Andrew Gutman
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrew David Gutman[1] | ||
Date of birth | October 2, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Hinsdale, Illinois, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chicago Fire | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011 | Hinsdale Red Devils | ||
2012–2015 |
Chicago Fire | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Indiana Hoosiers | 90 | (20) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 13 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 14 | (3) |
2019–2020 | → FC Cincinnati (loan) | 29 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Atlanta United | 43 | (7) |
2021 | → New York Red Bulls (loan) | 22 | (2) |
2023 | Colorado Rapids | 12 | (1) |
2024– | Chicago Fire | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 26, 2024 |
Andrew David Gutman (born October 2, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.
Career
Youth and college
Prior to
Ahead of the 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Gutman signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer program. He immersed himself as an immediate starter with the program starting in all 21 matches for the Hoosiers during the 2015 season. He finished his freshman year by being named to the Big Ten All-Second Team, the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, and the NSCAA All-Midwest Regional team. He finished his freshman season with one goal and one assist. Gutman remained a regular starter for the Hoosiers entering his sophomore season, where he made 21 appearances. He led the team in assists his sophomore year with three, and scored once. Following the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was named to the Big Ten second-team, and to the all-Midwest NSCAA team.
It was speculated that Gutman might forgo his last two seasons of collegiate eligibility and sign a contract with Chicago Fire.
It was speculated by the media that Gutman would sign a homegrown contract with the
During Gutman's senior season, he started 23 of 24 matches for the Hoosiers and led the team with 11 goals on the season, despite being a defender. He was also second on the team in assists, dishing out nine assists. He anchored Indiana's back line which led the NCAA in shutouts (15) and allowed 13 goals all season. Following his senior year, Gutman earned accolades including winning the
On January 4, 2019; two weeks after winning the TDS Award, Gutman won the
Between college soccer seasons, Gutman played one season in the USL League Two, then known as the Premier Development League. During the 2016 PDL season, he played with Chicago Fire U-23, where he made 13 appearances, scoring two goals, and having three assists.[13]
Following the
Club career
Celtic
In January 2019, Gutman signed a contract with Rangers' long-time rivals, Celtic.[16] On January 19, 2019, he played in a friendly for Celtic reserve side as a trialist in a 3–4 loss to Arbroath.[17]
On January 31, 2019, Celtic announced that it had signed Gutman to a three-year contract. He was immediately loaned to Nashville SC in the USL Championship for the 2019 season.[18] Nashville rescinded their acceptance of Gutman on loan on February 2, citing Major League Soccer's disapproval of the loan.[19][20]
Charlotte Independence (loan)
A week later after the Nashville loan was called off, it was announced by The Charlotte Post that Gutman would be joining the Charlotte Independence of the USL Championship on loan for the 2019 USL Championship season, the second tier of soccer in the U.S.[21] On March 15, 2019, Gutman made his debut with Charlotte scoring a second half goal in a 3–2 loss to Indy Eleven.[22] On April 16, 2019, Gutman opened the scoring for Charlotte in a 2–1 victory over Bethlehem Steel FC.[23] On June 15, 2019, Gutman helped Charlotte to a 4–1 victory over Birmingham Legion, scoring the opening goal of the match.[24]
FC Cincinnati (loan)
On August 3, 2019, Gutman was loaned to Major League Soccer side FC Cincinnati through the 2020 MLS season.[25] As part of the transaction, Cincinnati sent $50,000 of General Allocation Money (GAM) to the Chicago Fire in exchange for Gutman's MLS rights and a third-round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. In addition, the Fire could receive up to an additional $150,000 in GAM if Gutman was added to FC Cincinnati’s roster and met certain performance-based metrics and would receive a percentage of any future revenue should FC Cincinnati transfer or loan Gutman outside of MLS.[26] On August 10, 2019, Gutman made his Major League Soccer debut for Cincinnati, appearing as a starter in a 2–2 draw with Columbus Crew.[27]
Atlanta United
On December 17, 2020, he was selected by Atlanta United in Stage 1 of the 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[28] On March 9, 2021, Gutman was signed permanently by Major League Soccer club Atlanta United on a three year deal from Celtic.[29]
New York Red Bulls (loan)
On March 9, 2021, Gutman was signed by
Colorado Rapids
On July 5, 2023 Gutman was acquired by the Colorado Rapids in exchange for $400,000 in guaranteed GAM, a conditional $150,000 in GAM if he were to reach certain performance metrics, and an international roster slot.[33] He made his debut on July 8, 2023 against FC Dallas.
