Christian Gérard Alvaro González
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Cristian Gérard Alvaro Gonzáles (born in Montevideo
, Uruguay
, 30 August 1976) is an Uruguayan
-born Indonesian
association football player who plays as a striker for Persisam Putra Samarinda
. He has been 4 times Liga Indonesia
top scorer and has scored 173 goals in the Liga Indonesia
. In his early career he played along with Alvaro Recoba
in the Uruguay U-20
. As of 3 November 2010, he officially holds an Indonesian passport
and has become the first naturalized player to be called up to the Indonesian national football team
.
. During the 28 months there, he played only once, scoring no goals.
where he played three times without scoring a goal.
on a free transfer. He played 22 times and scored one goal.
. In that season he scored 27 goals. PSM won the Liga Indonesia
in that season. He was fined Rp20 million for hitting one of the officials from Persita Tangerang
and was suspended.
to become champions of Liga Indonesia
in 2006. In 2008 he was sentenced to suspension by the PSSI for unsportsmanlike behaviour. A financial crisis at Persik Kediri led Persik management to rationalize salaries. Gonzáles was one of the few players who was against the decision and looked for another club.
management announced that they had recruited Gonzáles with remission from PSSI chairman Nurdin Halid. Gonzáles was contracted as a loan from Persik Kediri and was paid 60 million rupiahs per month by Persib Bandung.
He debuted as a starter in the Super League for Persib against Persipura Jayapura
in a 1–1 draw thanks to a goal
he scored. In 2008 he played 16 times in the League and scored 14 goals, making Gonzáles a top scorer in the Super League.
After his contract at Persik Kediri expired, he was immediately hired by Persib Bandung. In the 2009–10 pre-season, he scored a goal for Persib in the East Java Government Cup. In the 2009–10 season, he scored 18 goals.
as an Uruguayan
, he became an Indonesian national on 3 November 2010 after a six-year wait, including not going home to his father's funeral. He is the first naturalized football player in Indonesia and the first to join the Indonesia national football team
. His debut with the national team was on 21 November 2010, in a friendly game against Timor-Leste, where he scored twice in a 6–0 win. He scored his third goal in his second appearance against Chinese Taipei
in a friendly match which Indonesia won 2–0. He scored his fourth goal in his third international cap with Indonesia against Malaysia
in the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
, Indonesia went on to win the match 5–1.
Indonesian's goal tally first.
, married Eva Nurida Siregar, an Indonesian
Muslim
in Uruguay
in 1995. From his marriage with Siregar, Gonzáles has two children (Amanda and Michael). He also has two children from a previous marriage (Fernando and Florencia). Gonzáles converted
to Islam
in 2003 and took the Islamic name Mustafa Habibi.
He has also appeared in Islam KTP with his wife and daughter Amanda.
When playing in Uruguay, he was an attacking midfielder. He was not at his best before finally moving to Indonesia and joining PSM Makassar as a striker. Since then he has proved his quality as a powerful striker.
Cristian Gonzales is a popular figure among Indonesians and has starred in commercials speaking Bahasa Indonesia.
In 2006, he was the most expensive player in the Liga Indonesia according to the data from the Indonesian Football Association at Rp 1.2 billion
On 21 November 2010 Cristian Gonzales debuted as a member of Indonesia's national football team in a game against Timor Leste scoring two goals, and has now joined Indonesia's core national football team in the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
.
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, 30 August 1976) is an Uruguayan
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
-born Indonesian
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
association football player who plays as a striker for Persisam Putra Samarinda
Persisam Putra Samarinda
Persisam Putra Samarinda, is a professional Indonesian football club. It's located in Samarinda. It is forced from Persisam Samarinda and Putra Samarinda in 2000. Gait second one city with a different team management in the national football scene spelled bad...
. He has been 4 times Liga Indonesia
Liga Indonesia
The Indonesian football league system is a series of league system for association football clubs in Indonesia. Since 1994, Liga Indonesia is the league competition featuring association football clubs, as a result of two existing top flight football leagues merger: Perserikatan and Galatama...
top scorer and has scored 173 goals in the Liga Indonesia
Liga Indonesia
The Indonesian football league system is a series of league system for association football clubs in Indonesia. Since 1994, Liga Indonesia is the league competition featuring association football clubs, as a result of two existing top flight football leagues merger: Perserikatan and Galatama...
. In his early career he played along with Alvaro Recoba
Álvaro Recoba
Álvaro Alexander Recoba Rivero , nicknamed "El Chino", is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Primera División Uruguaya side Club Nacional de Football...
in the Uruguay U-20
Uruguay national under-20 football team
Uruguay national under-20 football team represents Uruguay in international football competitions such as FIFA U-20 World Cup and the South American Youth Championship.-FIFA U-20 World Cup:Iturbe | goals2 = Polenta...
