 Gutiérrez withTwente in 2013 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Felipe Alejandro Gutiérrez Leiva | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1990-10-08)8 October 1990 (age 35) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Quintero, Chile | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Quintero Unido (manager) | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Everton | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Universidad Católica | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Universidad Católica | 65 | (19) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Twente | 94 | (9) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Twente II | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Betis | 14 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2017 | →Internacional (loan) | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Sporting Kansas City | 52 | (19) | |||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Universidad Católica | 37 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2022 | →Colorado Rapids (loan) | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2023 | Al Wasl | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2023 | Sporting Kansas City | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Quintero Unido | – | (–) | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Universidad de Concepción | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Total | 312 | (56) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2017 | Chile | 35 | (4) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Sport Boys (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | Deportes La Serena (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | Concón National (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2025– | Quintero Unido | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Felipe Alejandro Gutiérrez Leiva (Spanish pronunciation:[feˈlipeɣuˈtjeres]; born 8 October 1990) is aChilean formerfootballer who played as amidfielder. He is the current manager ofQuintero Unido.
Gutiérrez began his youth career atEverton de Viña del Mar in 2004. Four years later, after being scouted, he moved toUniversidad Católica. He made his professional debut on 7 November 2009 at only 18 years of age, in a 4–1 win overUniversidad de Concepción.[2]
In the 2010 season, Gutiérrez marked his first goal for the club inCopa Chile in a 4–0 win against San Pedro de Atacama[3] and scored his first league goal for the club, in a 4–1 win overO’Higgins on 31 July 2010.[4] Gutiérrez then scored his second goal for the club in the last game of the season, in a 5–0 win overEverton.[5] Later in the 2010 season, Gutiérrez won theChilean championship with Universidad Católica and went to score two times in fifteen appearances.[6]
In theTorneo Apertura, Gutiérrez started well in the tournament and made an impressive display, including scoring important goals againstColo-Colo twice in four encounters on 26 May 2011[7] and 16 October 2011.[8] and Universidad de Chile on 15 May 2011.[9] Later in the 2011 season, Gutiérrez scored ten goals in thirty–eight appearances in all competitions and he became runners-up in the championship with Universidad Católica, losing 4–1 in the final againstUniversidad de Chile, and won theChilean Cup.[citation needed] He was also voted "revelation of the season" by readers of the Chilean edition of theEl Gráfico magazine.[10] His performance attracted interests fromLa Liga sideMálaga, where he could link up his compatriot ManagerManuel Pellegrini. However, Gutiérrez dismissed the move to Málaga.[11]
In the2012 Apertura, he became the club's top scorer with seven goals, including scoring two braces againstCobreloa[12] andCobresal.[13]
In June 2012, Gutiérrez signed forFC Twente of theEredivisie who paid a fee between U.S. $3.5 and 4 million toUniversidad Catolica for 70% of the transfer rights.[14][15][16]
Gutiérrez made his professional debut for the club on 2 August 2012 in the third qualifying round of theEuropa League againstFK Mladá Boleslav, being substituted on in the 73rd minute.[17] A week later on 14 August 2012, Gutiérrez made his league debut for the club, in the opening game of the season, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute, in a 4–1 win overGroningen.[18] He scored his first goal for Twente on 30 August 2012 in a Europa League play-off match againstBursaspor in a 4–1 win, helping the Dutch team qualify for the group stage.[19] On 15 September 2012, Gutiérrez scored his first Twente goal, in a 6–2 win overWillem II.[20] During a match againstHannover 96 in the Europa League, Gutiérrez suffered a knee injury and after the match, it was announced that he would be out for two months.[21] After making his return from injury againstFeyenoord on 27 January 2013,[22] Gutiérrez scored his second league goal for the club on 28 April 2013, in a 5–2 win overNEC.[23] Gutiérrez then scored two times against Groningen in both legs of theplays–off, which Twente won 4–3 on aggregate.[24][25] Despite this, Gutiérrez finished his first season at Twente, making forty–three appearances and scoring six times in all competitions.
In the 2013–14 season, Gutiérrez began to establish himself in the first team and then scored his first goal for the club on 14 December 2013, in a 3–1 win overGo Ahead Eagles.[26] Gutiérrez then scored two goals in two matches on 2 April 2014 and 5 April 2014 againstADO Den Haag[27] andNAC Breda.[28] For his performance against NAC Breda, Gutiérrez was named Team of the Week byAlgemeen Dagblad.[29] Gutiérrez appeared in thirty–three matches and scoring three times in the 2013–14 season, but missed one game, due to squad rotation.[30] Gutiérrez's performance was a standout that Algemeen Dagblad named him as a favourite to win the Most Valuable Player of the Eredivisie.[31] Eventually, Gutiérrez went to win the award.[32]
However, in the 2014–15 season, Gutiérrez missed most of the season following the conclusion of the World Cup with a knee injury.[33] The knee injury kept him sidelined until January and the club received compensation from the FIFA Club Protection Programme.[34] While on the sidelines, Gutiérrez had an operation in Spain[35] and found himself in a difficult situation following the death of his friend and his grandfather.[36] By March, Gutiérrez made his return to training for the time in nine months[37] and made his first appearance on 4 April 2015, coming on as a substitute forKyle Ebecilio, in a 5–0 loss againstPSV Eindhoven.[38] Since making his return to the first team, Gutiérrez went on to make five appearances for the club.
