Career
Gutiérrez started his playing career in 1980 with Peñarol. In 1985 Gutiérrez joined Atlético Nacional of Colombia, but he didn"t settle and soon joined River Plate of Argentina. In the late 1980s he moved to Italy where he played for Lazio and then Hellas Verona.
Between 1991 and 1993 he played in Spain for Logroñés before returning to Uruguay.
He finished his playing career with Defensor Sporting Club in 1997. Peñarol River Plate.