William Gutiérrez

Born in Mercedes, Uruguay, Gutiérrez began playing baby-fútbol (five-a-side football) for both Club Sendas and La Lancha in his youth. At university level, he represented Defensor Universitario, winning the Liga Universitaria and the Campeón de Campeones. At senior level, he started his career with El Tanque Sisley, winning the 1986 Segunda División Amateur. Subsequently, he moved to Colombia and joined Sporting Barranquilla in the top division. Back to Uruguay, he won the 1989 Primera División with Progreso. In 1990, he joined Nacional, switching to Defensor Sporting in the second half of the same year, with whom he won the 1991 Primera División. In 1992, he moved abroad again and signed with Chilean club Deportes Temuco. Back to Uruguay, he played for Central Español and Basáñez, winning the 1993 Primera B. Following to play for Basáñez, he played in Central America for Herediano in Costa Rica, Cobán Imperial in Guatemala, Real España in Honduras and El Roble in El Salvador. Gutiérrez ended his career with Juventud Las Piedras, Frontera Rivera, with whom he got promotion to the top division, and Club Artesano in his homeland.

Gutiérrez made seven appearances for the senior Uruguay national football team during 1991.

He has served as assistant coach for Adrestia FC, a club in the United Premier Soccer League. He started a football academy called "Uruguay Soccer Academy".

Gutiérrez developed a career in basketball until the age of 23, at the same time he played football for Defensor Universitario and El Tanque Sisley. As a youth basketball player, Gutiérrez spent thirteen years with Club Praga in his hometown. At the age of 16, he joined Bohemios in Montevideo, with whom he won three national youth championships and two more championships with the reserve team. At senior level, he won three federal championships (1981, 1983, 1984) and two minileagues.