Ahead of the 2015–16 season, Twente faced a major uncertainty when they faced consequences of financial problems and faced cuts along the way. Despite this, Gutiérrez, once again, became a first team regular following his return from injury. Gutiérrez then scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–2 draw againstAjax on 12 September 2015.[39] FollowingHakim Ziyech's departure to Ajax in the January transfer window, Gutiérrez was appointed as the new club captain[40] and appeared as a captain in the first match on 15 January 2016, where he set up one of the goals, in a 4–0 win overHeracles Almelo.[41] Gutiérrez scored his second goal of the season on 31 January 2016, in a 3–1 win overUtrecht.[42] However, as the season progressed, Gutiérrez missed four matches between 10 April 2016 and 1 May 2016, due to his wife giving birth[43] and a knee injury, which expected him to be out for the rest of the season.[44] However, he made his return in the last game of the season, in a 2–2 draw againstVitesse.[45] Gutiérrez finished the 2015–16 season, making twenty–nine appearances and scoring two times.
In May 2016, Spanish newspaper El Desmarque claimed that newly promotedLa Liga sideReal Betis interested signing Gutiérrez.[46] Despite a knee injury setback, the medical went ahead[47] and it was announced on 6 July 2016, Gutiérrez signed a four-year deal with Real Betis.[48]
Gutiérrez made his Real Betis debut, playing 55 minutes before being substituted, in a 6–2 loss againstBarcelona in the opening game of the season.[49] At the start of the 2016–17 season, he quickly established himself in the first team, playing in the midfield position.[50] He then scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–1 win overOsasuna on 21 October 2016.[51] However, by December, Gutiérrez was soon dropped by the squad by new ManagerVíctor Sánchez.[52] This was followed up a month later by suffering a knee injury in training.[53] After returning to training in February, he made his return from injury, coming on as a late substitute, in a 2–1 loss againstrivals’Sevilla on 25 February 2017.[54] He made another appearance for the side in a follow-up match and played 45 minutes before being substituted at half–time, in a 2–1 win overMálaga on 28 February 2017.[55] Following this, Gutiérrez was dropped from the squad and never played for Real Betis again this season.[56] In his first season at Real Betis, Gutiérrez made 16 appearances and scoring once in all competitions.
On 30 January 2018, Gutiérrez agreed the termination of his contract with Betis.[57]
On 1 April 2017, Gutiérrez was loaned toInternacional for the2017 season.[58] It came after when he was expecting to be loaned out to a Brazilian club, which turns out to be Internacional.[59] The move also included an option to buy 2 million euros (about R $6.71 million) at the end of the season.[60]
Gutiérrez made his Sport Club Internacional debut, in a 1–1 draw againstCorinthians in the Copa do Brasil, but was eliminated from the tournament after losing 4–3 on penalty shootout.[61] Then, on 13 May 2017, he made his league debut for the club, where he set up a goal forNicolás López, in a 3–0 win overLondrina.[62] After spending two months away from the team, due to international commitment, Gutiérrez made his return to the first team on 8 July 2017, in a 1–1 draw againstCriciúma.[63] It was not until on 8 September 2017 when he scored his first goal, in a 2–1 loss againstJuventude.[64]
However, he struggled to establish himself in the first team at Sport Club Internacional, as he spent the rest of the season on the substitute bench, and went on to make 16 appearances and scoring once for the side.[65] At the end of 2017 season, the club decided against taking up option to buy Gutiérrez.[66]
After being released by Real Betis, it was announced on 6 February 2018 that Gutiérrez signed withSporting Kansas City inMajor League Soccer as a Designated Player and signing a three-year contract through 2020 with an option for 2021.[67]
Gutiérrez made his Sporting Kansas City debut, where he started the whole game, in a 2–0 loss againstNew York City in the opening game of the season.[68] Gutiérrez scored his first goals in a follow-up match, in a 4–3 win overChicago Fire.[69] He then scored three goals in the next three match againstSan Jose Earthquakes,Colorado Rapids andD.C. United.[70] For his performance, he was named March's MLS Player of the Month.[71] However, he spent the next three months on the sidelines, due to separate injuries.[72] He then returned to the first team from injury on 15 July 2018, coming on as a substitute forYohan Croizet in the 78th minute, in a 3–2 loss againstNew York Red Bulls.[73]
In August 2022, he was loaned toColorado Rapids in theMLS on a deal until December.[74]
After ending his contract with Universidad Católica, Gutiérrez moved to the United Arab Emirates and joinedAl Wasl.[75]
On July 6, 2023 Gutiérrez re-joined Sporting Kansas City through 2023 with a club option for 2024.[76] Gutiérrez announced his retirement on 24 January 2024.[77]
Following to announce his retirement, Gutiérrez signed withQuintero Unido on 27 January 2024.[78] However, he only joined the local team, not the squad in theTercera B, according to the President of the club, Carlos Rajano.[79][80][81]
On 13 March 2024, he joinedUniversidad de Concepción.[82][79] After making three appearances, he announced his definitive retirement on 13 May 2024.[83]
Due to his impressive display at Universidad Católica, Gutiérrez made hisChile debut on 30 May 2010, where he came on as a late substitute, in a 1–0 win overNorthern Ireland.[84] Gutiérrez then scored his first Chile goal after coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute, in a 2–1 loss againstArgentina on 17 October 2012.[85]
