Luciano Gondou
Personal information
Full name Luciano Emilio Gondou Zanelli
Date of birth (2001-06-22) 22 June 2001
Place of birth Rufino, Santa Fe
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Argentinos Juniors
Youth career
0000–2019 Sarmiento
2019-2021 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021-2023 Sarmiento 82 (17)
2023- Argentinos Juniors 14 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 4 December 2023

Luciano Emilio Gondou Zanelli (born 22 June 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacker for Argentinos Juniors.[1]

Career

Born in Rufino, Santa Fe, Gondou started his career as a left-sides midfielder before moving fitter forward to a left—footed attacker. He was in the youth academy at Sarmiento before joining River Plate in 2019. With River Plate, he reached the final of the 2020 U-20 Copa Libertadores, which they lost to Ecuadorean side Independentedel Valle. In March 2021, he returned to Sarmiento and signed a professional contract with the club. The following month he made his senior debut.[2][3]

In July 2023, Gondou signed for Argentinos Juniors agreeing to a four-year contract. They reportedly paid $3,500,000 for 80% of his playing rights.[4] He made his debut in the Copa Libertadores against Fluminense in August 2023.[5] He scored his first goals for Argentinos Juniors on 21 August 2023, against former club River Plate. He scored two as his side completed a comeback 3-2 league win.[6]

International career

In November 2023, Gondou was called-up to the Argentina national under-23 football team by coach Javier Mascherano.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "L.Gondou". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "LUCIANO GONDOU – SARMIENTO'S RELENTLESS STRIKER". Leftbackfootball. July 15, 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Luciano Gondou, the scorer that River could have had will now face them in Sarmiento". TYC Sports. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Mancuso, Matias (11 July 2023). "Argentines presented Luciano Gondou". Ole.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Argentinos Juniors lost in Marcaná and was eliminated from the Libertadores". TNTSPORTS. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Gondou, the Argentine figure who is "grateful" to River". Ole.com. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "THE SENSITIVE LOSS SUFFERED BY JAVIER MASCHERANO'S SUB 23". elgrafico. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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