Miguel Gutiérrez Ortega (born 27 July 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
Club career
Real Madrid A native of Pinto, Spain, Gutiérrez started out at the academy of Getafe before joining Real Madrid in 2011. In July 2017 the then Manchester United coach José Mourinho was interested in the signing of the young Spaniard, but the 16-year-old eventually decided to stay at Real Madrid.
During the summer of 2019, Gutiérrez was propelled into the first team by coach Zinedine Zidane to participate in the Audi Cup, following the injury of newcomer Ferland Mendy. He then was the first player from a Real Madrid training center born in 2001 to join the first team.
He made his professional debut for Real Madrid on 21 April 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Cádiz. His first start came on 15 May 2021, in a 4–1 victory at Granada.
Girona On 5 August 2022, Gutiérrez signed for Girona on a contract until 30 June 2027, with Real Madrid retaining 50% of his rights and a sell-on clause. He made his debut for the club on the first matchday of the 2022–23 season, replacing Valery in the 61st minute of a 1–0 away loss to Valencia. On 4 March 2023, Gutiérrez scored his first goal for Girona in a 3–2 league loss to his former club Getafe. On 11 December 2023, Gutiérrez scored against Barcelona in a 4–2 away victory, Girona's first ever victory against Barcelona.
Napoli
On 19 August 2025, Gutiérrez joined Serie A club Napoli, signing a five-year contract for a reported fee of €20,000,000.
International career Gutiérrez represented Spain at the under-19 level for the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Armenia, in which Spain became the winners.
In 2024, Gutiérrez was included in the Spain U23 squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics. He scored a goal in the Group C match against the Dominican Republic, and later won the gold medal.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsReal Madrid Castilla2020–21Segunda División B151——001512021–22Primera División RFEF162———162Total313——00313Real Madrid2020–21La Liga60000000602021–22La Liga3000100040Total90001000100Girona2022–23La Liga34220——3622023–24La Liga35250——4022024–25La Liga2911061—362Total9858061—1126Napoli2025–26Serie A281105020361Bayer Leverkusen2026–27Bundesliga411000—51Career total170101001212019411
Honours Real Madrid Juvenil A UEFA Youth League: 2019–20
Real Madrid La Liga: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League: 2021–22
Napoli Supercoppa Italiana: 2025–26
Spain U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2019
Spain U23 Summer Olympics gold medal: 2024
Individual La Liga U23 Player of the Month: April 2024 La Liga Team of the Season: 2023–24
References
External links
Miguel Gutierrez Ortega – COE – Paris 2024