Luciano Gondou

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

Luciano Gondou

Gondou in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Luciano Emilio Gondou Zanelli
Date of birth	(2001-06-22) 22 June 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Rufino, Santa Fe, Argentina
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Argentinos Juniors
Number	32
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)
International career
2024-	Argentina U23	2	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 26 January 2024

Career

Born in Rufino, Santa Fe, Gondou was in the youth academy at Sarmiento before joining River Plate in 2019. He started his career as a left-sided midfielder before developing into a left-footed forward player. 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 with Argentinos Juniors reportedly paying a fee of $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 his former club River Plate, scoring a brace 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] In January 2024, he scored in his first two appearances for Argentina U23, against Paraguay U23 and Peru U23.^[8]

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.
8. "Luciano Gondou's brutal mark in the soccer Pre-Olympic: two goals in 20 minutes to rescue Argentina". Clarin.com. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.