Quick Facts
Biography
Gonzalo Manuel García García (born 13 October 1983), known simply as Gonzalo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Compostela as an attacking midfielder.
Early years
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Gonzalo moved to Spain at the age of 14, his grandparents hailing from Galicia.
He would eventually represent the Spain under-17 team, at the same time as Andrés Iniesta, José Antonio Reyes and Fernando Torres.
Club career
Gonzalo joined Real Madrid's youth system, but could never move past its third team as a senior. In his country of adoption he never played in higher than the third division, also representing AD Alcorcón, Mérida UD and CF Palencia.
In 2005, Gonzalo moved to the Netherlands, first with AGOVV Apeldoorn, being one of the leading top scorers in the second level season under manager Stanley Menzo. He immediately switched to the Eredivisie after signing with SC Heerenveen, playing his first match in the competition on 10 February 2007 against Vitesse Arnhem but appearing rarely over the course of two seasons, finishing 2007–08 on loan to Heracles Almelo and helping the club narrowly avoid relegation.
Subsequently, Gonzalo signed with FC Groningen, penning a four-year deal with the Euroborg club. First-choice in his debut campaign – 28 matches, four goals – he appeared rarely in 2009–10, being again loaned in the January transfer window, now to VVV-Venlo.
In June 2011, Gonzalo moved to Cyprus with AEK Larnaca FC. On the 14th, in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, he scored a hat-trick in an 8–0 away routing of Floriana FC.
In June 2012, Gonzalo signed with Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv FC. He rarely settled in the following years, but did spend two seasons with Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta FC, the first on loan.
Honours
- Israeli Premier League: 2012–13