Gonzalo Pineda
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| Gonzalo Pineda | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Gonzalo Pineda Reyes | |
| Date of birth | October 19, 1982 (age 24) | |
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Height | 177 cm (5'9") | |
| Nickname | Gonzo | |
| Playing position | Left Wing Midfielder Defensive Midfielder |
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| Club information | ||
| Current club | Chivas de Guadalajara | |
| Number | 7 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002-2005 2006- |
UNAM Pumas Chivas de Guadalajara |
63 (1) 48 (2) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004- |  Mexico |
37 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Gonzalo Pineda Reyes (born October 19, 1982 in Mexico City) is a Mexican football player, who currently plays as a Defensive Midfielder for Chivas de Guadalajara, in the Primera División de Mexico.
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[edit] Biography
Pineda made his professional debut in the Mexican Division in 2002-2003 season playing for UNAM Pumas in a 0-1 defeat against CA Monarcas Morelia. Gonzalo is known for his marking skills and for his powerful left foot. In the 2005-2006 Season, Pineda was transfered to Chivas de Guadalajara. Pineda was a notable starter in his first season with Chivas. However, in Apertura 2006 he had a hard season, starting as a substitute for Juan Pablo Rodriguez and rumors rose that he might of walked out of Chivas after the season since he wasn't playing. He was quoted by the press saying that he hadn't enough level to be playing for Chivas. Eventually, after bad performances by Rodriguez, Pineda made it to the starting lineup again and proved that he was worthy of the starting team. He played well the remainder of the games and eventually became champion for the third time in his career. Gonzalo's solid skills in the Midfield and his consistent performances have earned him an indisputable spot with Chivas. On April 3, 2007 Gonzalo helped Chivas qualify to the finals for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007 with a midrange shot that slipped through rival DC United goalie Troy Perkins' hands, Chivas won the game 2-1.
[edit] Mexican National Team
Pineda made his international debut for the Mexican National Football Team against Trinidad & Tobago in September 8, 2004. Pineda was part of the Mexican Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, having finished third in group A, below group winners Mali and South Korea.
Pineda played mainly as a substitute in ten of Mexico's qualification matches for the 2006 World Cup and played five games in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany. In June 2006, He was selected by coach Ricardo Lavolpe, to be part of the 23 man Mexican squad to play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Tournament in Germany. He started in Mexico's first three World Cup games.
He has once again been called to the Mexican National Football Team, this time by new coach Hugo Sanchez
[edit] Honours
[edit] National
- Pumas - Champion Clausura 2004 - (México) - 2004
- Pumas - Champion Apertura 2004 - (México) - 2004
- Pumas - Champion of Champions 2003-2004 - (México) - 2004
- Chivas - Champion Apertura 2006 - (México) - 2006
[edit] International Cups
- Pumas - Winner of the XXVI Santiago Bernabéu Cup - 2004
[edit] External links
- Gonzalo Pineda Article (In Spanish)
- Football Database.com provides Gonzalo Pineda's profile and stats
- Profile and Statistics (In Spanish)
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Mexico squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Sánchez | 2 Suárez | 3 Salcido | 4 Márquez | 5 Osorio | 6 Torrado | 7 Naelson | 8 Pardo | 9 Borgetti | 10 Franco | 11 Morales | 12 Corona | 13 Ochoa | 14 Pineda | 15 Castro | 16 Méndez | 17 Fonseca | 18 Guardado | 19 Bravo | 20 García | 21 Arellano | 22 Rodríguez | 23 Pérez | Coach: Lavolpe |
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| Chivas de Guadalajara - Current Squad |
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1 Arias | 2 Martínez | 3 Rodríguez | 4 Reynoso | 5 Araujo | 6 Esparza | 7 Pineda | 8 Olvera | 9 Bravo | 10 Medina | 11 Morales | 13 Ávila | 14 Patlán | 15 Sol | 17 Talavera | 18 Rivera | 19 Magallón | 20 Mejia | 21 Santana | 23 Michel | 34 Baez | 43 López | 45 Hernández | 48 Ledesma | 49 Rivera | 100 Bautista | Manager: de la Torre |
Categories: 1982 births | Living people | Mexican footballers | People from Mexico City | Indigenous Mexicans | Chivas de Guadalajara footballers | UNAM Pumas footballers | Olympic footballers of Mexico | Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics | FIFA World Cup 2006 players | Mexico international footballers
