Gonzalo Higuain Biography
Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín (born December 10, 1987 in Brest, Finistère, France) is a French footballer of Argentine origin. He currently plays as a striker at the Argentine club River Plate.
Gonzalo Higuaín was born in France whilst his father, professional Argentine footballer Jorge Higuaín, was playing for Brest, at that time in the French Ligue 1. Having left the country at the age of 10 months, not returning until the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Even though he does not speak French, he holds a French passport, because his father was naturalized French.
He has rejected calls from both the Argentine Under 20s and French national teams, like a friendly against Greece, November 15, 2006., claiming he is still to decide for which country he would prefer to play. Touted by many as a star of the future, he has attracted the interest of several big clubs such as A.C. Milan, Lazio, Real Madrid ,Manchester United and Chelsea. Numerous French clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille have also sent scouts to Argentina to negotiate a possible transfer for the promising young player.
Following his double strike in the Superclásico local derby against Boca Juniors, River Plate manager Daniel Passarella declared that he had an 'enormous future' and was 'destined for superstardom'.
Higuaín's international career looks set to mirror that of David Trézéguet, whose father was Argentine, and who was raised in Argentina, but went on to play successfully for France. When France national team call-up Higuaín against Greece, they gave No.20, the number originally worn by Trézéguet.
He is the younger brother of Federico Higuaín, who plays football for Nueva Chicago.
After Real Madrid's capture of another South American starlet, Marcelo, rumours are mounting that Higuaín and Fernando Gago of Boca Juniors will be signing for the Whites in the future.
AC Milan were also linked with Higuaín. Milan director Ariedo Braida is frequently reported to be in Argentina, looking for possibility to bring Higuaín, together with his compatriots Fernando Gago and Rodrigo Palacio, on January transfer window.
Claims that Higuain was on the brink of joining Spanish giants Real Madrid was put to rest as news coming out of Argentina confirmed that River Plate have turned down a 10 million euro offer from Real Madrid for 18-year-old striker, saying they would prefer him staying until at least June 2007.
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