. As of 3 November 2010, he officially holds an Indonesian passport
Indonesian passport
Indonesian passport is a travel document issued by the Government of Indonesia to Indonesian citizens only, residing in Indonesia or overseas.-Biometric passport:...
and has become the first naturalized player to be called up to the Indonesian national football team
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
.
Sud America
In 1995, he joined the Uruguayan club Sud AmericaSud América
Institución Atlética Sud América, usually known as Sud América or IASA is a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 2nd Division.- History :...
. During the 28 months there, he played only once, scoring no goals.
Huracán Corrientes
He was loaned to Huracán CorrientesHuracán Corrientes
Club Atlético Huracán Corrientes, known as Huracán Corrientes is a football club from Corrientes, Corrientes Province, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Torneo del Interior, the fourth division of the Argentine football league system. Huracán has only played one season in the Argentine top...
where he played three times without scoring a goal.
Back to Sud America
After being loaned to Huracán Corrientes, he went back to Sud America in the starting lineup. He played 12 times and scored one goal.Deportivo Maldonado
In 2000, on expiry of his contract, he moved to Deportivo MaldonadoDeportivo Maldonado
Club Deportivo Maldonado is a football club from Maldonado in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan Second Division.-Notable Supporter:...
on a free transfer. He played 22 times and scored one goal.
PSM Makassar
He started playing in Indonesia in 2003, joining PSM MakassarPSM Makassar
PSM, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar, is a football club that plays in the Liga Primer Indonesia. It was once considered as one of Indonesia's strongest football clubs, having won a title in 2000 and finishing runner-up three out of the past four seasons after that...
. In that season he scored 27 goals. PSM won the Liga Indonesia
Indonesian League
The Indonesian League in badminton is a team competition established in 2007 and held in Indonesia.The total prize will be around US$98,000.-History:...
in that season. He was fined Rp20 million for hitting one of the officials from Persita Tangerang
Persita Tangerang
Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Tangerang , who are commonly referred to as Persita Tangerang or simply as Persita, are an Indonesian football club based in Tangerang, Indonesia. They are now playing in Djarum Indonesian Super-League.Persita have two groups of supporters, i.e...
and was suspended.
Persik Kediri
Free from suspension, he joined and led Persik KediriPersik Kediri
Persik, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kediri is an Indonesian professional association football team located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. The club was founded in 1950 by Raden Muchamad Machin, T.H.D. Rahmat, and M. Sanusi. In media, the tautology Persik Kediri is often...
to become champions of Liga Indonesia
Liga Indonesia
The Indonesian football league system is a series of league system for association football clubs in Indonesia. Since 1994, Liga Indonesia is the league competition featuring association football clubs, as a result of two existing top flight football leagues merger: Perserikatan and Galatama...
in 2006. In 2008 he was sentenced to suspension by the PSSI for unsportsmanlike behaviour. A financial crisis at Persik Kediri led Persik management to rationalize salaries. Gonzáles was one of the few players who was against the decision and looked for another club.
Persib Bandung
On 30 January 2009, Persib BandungPersib Bandung
Persib, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bandung is an Indonesian football club based in Bandung, West Java. In most of the media, a tautology Persib Bandung is often used...
management announced that they had recruited Gonzáles with remission from PSSI chairman Nurdin Halid. Gonzáles was contracted as a loan from Persik Kediri and was paid 60 million rupiahs per month by Persib Bandung.
He debuted as a starter in the Super League for Persib against Persipura Jayapura
Persipura Jayapura
Persipura, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jayapura is a professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. The tautology Persipura Jayapura is often used in local media....
in a 1–1 draw thanks to a goal
Goal
A goal is an objective, or a projected computation of affairs, that a person or a system plans or intends to achieve.Goal, GOAL or G.O.A.L may also refer to:Sport...
he scored. In 2008 he played 16 times in the League and scored 14 goals, making Gonzáles a top scorer in the Super League.
After his contract at Persik Kediri expired, he was immediately hired by Persib Bandung. In the 2009–10 pre-season, he scored a goal for Persib in the East Java Government Cup. In the 2009–10 season, he scored 18 goals.
International career
Although Gonzales began his career in IndonesiaIndonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
as an Uruguayan
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, he became an Indonesian national on 3 November 2010 after a six-year wait, including not going home to his father's funeral. He is the first naturalized football player in Indonesia and the first to join the Indonesia national football team
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
. His debut with the national team was on 21 November 2010, in a friendly game against Timor-Leste, where he scored twice in a 6–0 win. He scored his third goal in his second appearance against Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei national football team
The Chinese Taipei national football team is the official name given by FIFA to the national association football team of the Republic of China ....
in a friendly match which Indonesia won 2–0. He scored his fourth goal in his third international cap with Indonesia against Malaysia
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
in the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs...
, Indonesia went on to win the match 5–1.
