Gonzalo Fierro

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Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Gonzalo Antonio Fierro Caniullán (born 21 March 1983) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder.

Club career

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Fierro during the final of Clausura 2006 against Audax Italiano.

Fierro began his career at Chilean giants Colo-Colo, being promoted to first-adult team in 2002. Along the seasons, he break into the first team and then he became an undisputed player with Claudio Borghi with whom won four league titles and reached a 2006 Copa Sudamericana runner-up, all of active way.

On 26 August 2008, Fierro joined Brazilian powerhouse Flamengo becoming the first Chilean player on join the club.[1][2] Nevertheless, he only completed eight league games in his debut season. In 2009, Fierro had a more active role in the team after being chosen to replace Ibson who left the club on loan,[3] playing 24 games and scoring one goal against 2008 Série A defending champions São Paulo in a 1–1 away draw.[4][5][6] That season he helped Flamengo to win the Brasileirão.

On 15 July 2010, was reported that Fierro joined Boca Juniors in an alleged request of Claudio Borghi to the club board.[7] However a serious injury stopped his incorporation and on 17 August it was confirmed that he left the club for return to Rio de Janeiro with Flamengo and start his recuperation.[8]

In 2012, Fierro returned to Colo-Colo. Following Pablo Contreras departure, he became the club's captain and in 2014 he was part of the Torneo Clausura team champion, where he was an undisputed player.

In July 2021, he announced his retirement from the football activity at the age of 38.[9]

International career

In 2006, he received his first international cap and debuted against Colombia on 16 August. The following year he was included in Chile's squad for the 2007 Copa América. On 30 January 2008, he scored his first international goal during a game against South Korea where scored the only one goal of the game in a 1–0 win over the Asians.

Frequently called up by Marcelo Bielsa for the 2010 World Cup qualification, he was chosen into Chile's list of 23 to face South Africa's World Cup. On 9 June, prior Group H opening game against Honduras, Chile played an unofficial friendly against New Zealand where Fierro scored the second goal of his country's 2–0 victory.

Personal life

Both Fierro, whose second last name is Caniullán, and his wife are of Mapuche descent. Due to this, as the Colo-Colo team captain he used to wear an armband with Mapuche motif.[10]

Career statistics

Club statistics

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Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colo-Colo 2002 16 2 — — — 16 2
2003 37 5 — 4 0 — 42 5
2004 30 6 — 6 0 — 36 6
2005 28 13 — 0 0 — 28 13
2006 38 12 — 10 2 — 48 13
2007 37 17 — 12 4 — 49 24
2008 27 6 — 6 1 — 33 7
Total 213 61 — 38 7 — 238 68
Flamengo 2008 8 0 — — — 8 0
2009 24 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 30 1
2010 4 0 0 0 6 0 12 1 22 1
2011 11 0 0 0 2 0 12 0 25 0
Total 47 1 0 0 9 0 29 1 85 2
Colo-Colo 2012 26 7 3 1 — — 29 8
2013 14 4 — — — 14 4
2013–14 28 7 6 4 4 0 — 38 11
2014–15 30 3 5 1 6 0 — 41 4
2015–16 26 6 12 3 6 0 — 44 9
2016–17 20 0 9 0 6 0 — 35 0
2017 1 0 2 1 2 0 — 5 1
2018 14 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 21 1
Total 159 27 39 11 29 0 0 0 227 38
Deportes Antofagasta 2019 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Career totals 420 89 39 11 76 7 29 1 564 108

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 January 2008 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea {{ Template:Yesno alias = South Korea flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || 0–1 || 0–1 || Friendly

2 9 June 2010 Kanyamazane Stadium, Mpumalanga, South Africa {{ Template:Yesno alias = New Zealand flag alias = Flag of New Zealand.svg flag alias-1834 = Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand.svg flag alias-civil-1867 = Flag of New Zealand Government Ships 1867.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of New Zealand.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of New Zealand.svg flag alias-naval-1941 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg link alias-naval = Royal New Zealand Navy flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of New Zealand.svg link alias-air force = Royal New Zealand Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of New Zealand.svg link alias-navy = Royal New Zealand Navy empty = Junior All Blacks link alias-football = New Zealand men's national football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || 0–1 || 0–2 || Friendly

Post retirement

In 2022, he joined TNT Sports Chile as a commentator and analyst of the Primera B de Chile.[12]

Honours

Club

Colo-Colo
Flamengo

Individual

References

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  5. ↑ Cuca aposta no chileno Fierro no Flamengo contra o São Paulo (in Portuguese) espn.com.br.
  6. ↑ Na volta do Imperador ao Morumbi, São Paulo reage e empata com o Flamengo (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com.
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