Brian Gutiérrez
Mexican footballer (born 2003)
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Brian Gutiérrez (born 17 June 2003) is a professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Guadalajara. Born in the United States, he plays for the Mexico national team.
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Gutiérrez with the Chicago Fire in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 17 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Berwyn, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guadalajara | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Chicago Fire | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | Chicago Fire | 152 | (20) |
| 2025– | Guadalajara | 12 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | United States U20 | 7 | (2) |
| 2023 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Mexico | 8 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Chicago Fire
Born in Berwyn, Illinois, U.S., Gutiérrez began his career with the Chicago Fire youth academy in 2015.[2] On 9 March 2020, Gutiérrez signed a homegrown player deal with the club's first team in Major League Soccer.[2]
Gutiérrez made his professional debut for the Chicago Fire on 20 August 2020, against Columbus Crew, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat.[3]
Guadalajara
On 12 December 2025, Gutiérrez joined Mexican club Guadalajara for a reported fee of $5 million.[4]
He made his Liga MX debut on 10 January 2026 in a home match against Pachuca as a starter, contributing an assist at the 17th minute for the first goal of a 2–0 home victory.[5] Gutiérrez scored his first goal with Chivas on March 18, the first in a 5–0 home victory.[6]
International career
United States
Gutiérrez has played for the US youth national teams at multiple levels, including the under-20 team. He was also in consideration for the USMNT's senior camp in December 2021.[7] On 8 October 2023, Gutiérrez was called up to the under-23 team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.[8]
In January 2025, Gutiérrez played two friendly matches for the senior United States, against Venezuela and Costa Rica.[citation needed]
Switch to Mexico national team
On 6 November 2025, Gutierrez’s management announced the player was considering switching to the Mexico national team.[9]
On 15 January 2026, Gutiérrez was called up by Mexico manager Javier Aguirre and appeared in a friendly match against Panama on 22 January, the same day that FIFA officials authorized his allegiance switch to Mexico.[10][11] On 25 February 2026, Gutierréz scored his first goal for Mexico in a friendly match against Iceland in stoppage time as Mexico took the 4–0 win.[12]
On 31 May, he was named in the final roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 December 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | Open Cup | Playoffs | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 32 | 6 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 6 | |||
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 120 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 129 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 120 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 129 | 10 | ||
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 11 June 2026[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
| Mexico | 2026 | 8 | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 2 | |
| Career total | 10 | 2 | |
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 February 2026 | Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico |  Iceland | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 22 May 2026 | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico |  Ghana | 1–0 | 2–0 |
