Gonzalo Carneiro

Gonzalo Carneiro
Carneiro in 2018
Personal information
Full name Gonzalo Rodrigo Carneiro Méndez
Date of birth (1995-09-12) 12 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Nacional
Number 20
Youth career
2009–2015 Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Defensor Sporting 38 (13)
2018–2021 São Paulo 32 (2)
2021–2023 Sion 0 (0)
2022Liverpool Montevideo (loan) 16 (5)
2022–2023Cruz Azul (loan) 24 (4)
2023– Nacional 20 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024

Gonzalo Rodrigo Carneiro Méndez (born 12 September 1995) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nacional.

Career

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Carneiro started his professional career at Uruguayan club Defensor Sporting, making his debut in November 2015 and going on to make 39 league appearances for the club, scoring 13 goals.[1]

On 2 April 2018, Carneiro joined Brazilian club São Paulo FC on a three-year contract.[2]

On 16 July 2023, Carneiro signed with Nacional.[3]

Personal life

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Carneiro is the nephew of former Uruguay international Marcelo Zalayeta.[4]

Honours

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Defensor Sporting

References

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  1. ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Bienvenido, Carneiro!" [Welcome, Carneiro!] (in Portuguese). Sao Paulo FC. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ "BIENVENIDO AL DECANO GONZALO CARNEIRO" [WELCOME GONZALO CARNEIRO] (in Spanish). Nacional. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. ^ "¿Quién es el niño? La foto que ilusiona a los hinchas de Peñarol para el mercado de pases" [Who is the boy? The photo that excites Peñarol fans for the transfer market] (in Spanish). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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