Gastón Brugman

Gastón Brugman
Personal information
Full name	Gastón Brugman Duarte
Date of birth	7 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Rosario, Uruguay
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nashville SC
Youth career
	Estudiantes de Rosario
	Peñarol
	Empoli
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2012	Empoli
2012–2020	Pescara
2013	→ Grosseto (loan)
2015–2016	→ Palermo (loan)
2019–2020	→ Parma (loan)
2020–2022	Parma
2021–2022	→ Oviedo (loan)
2022–2024	LA Galaxy
2024–	Nashville SC
International career
2009	Uruguay U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:07, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Gastón Brugman Duarte (born 7 September 1992) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC

Club career

Early career

Born in Rosario, Uruguay, Brugman began playing football in Peñarol's youth system. He moved to Italy to join Empoli in 2011. He made his debut in Empoli's 0–1 defeat to Modena coming on as 58th-minute substitute replacing Riccardo Nardini.

Pescara and loans

In summer 2012, he moved to Serie A club Pescara.^[2] The following January, he was loaned to Grosseto in Serie B. In the 2013–14 season, coach Pasquale Marino made him a regular starter at Pescara,^[3] who had been relegated to Serie B. Having further blossomed under coach Serse Cosmi, Brugman's play was likened to that of Andrea Pirlo and former Pescara player Marco Verratti.^[3]

In summer 2014, he was close to a transfer to Villarreal, which was canceled due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.^[4]

Palermo

On 10 July 2015, he moved on loan to Serie A club Palermo, with a buyout clause.^[5]

Parma

On 1 August 2019, Serie A side Parma announced the signing of Brugman on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy.^[6]

Loan to Real Oviedo

On 1 September 2021, he joined Spanish club Oviedo on loan.^[7]

LA Galaxy

On 6 July 2022, Brugman joined Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy on a three-and-a-half-year contract.^[8] He was the MVP of MLS Cup 2024, providing the assist on the opening goal scored by Joseph Paintsil.

Nashville SC

On 19 December 2024, Brugman was traded to Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.^[9]

International career

In November 2009, he made his debut for Uruguay U17 in a match against Spain U17, which Spain won on penalties.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 April 2021^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League	League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Empoli	2010–11	Serie B	2	1	–		–		–		2	1
	2011–12	Serie B	18	1	1	0	–		–		19	1
	Total		20	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	2
Pescara	2012–13	Serie A	0	0	1	0	–		–		1	0
Grosseto (loan)	2012–13	Serie B	12	0	0	0	–		–		12	0
Pescara	2013–14	Serie B	35	4	2	0	–		–		37	4
	2014–15	Serie B	19	2	0	0	–		4	0	23	2
	Total		54	6	3	0	0	0	4	0	61	6
Palermo (loan)	2015–16	Serie A	14	0	0	0	–		–		14	0
Pescara	2016–17	Serie A	27	1	1	0	–		–		28	1
	2017–18	Serie B	41	7	3	1	–		–		44	8
	2018–19	Serie B	31	4	2	1	–		2	0	35	5
	Total		99	12	6	2	0	0	2	0	107	14
Parma	2019–20	Serie A	23	0	2	0	–		–		25	0
	2020–21	Serie A	22	1	2	0	–		–		24	1
	Total		45	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	49	1
Career total			244	21	14	2	0	0	6	0	264	23

Honours

LA Galaxy

Individual

MLS Cup MVP: 2024

References

^ "Gastón Brugman". LA Galaxy. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
^ "Pescara, Brugman si presenta: "Io il dopo Insigne"" (in Italian). Tuttomercatoweb. 26 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b Mancini, Francesco (20 March 2014). "Pescara scopre il suo Pirlo: Brugman, l'uomo della svolta". Tutto B (in Italian). Retrieved 13 December 2015.
^ "Brugman: Ho capita già cosa vuole Iachini". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 14 July 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
^ "Brugman al Palermo". U.S. Citta' di Palermo (in Italian). palermocalcio. 10 July 2015.
^ "GASTÓN BRUGMAN JOINS PARMA, BRUNORI, MARTELLA AND PAVONE HEAD TO PESCARA ON LOAN". parmacalcio1913. 31 July 2019. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
^ "Gastón Brugman, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo" (in Spanish). Oviedo. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
^ "LA Galaxy Acquire Midfielder Gastón Brugman". LA Galaxy. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
^ "Nashville Soccer Club Acquires Audi 2024 MLS Cup MVP Gastón Brugman and up to $100,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money from LA Galaxy in Exchange for Sean Davis". Nashville SC.
^ Gastón Brugman at Soccerway
^ Sigal, Jonathan (7 December 2024). "Champions! LA Galaxy lift MLS Cup 2024 over New York Red Bulls". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 8 December 2024.

[1] "Gastón Brugman". LA Galaxy. Retrieved 20 August 2022.

[2] "Pescara, Brugman si presenta: "Io il dopo Insigne"" (in Italian). Tuttomercatoweb. 26 July 2012.

[tuttob-3] Mancini, Francesco (20 March 2014). "Pescara scopre il suo Pirlo: Brugman, l'uomo della svolta". Tutto B (in Italian). Retrieved 13 December 2015.

[corriere-4] "Brugman: Ho capita già cosa vuole Iachini". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 14 July 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

[5] "Brugman al Palermo". U.S. Citta' di Palermo (in Italian). palermocalcio. 10 July 2015.

[6] "GASTÓN BRUGMAN JOINS PARMA, BRUNORI, MARTELLA AND PAVONE HEAD TO PESCARA ON LOAN". parmacalcio1913. 31 July 2019. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2019.

[7] "Gastón Brugman, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo" (in Spanish). Oviedo. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

[8] "LA Galaxy Acquire Midfielder Gastón Brugman". LA Galaxy. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.

[9] "Nashville Soccer Club Acquires Audi 2024 MLS Cup MVP Gastón Brugman and up to $100,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money from LA Galaxy in Exchange for Sean Davis". Nashville SC.

[10] Gastón Brugman at Soccerway

[11] Sigal, Jonathan (7 December 2024). "Champions! LA Galaxy lift MLS Cup 2024 over New York Red Bulls". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 8 December 2024.

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