Carlos Armando Gruezo Arboleda (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos ˈɣɾweso]; born 19 April 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or central defender for the Ecuador national team.

[3] Gruezo began his career with Independiente del Valle before joining Ecuadorian club Barcelona SC.

[10] Gruezo played for the Ecuador U17 national team at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup and at the 2013 South American Youth Championship.

He made his debut for the senior national team on 17 May 2014, coming in as a second-half substitute for Christian Noboa against the Netherlands.

[16] In February 2019, Gruezo obtained a U.S. green card, which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.