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chicago Fire U-23 | 2016[36] | USL PDL | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
Celtic | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Charlotte Independence (loan) | 2019 | USL Championship | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||
FC Cincinnati (loan) | 2019 | MLS | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
2020 | 21 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||||
Total | 29 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||||
Atlanta United | 2021 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2022 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 4 | ||||
2023 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
Total | 43 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 7 | ||||
New York Red Bulls (loan) | 2021 | MLS | 22 | 2 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
Colorado Rapids | 2023 | MLS | 12 | 1 | — | — | 2[d] | 1 | 14 | 2 | ||
Career total | 133 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 141 | 16 |
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Appearance in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
- ^ Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honors
Individual
- Big Ten Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year: 2018[4]
- TopDrawer Soccer National Player of the Year: 2018
- Hermann Trophy: 2018[37]
References
- ^ "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: United States" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 16. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Bernews.
- ^ "Andrew Gutman". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ Santaromita, Dan (May 24, 2017). "How Nelson Rodriguez views the Fire's player development". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Big Ten Announces 2018 Men's Soccer Postseason Honors". Big Ten Conference. November 2, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ "MAC Hermann Trophy Finalists Announced". Missouri Athletic Club. December 7, 2018. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ Kennedy, Paul (November 28, 2018). "MAC Hermann Trophy: Indiana's Muse and Gutman are men's semifinalists". Soccer America. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ Price, Jeremy (December 7, 2018). "Gutman finalist for MAC Hermann Trophy #iums". Hoosiers Sports Report. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ Matricardi, Auston (December 17, 2018). "Ten Hoosiers collect individual postseason awards". The Crimson Quarry. SB Nation. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Glenesk, Matthew (January 4, 2019). "IU men's soccer fullback Andrew Gutman wins MAC Hermann Trophy". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Andrew Gutman, Catarina Macario named Hermann Trophy winners". ESPN. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Culver, Jordan (January 4, 2019). "Indiana's Andrew Gutman wins Hermann Trophy, Stanford's Catarina Macario wins women's award". ProSoccerUSA.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Game Log - Chicago FC United - Andrew Gutman". USL League Two. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "Rangers trial for American full-backs Matthew Polster and Andrew Gutman". BBC. December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ Mendola, Nicholas (December 18, 2018). "Gerrard taking long look at U.S. players Polster, Gutman". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Showell, Alex (January 12, 2019). "Indiana's Andrew Gutman signs with Celtic". SB Nation. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Walton, David (January 19, 2019). "Andrew Gutman makes Celtic debut in friendly vs Arbroath". Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ "Nashville SC Acquires Defender Andrew Gutman On Loan From Celtic F.C." nashvillesc.com. January 31, 2019. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "Statement on potential loan of Andrew Gutman". twitter.com. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ "Nashville backs out of Andrew Gutman loan from Celtic at MLS' request". ESPN. February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Mahoney, Ashley (February 7, 2019). "Loan lands Celtic's Andrew Gutman with Charlotte Independence". The Charlotte Post. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ Rishap (March 15, 2019). "Andrew Gutman scored a stunning header on his USL championship debut". soccersouls.com. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Thomas, James (April 16, 2019). "INDEPENDENCE VICTORIOUS ON MCKENNA STRONG NIGHT". charlotteindependence.com. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ Thomas, James (June 15, 2019). "INDEPENDENCE NAILS BIRMINGHAM". charlotteindependence.com. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ "Gutman loan finalized; joins from Celtic FC". majorleaguesoccer.com. August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Chicago Fire Acquires General Allocation Money from FC Cincinnati in Exchange for the Rights to Andrew Gutman". Chicago Fire FC. August 1, 2019.
- ^ Hatch, Charlie (August 10, 2019). "Gutman's debut arrives at FCC turning point". fccincinnati.com. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ Bogert, Tom (December 17, 2020). "Three players selected in Stage One of 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft". Major League Soccer.
- ^ a b "Atlanta United permanently acquires Andrew Gutman from Celtic FC, sends on loan to New York Red Bulls". Atlanta United FC. March 9, 2021. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls vs. Sporting Kansas City - Football Match Line-ups". ESPN. April 17, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ Liljenwall, Ari (April 25, 2021). "Recap: LA Galaxy 3, New York Red Bulls 2". Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati Drop 1-0 Decision to NYRB". fccincinnati.com. October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ mlssoccer. "Colorado Rapids acquire defender Andrew Gutman from Atlanta United | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Andrew Gutman at Soccerway
- ^ "Andrew Gutman - MLS". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "Andrew Gutman - USL PDL". USL League Two.
- ^ Steinmetz, Phillip (January 4, 2019). "IU men's soccer defender Andrew Gutman wins MAC Hermann Trophy". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
External links
- Indiana profile
- MLS profile
- Andrew Gutman on Twitter