Gastón Brugman
Uruguayan footballer (born 1992)
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Gastón Brugman Duarte (born 7 September 1992) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Modena.
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Brugman with Nashville SC in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gastón Brugman Duarte | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Modena | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estudiantes de Rosario | |||
| Peñarol | |||
| Empoli | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Empoli | 20 | (2) |
| 2012–2020 | Pescara | 153 | (18) |
| 2013 | → Grosseto (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Palermo (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Parma (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Parma | 39 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Oviedo (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | LA Galaxy | 58 | (5) |
| 2025 | Nashville SC | 24 | (0) |
| 2026 | Pescara | 17 | (1) |
| 2026– | Modena | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Uruguay U17 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Rosario, Uruguay, Brugman began playing football in Peñarol's youth system. He moved to Italy to join Empoli in 2011. He made his debut in Empoli's 0–1 defeat to Modena coming on as 58th-minute substitute replacing Riccardo Nardini.
Pescara and loans
In summer 2012, he moved to Serie A club Pescara.[2] The following January, he was loaned to Grosseto in Serie B. In the 2013–14 season, coach Pasquale Marino made him a regular starter at Pescara,[3] who had been relegated to Serie B. Having further blossomed under coach Serse Cosmi, Brugman's play was likened to that of Andrea Pirlo and former Pescara player Marco Verratti.[3]
In summer 2014, he was close to a transfer to Villarreal, which was canceled due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.[4]
Palermo
On 10 July 2015, he moved on loan to Serie A club Palermo, with a buyout clause.[5]
Parma
On 1 August 2019, Serie A side Parma announced the signing of Brugman on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy.[6]
Loan to Real Oviedo
On 1 September 2021, he joined Spanish club Oviedo on loan.[7]
LA Galaxy
On 6 July 2022, Brugman joined Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[8] He was the MVP of MLS Cup 2024, providing the assist for the opening goal scored by Joseph Paintsil.
Nashville SC
On 19 December 2024, Brugman was traded to MLS club Nashville SC.[9]
Return to Pescara
On 27 January 2026, Brugman returned to Italy to play for Pescara.[10]
International career
In November 2009, he made his debut for Uruguay U17 in a match against Spain U17, which Spain won on penalties.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Empoli | 2010-11 | Serie B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2011-12 | Serie B | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |||
| Pescara | 2012-13 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013-14 | Serie B | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2014-15 | Serie B | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2015-16 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016-17 | Serie A | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2017-18 | Serie B | 41 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 44 | 8 | |||
| 2018-19 | Serie B | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2019-20 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 153 | 18 | 9 | 2 | — | 7 | 0 | 169 | 20 | |||
| Grosseto (loan) | 2012-13 | Serie B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Palermo (loan) | 2015-16 | Serie A | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Parma (loan) | 2019-20 | Serie A | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Parma | 2020-21 | Serie A | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2021-22 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
| Oviedo (loan) | 2021-22 | Segunda División | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| LA Galaxy | 2022 | MLS | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2023 | MLS | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | MLS | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Total | 58 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71 | 6 | ||
| Nashville SC | 2025 | MLS | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Career total | 364 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 403 | 32 | ||
- Includes Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey, U.S. Open Cup
- Appearance(s) in Serie B Promotion play-offs
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup playoffs
- Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
Honours
LA Galaxy
Nashville SC
Individual