Gonzalo Gerardo Higuain - Argentina national football player, currently stands for the Italian club Napoli. He is the silver medalist of the 2014 World Cup .
Gonzalo Higuain. Career
A football player was born in the French town of Brest. Date of birth - December 10, 1987. At that moment, his father - Jorge Higuain (also a famous football player) - played for the city’s team of the same name. When Gonzalo was about a year old, the family moved to Argentina. The footballer has French citizenship, but does not speak the language of the country. By the way, the football player in 2006 was invited by the national teams of Argentina and France, but at that moment he decided to take some time to think. Subsequently, Higuain Gonzalo decided to join the team of Argentina. Gonzalo has a brother Federico, who is also a professional footballer and now plays in the MLS league for the Columbus Crew team. The brothers also have experience playing on River Plate together.
River Plate
Higuain Gonzalo made his debut for River Plate in 2003. However, he could not win big successes with the team. Of course, Gonzalo scored regularly, in almost every second game, but the football player appeared on the field in three seasons only in 3 matches. Nevertheless, the manager of River Plate declared Higuain as a football player with a great future. Thanks to good advertising, Gonzalo was able to interest many European teams. The cost per player was constantly rising, for example, one club offered ten million dollars for it, but the management of River Plate refused to sell. However, the team could not resist the offer of Real Madrid.
"Real Madrid"
In the middle of the 2006/07 season, the Spanish Real Madrid bought Higuain. The player’s value was thirteen million euros. In the remaining matches of the season Higuain Gonzalo was able to distinguish himself twice. In the 2007/08 season, the footballer significantly improved his own data, scoring 22 goals. The next season Higuain managed to score 27 goals, becoming the second scorer in the championship of Spain for Lionel Messi. In subsequent seasons, the Argentine did not stop and scored for “creamy” a total of 104 goals. In the 2010/11 season, Higuain entered his name into the club’s history, scoring a seven hundredth goal in the Champions League. The Argentinean season was excellent, but in December, the team’s doctors identified him with a herniated disc. At first, they believed that there was no need for surgery, and dragged on to the point that Higuain had to be treated until about April.
Napoli
In the summer of 2013, Higuain Gonzalo made the transition to the Italian Napoli. The estimated transaction amount is 37 million euros. In “Napoli”, the Argentinean also continued to shine, scoring more than 60 goals in three seasons, and belong to the most successful league players.
Gonzalo Higuain. Argentina national team stats
“Pipita” (the nickname of a football player) was called up immediately to the main national team, avoiding participation in games for youth teams. An exception is participation in the Beijing Olympics, where a player with a team was able to win a gold medal. Higuain, choosing a team from Argentina, took a rather difficult path - the competition in the team is very high. Taking part in the World Cup games (2010), Gonzalo Higuain was the organizer of the first hat-trick during the competition. Photos and videos of his achievement instantly dispersed throughout the planet. He scored three goals for Korea. This was only his seventh appearance for the Argentine national team.
Football player success
- Gonzalo Higuain became the champion of Spain three times in the “Real Madrid”.
- He is the owner of the Spanish Cup in the “Real Madrid”.
- Twice became the owner of the Super Bowl of Spain in the Madrid Real Madrid.
- Winner of the Italian Cup in the “Napoli”.
- Winner of the Italian Super Cup in the “Napoli”.
- Argentina's top scorer at the 2010 World Cup.
- The best player in the championship of Argentina.
Gonzalo Higuain is a classic striker. The player stands out with a special blow and the highest level of technology. By performance, the player is considered one of the best. The weaknesses of a football player are not so easy to find. The player's peak occurred in 2008 and before he was injured. But it is worth noting that after recovery, Gonzalo very quickly regained shape. The recession can be considered the first time in “Real Madrid” - a long adaptation of a football player to the games in the Spanish championship and games in Europe.