Brian Gutiérrez

Brian Gutiérrez
Gutiérrez with the Chicago Fire in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-06-17) June 17, 2003
Place of birth Berwyn, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Guadalajara
Youth career
2015–2020 Chicago Fire
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2025 Chicago Fire 149 (19)
2026– Guadalajara 0 (0)
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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of January 22, 2025

Brian Gutiérrez (born June 17, 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Guadalajara and for the United States national team.

Club career

Chicago Fire

Born in Berwyn, Illinois, Gutiérrez began his career with the Chicago Fire youth academy in 2015.[2] On March 9, 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 August 20, 2020, against Columbus Crew, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat.[3]

Guadalajara

On December 12, 2025, Gutiérrez joined Mexican club Guadalajara for a reported fee of $5 million.[4]

International career

Gutiérrez has played for the U.S. youth national teams at multiple levels, including the Under-20 level. He was also in consideration for the USMNT's senior camp in December 2021.[5]

On October 8, 2023, Gutiérrez was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.[6]

On November 6, 2025 Gutierrez’s management announced the player was considering a FIFA one-time switch towards the Mexico national team.[7]

Personal life

Born in the United States, Gutiérrez is of Mexican descent. He recently has obtained his mexican citizenship in 2025 which makes him eligible to play for the Mexican national football team. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played December 6, 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Playoffs Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chicago Fire 2020 MLS 6 0 6 0
2021 17 0 17 0
2022 33 2 1 0 34 2
2023 32 2 3 0 3[a] 0 38 2
2024 32 6 2[a] 0 34 6
2025 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 120 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 129 10
Career total 120 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 129 10
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played January 22, 2025[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
United States 2025 2 0
Total 2 0

References

  1. ^ "Brian Gutiérrez". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. ^ a b McCraney, Patrick (March 9, 2020). "Chicago Fire sign academy midfielder Brian Gutiérrez". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Columbus Crew 3–0 Chicago Fire". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Chicago Fire FC Transfers Homegrown Midfielder Brian Gutiérrez to Historic Mexican Side Club Deportivo Guadalajara". Chicago Fire Football Club. December 12, 2025.
  5. ^ "Berhalter's 26-player December camp roster mixes veterans and youth". American Soccer Now.
  6. ^ "Twenty-three Players Called to U.s. Olympic Men's Soccer Team Training Camp as Preparations for Paris 2024 Kick Off in Phoenix". ussoccer.com. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  7. ^ Cleveland, Parker (November 7, 2025). "Brian Gutiérrez reportedly wants to play for Mexico". Stars and Stripes FC. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  8. ^ Chairez, Marcus (August 8, 2022). "2022 Youth Series: Top 20 Born In 2003".
  9. ^ Brian Gutiérrez at Soccerway
  10. ^ Brian Gutiérrez at National-Football-Teams.com