Teófilo Gutiérrez

Teófilo Antonio "Teo" Gutiérrez Roncancio (Spanish pronunciation: [teˈofilo ɣuˈtjeres]; born 17 May 1985) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Cartagena.

Gutierrez joined the team's preseason late due to visa problems, but began the season on a high note, scoring a hat trick in the 2010 Turkish Super Cup and earning the man of the match award; these were his first goals with the club.

After an Avellaneda derby match, where he scored the opening goal but was eventually sent off in a 4–1 defeat, his teammate Sebastián Saja confronted him over being sent off, and they allegedly got into a fight.

[18] A few days after his untimely departure from Racing Club, Gutierrez signed a short-term loan contract with Lanús, for whom he would play in the Copa Libertadores.

[19][20] He made his debut for the club on 2 May 2012, coming on as a substitute in the Copa Libertadores round of 16 loss against Vasco da Gama at Estádio São Januário.

[22] His time at Lanús was cut-short after he left Argentina for his native Colombia without permission from the club, claiming that he was on international duty.

[24] A six-month loan to Junior was then arranged, but Los Tiburones, who had made a considerable effort in the transfer market to reclaim the Liga Postobón title, failed to reach the finals.

After a six-month spell at Cruz Azul, Gutierrez said he wanted to leave to Argentinian side River Plate, even though he initially expressed his will to stay at the Mexican club.

[27] He was part of the squad that won the 2013 Copa MX Clausura, where he scored a crucial goal in the quarter final against Chiapas.

[37] On 19 July 2015, Sporting CP announced the signing of the Colombian player on a three-year contract and a €40 million release clause.

[38] In August 2015, he scored in the first and second legs during the 2015–16 Champions League play-off matches against CSKA Moscow, although it was not enough as Sporting lost 3–4 on aggregate and failed to advance to the group stage.

[43] On 20 November 2016, he scored a goal against Boca Juniors in La Bombonera and was sent off shortly afterwards because of his controversial celebration, where he made a gesture across his chest signifying the diagonal slash of River Plate's uniform.

On 15 December, he played and assisted Marco Ruben in the 2016 Copa Argentina Final, although Rosario lost 4–3 to his former club, River Plate.

In his last match with the club on 20 June 2017, he scored from the penalty spot and assisted Mauricio Martínez, although he was later sent off in a 3–3 draw to Talleres de Córdoba.

[49] Junior also won the 2019 Apertura after beating Deportivo Pasto on penalties, completing a "bicampeonato" (two-time consecutive champion), with Gutierrez playing in both legs.

[53][54] In December 2023, Gutierrez received a four-match suspension and fine, with rumours spreading around saying that he touched a female staff member inappropriately in 2–0 loss against Deportes Tolima on 25 November.

In his third call up to the Colombia national team, he made his first competitive appearance in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Ecuador, scoring the second goal in a 2–0 victory.

[57] In June 2014, he was named in Colombia's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals and, after the withdrawal of Radamel Falcao through injury, took the number 9 shirt for Los Cafeteros.

Teo on the training field of Atlético Junior in 2009
Teo played a pivotal role in River Plate's conquering of the 2014 Copa Sudamericana
Teo lining up for Sporting CP in a UEFA Champions League match against CSKA Moscow in 2015
Teo (Right) during Colombia's 2014 World Cup quarter-final match against Brazil