the Rebaño will gain is that every time Gutierrez gets to the flanks he will generate a latent threat by having him as a potential space shooter.
There is no doubt that his arrival will bring a lot to Chivas, so we are very happy to welcome our brand new reinforcement.
A ROMPERLA, GUTI!!!!
Technical Details:
-Name: Erick Gabriel Gutiérrez Galaviz
-Date of birth: 15/June/1995 (28 years old)
-Place of birth: Los Mochis, Sinaloa
-Position: Midfielder
-Career: Pachuca, PSV.
General statistics in clubs:
-Titles won: 1 Liga MX, 1 a Concachampions, 1 Gold Cup, 2 Dutch Cups, 2 Dutch Super Cups.
-Tournaments played: 11 seasons.
-Games Played: 248
-Minutes Played: 16,926 -Goals: 24
-Assists: 25
-Yellow Cards: 33
- Red Cards: 0
National Team Career:
He was a national team player in youth categories, played in the U20 World Cup as well as the 2016 Olympic Games, has been called up to 2 Gold Cups in addition to 2 World Cups.
