Gonzalo Higuain biography
Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín (born December 10 1987 in Brest, France, Finistère, France) is an Argentina-France Football (soccer). He currently plays as a striker at the Spanish club Real Madrid.
Biography
Gonzalo Higuaín was born in France while his father, professional Argentine footballer Jorge Higuaín, was playing for Stade Brest 29, at that time in the French Ligue 1. Having left the country at the age of 10 months, he did not return to France until the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Even though he does not speak French, he holds a French passport, because his father was naturalized French. But in January 2007, he successfully applied for the Argentine nationality.
He is the younger brother of Federico Higuaín, who plays football for Independiente.
Club career
River Plate
Following his double strike in the
Major football rivalries Boca Juniors vs River Plate local derby against Boca Juniors, Club Atlético River Plate manager Daniel Passarella declared that he had an 'enormous future' and was 'destined for superstardom'.
Touted by many as a star of the future, he attracted the interest of several big clubs such as A.C. Milan, S.S. Lazio, Manchester United F.C. and Chelsea F.C.. After Real Madrid C.F. capture of another South American starlet, Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior, rumours were mounting that Higuaín and Fernando Ruben Gago of Boca Juniors would be signing for the Whites in the future.
Real Madrid
2006/2007
Real Madrid successfully signed Higuaín for €13 million, after River Plate had earlier turned down a €10 million offer for the 19-year-old striker from Real.
The striker announced at the signing of his six and a half-year contract, "it's great to have the chance of playing for such an important club as Real Madrid. I feel proud that Madrid has noticed me."
Higuaín's first game for Real Madrid was against Real Zaragoza at home. Higuaín shone by creating several chances and delivering the assist which resulted in Madrid's 1-0 crucial win against Zaragoza.
Higuaín's first ever goal for Real Madrid came during the 62nd minute in Real Madrid's draw with local rivals Atlético Madrid on February 24 2007. His first home goal for Real Madrid came in the dying minutes of Real's crucial encounter with Espanyol on May 12 2007. With the match tied at 3-3, Higuaín won the ball with a sliding tackle before exchanging a one-two with Jose Antonio Reyes and slotting the ball into the net. It was this goal which enabled Real Madrid to overtake rivals Barcelona into first place and propelled them to their 30th League Title.
2007/2008
On May 4, 2008, with Real Madrid down 1-0 against Osasuna, and needing just 3 points from their final fours games, Higuaín came on for Saviola in the 67th minute and from a free kick, assisted Arjen Robben's equalizer in the 88th minute. Higuaín then struck the winning goal two minutes later to clinch Real Madrid's 31st La Liga championship and has now become a new idol for Real Madrid fans.
Despite being Real Madrid's title hero, Higuain found himself on the bench for Barcelona's visit to the Bernabeu four days later. However, as he had in previous games, Higuain came on to devastating effect, scoring with his first touch within a minute and helped his team to a crushing 4-1 victory.
2008/2009
On August 24, 2008 he became Real Madrid's cup hero, scoring in the 89th minute, giving Real Madrid a victory over Valencia CF and it's eighth Supercopa de España. After the close of the summer transfer window, Real Madrid revealed that they have turned down a €25 million offer for Higuain from Zenit St. Petersburg.
International career
Higuaín initially rejected calls from both the Argentine under 20s and French national teams, specifically a friendly against Greece national football team, November 15 2006, claiming at the time he was undecided for which country he would prefer to play.
Higuaín's international career was looking set to mirror that of David Trézéguet, whose father was Argentinian, but went on to play successfully for France. When Les Bleus called up Higuaín against Greece, they assigned him the shirt number 20, the number originally worn by Trézéguet. He was dubbed the new "David Trézéguet". Nevertheless, at the beginning of 2007 Higuaín expressed his desire to play for Argentina, and started the procedures to obtain Argentine citizenship.
In February 2008, Higuaín was called up by the Argentina national football team, for a friendly match against Guatemala. He scored two goals in his debut and Argentina won 5 : 0. Unfortunately, it was not officially recognized as FIFA as an "A" international match, and will not count towards his caps and goals in international play.
Club career statistics
Honours
Real Madrid
Domestic
- La Liga
- Supercopa de España
Gonzalo Higuain in the news
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Telegraph.co.ukGalacticos Debate: Is Benzema Really That Much Better Than Higuain?Goal.comNow into the mix come Raul, Gonzalo Higuain, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. One or two of the four may depart, and thus for one place up front ...Goal.com Special: Where Do Real Madrid's New Signings Fit In ...Goal.comall 992 news articles »
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Goal.comGonzalo Higuain: I See Myself Playing In The World CupGoal.comGonzalo Higuain affirmed that he sees himself playing in the 2010 World Cup with Argentina, despite the fact that national team coach, Diego Maradona has ...Higuain wants to represent ArgentinaESPN STAR SportsMy Say: What Has Happened To Argentina?Goal.comall 10 news articles »
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Goal.comDebate: Is Karim Benzema The Right Signing For Real Madrid?Goal.comWith Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain alongside him in a three-prong attack, tactically Benzema would have no problem settling in as he would be ...and more »
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Telegraph.co.ukReal Madrid's new signings mean difficult dressing room clearoutXinhuaGonzalo Higuain is perhaps the player who will suffer the most following the arrivals of Ronaldo and Benzema. The Argentinian, who is only 21 years old, ...This is getting Real-ly comical...eleven-a-side.comall 296 news articles »
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Goal.comReal Madrid To Convince Negredo To Stay As Huntelaar Studies Three ...Goal.com... and even utilise him as the main strike partner for Benzema, with Raul and Gonzalo Higuain either playing as a support forward or as the back-ups. ...and more »
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Telegraph.co.ukReal Madrid Offer Inter Higuain Plus Cash For Ibrahimovic - ReportGoal.comInter's asking price for the Swedish superstar may be too steep, even for Los Merengues, but Gonzalo Higuain could be used as bait. ...Real stunned by £80m tag on Zlatan IbrahimovicTimes OnlineInter Milan demand €94 million fee from Real Madrid for Zlatan ...IMScoutingall 189 news articles »
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SportingoGoals mean glory: Argentina, Brazil and Spain strike a healthier ...SportingoGonzalo Higuain - 22 (Arg). English Premier League 2007/08 - 1. Cristiano Ronaldo - 31 (Por). 2. Emmanuel Adebayor - 24 (Togo). 3. Fernando Torres - 24 (Sp) ...and more »
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