Gastón Brugman

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Brugman and the second or maternal family name is Duarte.

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

Gastón Brugman

Brugman with Nashville SC in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Gastón Brugman Duarte
Date of birth	(1992-09-07) 7 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Rosario, Uruguay
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nashville SC
Number	7
Youth career
	Estudiantes de Rosario
	Peñarol
	Empoli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Empoli	20	(2)
2012–2020	Pescara	153	(18)
2013	→ Grosseto (loan)	12	(0)
2015–2016	→ Palermo (loan)	14	(0)
2019–2020	→ Parma (loan)	11	(0)
2020–2022	Parma	39	(1)
2021–2022	→ Oviedo (loan)	33	(3)
2022–2024	LA Galaxy	58	(5)
2025–	Nashville SC	8	(0)
International career
2009	Uruguay U17	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 May 2025

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 13 April 2025^[10][11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Empoli	2010-11	Serie B	2	1	0	0	—		—		2	1
	2011-12	Serie B	18	1	1	0	—		0	0	19	1
	Total		20	2	1	0	—		0	0	21	2
Pescara	2012-13	Serie A	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2013-14	Serie B	35	4	2	0	—		—		37	4
	2014-15	Serie B	19	2	0	0	—		5[b]	0	24	2
	2015-16	Serie B	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	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[b]	0	35	5
	2019-20	Serie B	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		153	18	9	2	—		7	0	169	20
Grosseto (loan)	2012-13	Serie B	12	0	0	0	—		—		12	0
Palermo (loan)	2015-16	Serie A	14	0	0	0	—		—		14	0
Parma (loan)	2019-20	Serie A	23	0	2	0	—		—		25	0
Parma	2020-21	Serie A	26	1	2	0	—		—		28	1
	2021-22	Serie B	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		27	1	2	0	—		—		29	1
Oviedo (loan)	2021-22	Segunda División	33	3	0	0	—		—		33	3
LA Galaxy	2022	MLS	14	3	0	0	—		2[c]	0	16	3
	2023	MLS	22	2	3	1	1[d]	0	—		26	3
	2024	MLS	22	0	0	0	2[d]	0	5[c]	0	29	0
	Total		58	5	3	1	3	0	7	0	71	6
Nashville SC	2025	MLS	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
Career total			346	29	17	3	3	0	14	0	380	32

1. Includes Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey, U.S. Open Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Serie B Promotion play-offs
3. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup playoffs
4. Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

Honours

LA Galaxy

• MLS Cup: 2024^[12]
• Western Conference (MLS): 2024

Individual

• MLS Cup MVP: 2024