Gonzalo Rubén Bergessio

Football player infobox
playername = Gonzalo Bergessio


fullname = Gonzalo Rubén Bergessio
height = height|m=1.78
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|7|20
cityofbirth = Córdoba
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub = San Lorenzo
clubnumber = 15
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2001-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007
2008-
clubs = Platense
Instituto de Córdoba
Racing Club
Benfica
San Lorenzo
caps(goals) = 90 (28)
37 0(6)
35 (12)
03 0(0)
23 (10)
pcupdate = 20 September 2008

Gonzalo Rubén Bergessio (born July 20 1984, in Córdoba) is an Argentine football striker. He currently plays for San Lorenzo of the Argentine Primera.

Bergessio started his career in the lower leagues with Club Atlético Platense between 2001 and 2005.

In 2005 Bergessio was signed by Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba of the Primera Division, but at the end of the 2005-2006 season Instituto were relegated and Bergessio was sold to Racing Club. During the Apertura 2006 Bergessio chipped in with a useful six goals, and in the Clausura 2007 he has maintained his ability to score goals on a fairly regular basis. His fast pace earned him a big following at the Estadio Juan Domingo Perón and he became a fan favourite after scoring the game winner against giants Boca Juniors, adding another winner against River Plate.

Bergessio signed a five-year €2.5m deal with the Portuguese giants Benfica on June 26th, 2007 [ [http://www.zerozero.pt/pt/noticia.php?id=3263 Zero Zero] pt icon] .

In 2008 he returned to Argentina to play with San Lorenzo. On May 8 2008 he was involved in the Copa Libertadores game against River Plate. After San Lorenzo had two players sent off and were 2-0 down, he scored twice to give his team a famous victory thanks to the away goals. [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/09/sports/LA-SPT-SOC-River-Plate-San-Lorenzo.php International Herald & Tribune article] ]

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*es icon [http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=13243&SEOFutbolista=Bergessio+Gonzalo+Ruben Argentine Primera statistics]
* [http://touchline.onthespot.co.uk/guardian/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=60&CPID=137&pStr=Player&PLID=193940&TEID=3377 Guardian statistics]
* [http://www.football-lineups.com/footballer/4978/ Statistics] at Football-Lineups