Fabio Gruber (born 3 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Mainz 05, he plays for the Peru national team.
Early life Gruber was born on 3 September 2002. Born in Augsburg, Germany, he is a native of the city.
Club career As a youth player, Gruber joined the youth academy of Bundesliga club FC Augsburg and was promoted to the club's reserve team ahead of the 2021–22 season, where he made sixty-two league appearances and scored six goals.
During the summer of 2023, he signed for 3. Liga side SC Verl, where he made 39 league appearances and scored two goals. Following his stint there, he moved for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg in 2025.
On 12 June 2026, Gruber signed with Bundesliga club Mainz 05.
International career Gruber was born in Germany to a German father and Peruvian mother. In November 2025, he was called up to the Peru national team for a set of friendlies.
Style of play Gruber plays as a central defender and is right-footed. German journalist Uli Digmayer said in 2025 that he "is very talented and intelligent, very calm with the ball, relatively quick for a centre-back , has good passing skills and is especially strong in the air".
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFC Augsburg II2021–22Regionalliga Bayern331———3312022–23Regionalliga Bayern295———295Total626———626SC Verl2023–243. Liga180——502302024–253. Liga212——20232Total392——704621. FC Nürnberg2024–252. Bundesliga91———912025–262. Bundesliga32110——331Total41210——422Mainz 052026–27Bundesliga4010——50Career total1451020007015410
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPeru202650Total50
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