Enzo Hernán Gutiérrez Lencinas (, born 28 May 1986) is an Argentine professional

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who plays for Peruvian club

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as a

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Club career

Early career

Gutiérrez was born at

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, Argentina. He began his career at capital club

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, one of the most successful club of South America and also in the entire world, where he spent eight years in the football academy, growing up with footballers like Matías Rodríguez and Fernando Gago. He made his

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debut on 11 June 2005 against Arsenal de Sarandí at La Bombonera. Gutiérrez under the orders of Alfio Basile as coach in that season, earned the treble, winning the

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title, added to

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and

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honours. In January 2007, Gutiérrez joined on loan to Peruvian side

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, alongside his teammate and friend Gastón Cellerino, helping the team in achieve Torneo Descentralizado title and his team's qualification to

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. On 31 December, Enzo momentarily returned to Boca and ended his contract on 31 December.

Rangers

On 22 January 2008, Cellerino and Enzo joined

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side

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, both as a free agents. The players settled in Talca along their families, like when they played in Peru. He made his debut on 1 February in a 1–0 loss with Deportes La Serena at

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O'Higgins

Gutiérrez made his debut for O'Higgins against San Luis Quillota, coming off the bench as a substitute in the 73rd minute, replacing to

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in a 2–1 away victory, and his first goal came on 17 February 2010 in a 1–0 home win over Universidad Católica.

Universidad de Chile

He joined Club Universidad de Chile during the summer transfer window in 2012.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Boca Juniors * Primera División Argentina (2): 2005 Apertura, 2006 Clausura *

(1):

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(1):

;Universidad de San Martín * Peruvian Primera División (1): 2007 Descentralizado ;Universidad de Chile * Copa Chile (1): 2012-13 * Primera División de Chile (1): 2014 Apertura ;Santiago Wanderers * Copa Chile (1):

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* Primera B (1):

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References

External links

Argentine Primera statistics
at Fútbol XXI *
Enzo Gutiérrez at Football Lineups
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gutierrez, Enzo 1986 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders People from Charata Argentine Primera División players Primeira Liga players Chilean Primera División players Peruvian Primera División players Categoría Primera A players Boca Juniors footballers Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres players Rangers de Talca footballers C.S. Marítimo players O'Higgins F.C. footballers Club Universidad de Chile footballers Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Millonarios F.C. players Santiago Wanderers footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Footballers from Chaco Province