2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Diego Gutierrez
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 145
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Ralston
- Deals:
2021 (Fifth-Year Senior at Creighton)
Repeated as the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the year, also earning a second consecutive selection onto the All-BIG EAST First Team … A unanimous choice for BIG EAST First Team, Gutierrez is the BIG EAST leader in points (27), goals (10) and assists (seven), Gutierrez also sits atop the conference leader board in goals per game (0.53) and points per game (1.42) during the 2021 season … He started each of Creighton’s 19 matches in 2021, closing the season with 1,535 minutes played … His 27 points on 10 goals and seven assists all lead Creighton … Gutierrez scored in 12 matches for the Bluejays in 2021, including eight of the final nine … His best output came when the Bluejays needed him most, delivering two goals and one assist in Creighton’s 4-2 win at Villanova … That match began the Bluejays’ six match unbeaten streak (5-0-1) that helped Creighton reach the BIG EAST Tournament and ultimately the NCAA Tournament … He scored the game-winning goal in dramatic fashion in Creighton’s 1-0 win over Missouri State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Nov. 18, splitting two defenders in the 78th minute … BIG EAST Preseason Co-Offensive Player of the Year ... Unanimous Preseason All-BIG EAST selection ... Opted to use extra year of eligibility granted by NCAA because of COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-21 (Senior at Creighton)
Joined Creighton program prior to the 2020 fall semester and trained with Bluejays ... Drafted by Portland Timbers during third round (70th overall) of 2021 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 21 ... Named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and earned selection on All-BIG EAST First Team ... Claimed spot on United Soccer Coaches All-EAST Region Second Team ... Tied at top of the BIG EAST leaders in points per match (1.45) ... Led the Bluejays and ranked second in the league with six assists ... Also paced Creighton with five goals which tied for fifth-best in conference ... Attempted only nine shots on goal and converted those at a 55.6 percent clip ... Converted both of Creighton’s PK attempts during season ... Two of his goals came as game-winners ... Tallied season-high five points on March 17 at home against Butler ... Owned pair of braces (March 6 and March 17) and scored all five of his goals at Morrison Stadium ... Recorded 14 points during home schedule and recorded at least one point at Morrison in four of five home matces.
2017-19 (Freshman-Junior at Nebraska-Omaha)
Played in 44 matches during three seasons at Nebraska-Omaha, making 37 starts and recording 10 goals and 13 assists ... In just three seasons, moved into top-10 in UNO history in assists (3rd), shots on goal (3rd), points (4th), shots (4th), game-winning goals (5th) and goals (7th) ... As a junior, had one goal and led the team with four assists and 30 shots while starting all 13 appearances ... Started 15 matches as a sophomore in 2018, with seven goals and seven assists ... His 21 points rank third-most in UNO single-season history ... Named First Team All-Summit League in 2018, when he was a two-time Offensive Player of the Week ... Appeared in 16 games with nine starts as a freshman, finishing with two goals and two assists ... Named to Summit League All-Tournament Team and All-Newcomer Team in 2017 ... Played at UNO for head coaches Bob Warming and Jason Mims, both of whom spent more than a decade at Creighton.
Club/Prep Career
Finished time at Ralston High School as state’s all-time leading goal scorer (112), also adding 43 assists ... As a senior led the Rams to the 2017 state tournament ... Tallied 79 points on 35 goals and nine assists during his senior campaign, leading all-classes in points and goals ... Earned First Team All-Nebraska honors and was the team’s honorary captain as a senior ... Four-time All-State selection ... Was MVP of the Nebraska Shrine Classic … Also played football as a freshman and sophomore in high school ... Made the Dean’s List ... Played club soccer for Elite Academy EBA 98 Maroon for Chris Dunford.
Personal
Son of Jorge and Rosa ... Has siblings Jorge, Luis and Alexa, with both his brothers having played soccer at Iowa Western ... Is pursuing a degree in healthy lifestyle management.
