Antonio Gonzales

Antonio Gonzales

Personal information
Full name	Antonio Emiliano Gonzales Canchari
Date of birth	(1986-05-16) May 16, 1986
Place of birth	Lima, Peru
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Universitario de Deportes
Number	5
Youth career
	Universitario de Deportes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–present	Universitario de Deportes	269	(1)
National team‡
2010–	Peru	10	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 September 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 October 2011

Antonio Gonzales (born 16 May 1986) is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Universitario de Deportes in the Torneo Descentralizado, as a defensive midfielder.

He was referred as the successor of José Luis Carranza because of the passion and love with which he defends his team. He has a very aggressive style of play that makes his rivals doubtful to face him even though his height is shorter than the average. In 2008, he had a son and named him Mayer Simão in honor of his teammate Mayer Candelo and Atlético Madrid midfielder Simão.

Honours

Club

Universitario de Deportes

• Torneo Descentralizado (2): 2009, 2013
• Apertura: 2008

Country

Peru national team

• Copa America: Bronze medal 2011

References

External links

• Antonio Gonzales at National-Football-Teams.com
• Antonio Gonzales at footballdatabase.eu

Peru squad – 2011 Copa América Third Place 1 Fernández 2 Rodríguez 3 Acasiete 4 Vílchez 5 Balbín 6 Vargas (c) 7 Ballón 8 Guevara 9 Guerrero 10 Cruzado 11 Lobatón 12 Libman 13 Revoredo 14 Ruidíaz 15 Corzo 16 Advíncula 17 Carmona 18 Chiroque 19 Yotún 20 Carrillo 21 Ramos 22 Gonzales 23 Butrón Coach: Markarián