Gutiérrez was included in three major tournament for Chile: he was called up into the squad for theCopa América and appeared four times on the substitute bench.[86] Prior to his successful call–up in theFIFA World Cup in Brazil,[87] Gutiérrez suffered a knee injury in training that required examination and putting his World Cup place in doubt.[88] It turns out that Gutiérrez was given an all-clear, regarding to his injury and expected to be in the World Cup squad for Chile.[89] Gutiérrez made his first World Cup appearance againstAustralia, where he came on as a substitute forArturo Vidal in the 60th minute, in a 3–1 win on 13 June 2014.[90] Gutiérrez then made his first World Cup start inthe final game of the group–stage, in a 2–0 loss againstNetherlands.[91] Gutiérrez played four times in the World Cup, as Chile progressed through the group stage, but was eliminated byBrazil in the round of 16.
Despite missing out most of the 2014–15 season with a knee injury, Gutiérrez was included in the Chile squad for theCopa América.[92] Up until then, Gutiérrez was on the substitute bench in the first four matches of the tournament and appeared once in the semi–final of the Copa América when he came on as a substitute forJorge Valdivia in the 86th minute, in a 1–0 win overPeru on 30 June 2015.[93] Despite this, Chile went on to win their firstCopa América.[94]
Two months after the conclusion of the Copa América, Gutiérrez scored his first Chile goals in two years, in a 3–2 win overParaguay on 5 September 2015.[95] However, because of his knee injury, Gutiérrez was left out of the squad for theCopa América Centenario, but Chile went on to win the Copa América Centenario.[96] He made his return on 2 September 2016, where he came on as a substitute forFrancisco Silva in the 73rd minute, in a 2–1 loss againstParaguay.[97] Gutiérrez was called up by the national side for theFIFA Confederations Cup but did not play a single game throughout the tournament, as Chile finished runner up after losing toGermany in thefinal.[98]
In December 2024, Gutiérrez graduated as afootball manager atINAF [es] (National Institute of Football, Sports and Physical Activity of Chile).[99] In January 2025, he joined the technical staff ofCristian Paulucci in Peruvian clubSport Boys[100] and nextDeportes La Serena.[101][102]
On 26 August 2025, Gutiérrez was appointed as the manager ofQuintero Unido in theChilean Tercera A.[103]
Born inQuintero, Chile, Gutiérrez grew up with six–half sisters, which three of them came from his father side and the three other came from his mother side. Because ofPinochet, his father fled to live in Netherlands, and two of his half–sisters from his father side continued to live there.[104] Gutiérrez has an older brother,Orlando Gutiérrez, who is also a footballer. However, unlike Felipe, Orlando have so far spent most of his career, playing for clubs in Chile.[105] He is also the uncle of the Dutch golfer Nicolás Blaha Gutierrez, who was with theFeyenoord youth ranks.[106]
Gutiérrez speaks Spanish and upon moving to Twente, he began learning Dutch, having stated he had been taking Dutch lessons twice a week.[107] Gutiérrez also has a wife, Carla, and a son, Matias.[108] In April 2016, Gutiérrez became a father for a second time when his wife gave birth to another son, Gael.[43]
Gutiérrez has a school named after him in the city of Lautaro.[109]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universidad Católica | 2009 | C. Primera División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | C. Primera División | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2011 | C. Primera División | 31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | 48 | 10 | ||
| 2012 | C. Primera División | 17 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 23 | 9 | |||
| Total club | 65 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 22 | ||
| FC Twente | 2012-13 | Eredivisie | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 38 | 5 | |
| 2013-14 | Eredivisie | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2014-15 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2015-16 | Eredivisie | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total club | 94 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 10 | ||
| Twente II (loan) | 2014-15 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Real Betis | 2016-17 | La Liga | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| SC Internacional (loan) | 2017 | Brasileiro Série B | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Kansas City | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2019 | Major League Soccer | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 38 | 12 | ||
| Total club | 56 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 19 | ||
| Universidad Católica | 2021 | C. Primera División | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |
| 2022 | C. Primera División | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| Total club | 35 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 281 | 55 | 24 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 351 | 59 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 4 | |
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 16 October 2012 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos,Santiago, Chile |  Argentina | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 5 September 2015 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile |  Paraguay | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 2–2 | |||||
| 4. | 24 March 2016 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile | Argentina | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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