Gonzalo Pineda

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Gonzalo Pineda
Personal information
Full name	Gonzalo Pineda Reyes
Date of birth	October 19, 1982 (1982-10-19) (age 25)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Left Wing Midfielder Defensive Midfielder
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) 85 (3)
National team2
2004-	Mexico	37 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 May 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 7 April 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Gonzalo Pineda Reyes (born October 19, 1982 in Mexico City) is a Mexican international Football player, who currently plays as a Defensive Midfielder for Chivas de Guadalajara, in the Primera División de México.

[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 as an excellent marker and for his powerful left foot. In the 2005-2006 Season, Pineda was transferred 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 have 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.

[edit] International Career

Gonzalo 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 made his international debut for the senior Mexican National Team against Trinidad & Tobago in September 8, 2004 in Mexico's qualification matches for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

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, where he converted a "panenka" penalty kick against Argentina. 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.

Pineda has once again been called to the Mexican National Team, this time by new coach Hugo Sanchez.

He played for Mexico in Copa América 2007

[edit] Honors

[edit] Club

UNAM Pumas:

• Mexican Championship - Clausura 2004
• Mexican Championship - Apertura 2004
• Mexican Champion of Champions - 2004
• Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu - 2004

Chivas de Guadalajara

• Mexican Championship - Apertura 2006

[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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