Gonzalo Rubén Bergessio
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gonzalo Rubén Bergessio | ||
Date of birth | 20 July 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Catania | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2000–2003 | Platense | 90 | (28) |
2003–2005 | Instituto | 37 | (6) |
2005–2007 | Racing Avellaneda | 35 | (12) |
2007–2008 | Benfica | 3 | (0) |
2008–2009 | San Lorenzo | 48 | (29) |
2009–2011 | Saint-Étienne | 49 | (5) |
2011 | → Catania (loan) | 13 | (5) |
2011– | Catania | 79 | (23) |
National team‡ | |||
2008– | Argentina | 3 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). |
Gonzalo Rubén Bergessio (Spanish pronunciation: [goŋˈsalo ruˈβen beɾˈɣesjo]; born 20 July 1984) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Calcio Catania in Serie A, as a striker.
Club career
Early career
Born in Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Bergessio started his career in the lower leagues with Club Atlético Platense. In 2005 he was signed by Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba of the top level, but at the end of the 2005–06 season Instituto were relegated, and the player was sold to Racing Club de Avellaneda.
During the Apertura 2006 Bergessio contributed with six goals, and in the following year's Clausura, continued to score on a regular basis. His fast pace earned him a big following at the Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, and he became a fan favourite after scoring the game winner against giants Boca Juniors, adding another against Club Atlético River Plate.
Benfica / Return to Argentina
On 26 June 2007, Bergessio signed a five-year €2.5m deal with Portuguese league powerhouse Sport Lisboa e Benfica.[1] However, he only appeared in three league contests, one less than his opportunities in the UEFA Champions League, and, in January of the following year, he returned to his country.
In January 2008, Bergessio signed with Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro. On 8 May he was involved in the Libertadores Cup tie against River where, after his team had two players sent off and were 0–2 down, he scored twice to give it an improbable victory on aggregate.[2]
Saint-Étienne
On 24 August 2009 Bergessio returned to Europe, signing a four-year contract with France's AS Saint-Étienne for an undisclosed fee.[3]
He scored his first goal for his new club during his second appearance, a 1–1 home draw against AJ Auxerre, but netted just five times more in his first one 1/2 seasons with the Ligue 1 outfit.
Calcio Catania
In the last hours of the 2011 winter transfer window, Bergessio joined Italian team Calcio Catania, arriving on loan for the remainder of the season – the Sicilians had the option to sign him player permanently at the conclusion of this loan agreement.[4] He made his Serie A debut on 20 February, playing the full 90 minutes and being booked in a 0–1 away loss against S.S.C. Napoli.
After an initial delay in the transfer, Bergessio signed with Catania permanently on 20 August 2011, for an undisclosed sum.[5] In the 2012–13 campaign he became a key part of Rolando Maran's team, forming an efficient offensive partnership with countrymen Pablo Barrientos, Lucas Castro and Alejandro Gómez; on 5 May 2013 he scored his first hat-trick in Italy's top flight, in his side's 3–0 home win over A.C. Siena.[6]
Bergessio helped Catania eventually finish in eighth position, with a club record in total points for the fifth consecutive season. On a personal level he was also the team's highest goalscorer during a single campaign, since Gionatha Spinesi netted 17 times in 2006–07.[7]
On 30 October 2013, Bergessio suffered a broken fibula as a result of a late tackle by Giorgio Chiellini in Catania's 0–4 loss at Juventus FC.[8]
International career
Bergessio made his international debut on 15 October 2008, playing the second half of a 0–1 loss in Chile, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He scored his first two international goals on 20 May of the following year, in a 3–1 win over Panama.[9]
International goals
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 20 May 2009 | Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe, Argentina | Panama | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
2 | 20 May 2009 | Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe, Argentina | Panama | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ Bergessio garantido (Bergessio confirmed) (Portuguese); Zerozero, 26 June 2007
- ↑ Copa Libertadores: San Lorenzo rallies to 2–2 with River to win quarterfinal berth on aggregate; IHT, 8 May 2008
- ↑ Bergessio vor Wechsel (Bergessio sold); Transfermarkt, 25 August 2009 (German)
- ↑ "Ufficiale: Catania, colpo Bergessio" [Official: Catania capture Bergessio] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ↑ "Catania sign Bergessio". Sky Sports. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ↑ "Catania 3–0 Siena". ESPN FC. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "Spinesi – "Bravo Bergessio, ma io ne ho fatti 17.."" [Spinesi – "Bravo Bergessio, but i made 17.."] (in Italian). Mondo Catania. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "Catania’s Bergessio fractures fibula". Football Italia. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "Previa amistoso: La Argentina 'local' de Maradona enfrenta a Panamá" [Friendly preview: Maradona's 'local' Argentina takes on Panama] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
External links
- Argentine League statistics (Spanish)
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at Tutto Calciatori (Italian)
- Gonzalo Bergessio at National-Football-Teams.com
- Transfermarkt profile
- Guardian Stats Centre
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