Luciano Emilio Gondou Zanelli (born 22 June 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacker for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg.[1]
.jpg) Gondou in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luciano Emilio Gondou Zanelli | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Rufino, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Sarmiento | ||
| 2019–2021 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Sarmiento | 82 | (17) |
| 2023–2024 | Argentinos Juniors | 39 | (12) |
| 2024– | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 12 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Argentina U23 | 7 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn 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]
On 27 August 2024, Gondou signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League champions Zenit St. Petersburg.[7] Four days later on his debut against Pari NN he scored twice in a 3–0 Zenit away victory.[8]
International career
editIn November 2023, Gondou was called up to the Argentina national under-23 football team by coach Javier Mascherano.[9] In January 2024, he scored in his first two appearances for Argentina U23, against Paraguay U23 and Peru U23.[10] He also scored the only goal of the game as Argentina beat Brazil U23 to secure qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games.[11]
In June 2024, he was named in the provisional Argentina squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 7 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sarmiento | 2020 | Primera Nacional | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 6 | |||
| 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 5 | |||
| 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 6 | |||
| Total | 82 | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 86 | 17 | ||||
| Argentinos Juniors | 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 17 | 9 | |
| 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3[c] | 1 | — | 21 | 5 | ||
| Total | 30 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 14 | ||
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 124 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 38 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Russian Cup
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
References
edit- ^ Luciano Gondou at Soccerway
- ^ "LUCIANO GONDOU – SARMIENTO'S RELENTLESS STRIKER". Leftbackfootball. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Luciano Gondou, the scorer that River could have had will now face them in Sarmiento". TYC Sports. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Mancuso, Matias (11 July 2023). "Argentines presented Luciano Gondou". Ole.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Argentinos Juniors lost in Marcaná and was eliminated from the Libertadores". TNTSPORTS. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Gondou, the Argentine figure who is "grateful" to River". Ole.com. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Лусиано Гонду — в "Зените"!" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Pari v Zenit game report". Russian Premier League. 31 August 2024.
- ^ "THE SENSITIVE LOSS SUFFERED BY JAVIER MASCHERANO'S SUB 23". elgrafico. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sub 23 Olympic Pre-Olympic: Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 and qualified for Paris 2024". Pagina12. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Smart, Ryan (3 June 2024). "Argentina name 23-man provisional squad for the 2024 Olympics as two Premier League stars not included". Sportbible. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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