Gonzalo Rubén Piovi (born 8 September 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Cruz Azul.[1]

Gonzalo Piovi
Personal information
Full name Gonzalo Rubén Piovi
Date of birth (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Morón, Argentina
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back[2]
Team information
Current team
Cruz Azul
Number 33
Youth career
Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Vélez Sarsfield 2 (0)
2015–2018 Argentinos Juniors 35 (0)
2018–2023 Racing Club 47 (7)
2018–2019Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) 18 (0)
2019–2020Defensa y Justicia (loan) 8 (0)
2020–2021Colón (loan) 37 (2)
2024– Cruz Azul 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:54, 17 June 2022 (UTC)

Career edit

Piovi's professional career began in 2013 with Argentine Primera División side Vélez Sarsfield.[1] He first appeared as an unused substitute in a league match against All Boys on 19 August, prior to making his debut in November versus Quilmes.[1] Two more appearances followed for Vélez, including in the 2014 Copa Libertadores against The Strongest, before Piovi completed a transfer to fellow Primera División club Argentinos Juniors in January 2015.[1][3][4] It took Piovi until March 2016 to make his bow for Argentinos, playing the full ninety minutes in a goalless draw with Temperley.[1][5]

In June 2016, Piovi extended his contract with the club.[1][6] However, on 29 January 2018, Piovi completed a move to Racing Club.[1][7] Eight months later, after featuring in five matches for Racing Club, he departed the club on loan in August after agreeing to join Gimnasia y Esgrima.[8] He featured in twenty-seven matches in all competitions for Gimnasia, whilst also scoring his first senior goal in a Copa de la Superliga win over Newell's Old Boys on 21 April 2019.[1] A loan to fellow top-flight team Defensa y Justicia followed in July.[1] His debut came in a Copa Argentina win over former club Gimnasia on 20 July.[1]

After appearing nine times in one season with Defensa, the defender returned to his parent club in June 2020.[1] A third loan out of Racing was confirmed on 30 August as Piovi agreed to join Colón.[9]

Personal life edit

Piovi's brother, Lucas, is also a professional footballer.[10]

Career statistics edit

As of 1 September 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vélez Sarsfield 2013–14 Primera División 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 3 0
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Argentinos Juniors 2015 Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2016–17 Primera B Nacional 11 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
2017–18 Primera División 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Total 35 0 1 0 0 0 36 0
Racing Club 2017–18 Primera División 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) 2018–19 Primera División 18 0 3 0 6 1 0 0 27 1
Defensa y Justicia (loan) 2019–20 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Colón (loan) 2020–21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 67 0 6 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 80 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores

Honours edit

Argentinos Juniors[1]

Racing Club

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Gonzalo Piovi profile". Soccerway. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ Gonzalo Piovi at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Gonzalo Piovi profile". Argentinos Juniors. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Formica, el nuevo pasajero". El Territorio. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Gonzalo Piovi profile". BDFA. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Renovó Piovi". Argentinos Juniors. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Piovi ya se entrena en Racing". Olé. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Piovi, de Racing a Gimnasia". TyC Sports. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Gonzalo Piovi será el primer refuerzo de Colón". TyC Sports. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Rotan para buscar la victoria". Vélez Sarsfield. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Racing venció a Boca en un escandaloso final y se quedó con el Trofeo de Campeones" [Racing beat Boca in controversial ending and took Champions Trophy] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

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