Gonzalo Freitas

Gonzalo Gastón Freitas Silva (born 2 October 1991) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean club Deportes Antofagasta, on loan from Peñarol.[1]

Gonzalo Freitas
Personal information
Full name Gonzalo Gastón Freitas Silva
Date of birth (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Deportes Antofagasta
Number TBD
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Bella Vista 37 (2)
2013–2018 Liverpool Montevideo 98 (8)
2017–2018 → Atlético Tucumán (loan) 16 (1)
2018– Peñarol 8 (0)
2019 → Everton de Viña del Mar (loan) 18 (2)
2020– → Deportes Antofagasta (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 January 2020

Career

Freitas' senior career started with Bella Vista of the Uruguayan Primera División.[1] He made his professional debut in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana, it came in a first stage first leg against Universidad Católica on 2 August.[1] His league debut came just over a month later in a home loss to Cerrito.[1] He made thirteen appearances in his debut season. Twenty-four followed in the following season, 2012–13, as well as two goals, including his career first versus Progreso on 29 September 2012.[1] Bella Vista were relegated in 2012–13, Freitas subsequently joined top-flight Liverpool.[1][2] He played twenty-one times as they were relegated.[1]

In the Uruguayan Segunda División, Freitas scored five goals in twenty-four games as Liverpool won the title and promotion back to the Primera División.[1] Three goals in fifty-three matches followed in the next three seasons with Liverpool in the top-flight.[1][3] On 18 July 2017, Freitas left Uruguayan football to join Argentine Primera División side Atlético Tucumán on loan.[4][5] He returned to Liverpool a year later but was soon sold to Peñarol.[1] Freitas was loaned to the Chilean Primera División's Everton in January 2019.[6]

Personal life

Freitas' brother, Nicolás, is also a footballer.[7]

Career statistics
As of 6 January 2019.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bella Vista 2011–12 Uruguayan Primera División 130——1[lower-alpha 3]000140
2012–13 242———00242
Total 372——1000382
Liverpool 2013–14 Uruguayan Primera División 210———00210
2014–15 Uruguayan Segunda División 245———00245
2015–16 Uruguayan Primera División 250———00250
2016 121———00121
2017 162——1[lower-alpha 4]000172
2018 00———0000
Total 988——1000998
Atlético Tucumán (loan) 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 16131—1[lower-alpha 5]000202
Peñarol 2018 Uruguayan Primera División 8000—2[lower-alpha 6]000100
2019 0000—000000
Total 1591131—500016712
Everton (loan) 2019 Chilean Primera División 0000——0000
Career total 1591131—500016712
  1. Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. Includes the Copa Sudamericana
  3. One appearance in 2011 Copa Sudamericana
  4. One appearance in 2017 Copa Sudamericana
  5. One appearance in 2018 Copa Libertadores
  6. Two appearances in 2018 Copa Sudamericana

Honours
Liverpool[1]
Peñarol[1]
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References
  1. "Gonzalo Freitas profile". Soccerway. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  2. "Liverpool: Gonzalo Freitas es la sexta contratación y ya entrenó el jueves". Tenfield. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. "Gonzalo Freitas profile". BDFA. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. "Freitas y Zárate, las caras nuevas de Atlético Tucumán". TyC Sports. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  5. "Atlético Tucumán firma y presenta a Freitas". BeSoccer. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  6. "Rescindieron con Matheu y Freitas se va a préstamo a Chile". El Observador. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  7. "Contento de sumarse al fútbol argentino, Freitas promete dejar alma y vida por Atlético". La Gaceta. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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