was inexplicably cut from the Danubio squad. Without any contact from officials of the club, it was announced that he would be leaving the team, despite playing for the club for over ten years. He then received an offer from one of the bottom clubs in the Primera División, Rentistas. Fénix Gutiérrez played for Segunda División side Fénix from 2006 till 2007, eventually winning the league. Al-Markhiya The first time he had played outside of the Americas was with Qatari 2nd Division team Al-Markhiya. He had great success with Markhiya, scoring 15 goals in 19 games to earn the top scorer award for the second division, nearly managing an average of a goal every game. Al-Mu'aidar After playing a season with Markhiya, he transferred to another second division club, Al-Mu'aidar Sports Club. Gutiérrez described life in Qatar as "spectacular", stating it was very quiet and safe. He once again won the top scorer before moving back to South America to be closer to his family and friends. Deportivo Maldonado He returned to Uruguay and played for Deportivo Maldonado, which was led by Julio Ribas. Ribas acted as a mentor for Gutiérrez, giving him advice in many aspects of the game, including coaching. Bella Vista Gutiérrez transferred to Bella Vista in August 2012. Coaching career In July 2015, he was announced as the assistant coach of Qatari club Al Rayyan. Honours Club Danubio F.C. Uruguayan Primera División: 2004 Fénix Segunda División: 2007 Individual Al-Markhiya Qatari 2nd Division Top Scorer: 2008 Al-Mu'aidar Qatari 2nd Division Top Scorer: 2009 References External links Player profile at Eurosport 1981 births Living people Uruguayan footballers Danubio F.C. players Racing Club de Montevideo players C.A. Rentistas players F.C. Motagua players Centro Atlético Fénix players C.A. Bella Vista players C.D. Suchitepéquez players Expatriate footballers in Bolivia Expatriate footballers in Honduras Expatriate footballers in Qatar Expatriate footballers in Guatemala Footballers from Montevideo Al-Markhiya SC players Muaither SC players Qatari Second Division players Association football forwards