Eddie Gutierrez (soccer)

Eddie Gutierrez

Personal information
Full name	Jorge Eduardo Gutierrez
Date of birth	(1983-02-13) February 13, 1983
Place of birth	Porterville, California, United States
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Fresno Fuego
Number	18
Youth career
2001	Fresno State Bulldogs
2002–2004	Fresno Pacific Sunbirds
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2007	Fresno Fuego	39	(4)
2008	Miami FC	11	(0)
2008	Carolina RailHawks	8	(0)
2009–	Fresno Fuego	45	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 29, 2012

Jorge Eduardo "Eddie" Gutierrez (born February 13, 1983 in Porterville, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Fresno Fuego in the USL Premier Development League.

Career

College and Amateur

Gutierrez attended Porterville High School, and played one year of college soccer at Fresno State University before transferring to Fresno Pacific University in 2002. He finished his collegiate career at FPU in 2004, and was a 2003 first team NAIA All American and a 2004 second team All American.

Gutierrez also spent five years with Fresno Fuego in the USL Premier Development League, helping the team to win PDL Western Conference championships in 2004 and 2007.

Professional

In May 2008, Gutierrez began his professional career with Miami FC in the USL First Division. On August 1, 2008, Miami traded Gutierrez to the Carolina RailHawks in exchange for Connally Edozien. He finished the season with the RailHawks, but was not signed for the 2009 season. He returned to Fresno to play with Fresno Fuego in April 2009.