Indonesian's goal tally first.
| International appearances and goals | ||||||
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Goal |
| 2010 | ||||||
| 1 | 21 November | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang Palembang Palembang is the capital city of the South Sumatra province in Indonesia. Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being a capital of a maritime empire. Located on the Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatra island, it has an area of 400.61 square... |
6-0 | Friendly Match | 2 (2) | |
| 2 | 24 November | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang Palembang Palembang is the capital city of the South Sumatra province in Indonesia. Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being a capital of a maritime empire. Located on the Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatra island, it has an area of 400.61 square... |
2-0 | Friendly Match | 1 (3) | |
| 3 | 1 December | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
5-1 | 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs... |
1 (4) | |
| 4 | 4 December | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
6-0 | 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs... |
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| 5 | 7 December | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
2-1 | 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs... |
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| 6 | 16 December | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
1-0 | 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs... |
1 (5) | |
| 7 | 19 December | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
1-0 | 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs... |
1 (6) | |
| 8 | 26 December | Bukit Jalil Stadium National Stadium, Bukit Jalil Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, located in the National Sports Complex to the south of the capital city of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, is a 87,411 capacity all-seater, multi-purpose stadium that was built in 1998 to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games.-History:The stadium was built in 1... , Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... |
0-3 | 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs... |
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| 9 | 29 December | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
2-1 | 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs... |
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| 2011 | ||||||
| 10 | 23 July | Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat | 1-1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qual. 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil... |
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| 11 | 28 July | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
4-3 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qual. 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil... |
2 (8) | |
| 12 | 22 August | Manahan Stadium Manahan Stadium Manahan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Surakarta, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home venue for Persis Solo. This stadium now holds 35,000 spectators.-Sport events:... , Surakarta Surakarta Surakarta, also called Solo or Sala, is a city in Central Java, Indonesia of more than 520,061 people with a population density of 11,811.5 people/km2. The 44 km2 city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and... |
4-1 | Friendly Match | 1 (9) | |
| 13 | 27 August | Amman International Stadium, Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... |
0-1 | Friendly Match | ||
| 14 | 2 September | Azadi Stadium Azadi Stadium The Azadi Stadium formerly Aryamehr Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games... , Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to... |
0-3 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qual. 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil... |
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| 15 | 6 September | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
0-2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qual. 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil... |
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| 16 | 7 October | Shah Alam Stadium Shah Alam Stadium Shah Alam Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Shah Alam, Malaysia. It is used mostly for football matches but also has facilities for athletics... , Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west... |
0-0 | Friendly Match | ||
| 17 | 11 October | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
2-3 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qual. 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil... |
2 (11) | |
| 18 | 11 November | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has facilities for athletics. The football team Al-Sadd plays there. The stadium, originally built in 1974, was rebuilt in 2004 for the Gulf Cup and currently has a... , Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
0-4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qual. 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil... |
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| 19 | 15 November | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
1-4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qual. 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil... |
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Controversies
Gonzáles is notorious for his volatile temper. Since he began his Indonesian career in 2003, he has been punished by PSSI five times.- In the second round of Liga Indonesia in 2004, Gonzáles hit the Persita Tangerang manager at Benteng StadiumBenteng StadiumBenteng Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tangerang, Indonesia and owned by the Tangerang state government. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches and is used as the home stadium for Persikota and Persita Tangerang. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people....
. He was sentenced to a one year suspension by PSSI, but was playing again after six months. - In the final round of Liga Indonesia in 2006, Gonzáles headbutted PSIS SemarangPSIS SemarangPSIS is an Indonesian soccer team based in Semarang, Central Java. The team's homebase is at Jatidiri Stadium in Semarang.-History:...
striker, Emmanuel de Porras. He was sentenced to as much as a three games suspension, but this was never enforced. - In 2007, he spat at the referee, Hidayat in match between Persik and Pelita JayaPelita JayaPelita Jaya FC is an Indonesian football team located in Karawang, Indonesia founded in 1986. It was one of the most successful clubs in the Galatama era. The club's finance is mostly supported by The Bakrie Group....
. He was sentenced to as many as three games for it, but this was never enforced. - In the round of eight in the Indoensian league in 2007, he fought with Persija defender, Abanda Herman. He was suspended for three games but this was never enforced.
- In November 2008, PSSI Komdis sentenced Gonzales to a 1 year ban for hitting defender PSMS MedanPSMS MedanPersatuan Sepakbola Medan dan Sekitarnya , commonly referred to as PSMS Medan or simply as PSMS, are an Indonesian football club based in Medan, Indonesia. They are one of Indonesia's most successful clubs. PSMS Medan were founded on April 21, 1950...
, Erwinsyah Hasibuan. He appealed to PSSI, but the appeal was rejected, and the Appeal Commission strengthen sanctions given by the Disciplinary Commission. But in February 2009 he was declared free to play for Persib Bandung after PSSI chairman Nurdin Halid gave him remission.
Personal life
Gonzáles, then a ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
, married Eva Nurida Siregar, an Indonesian
Indonesian people
Indonesian people may be:*any nation or ethnic group of Indonesia**see Demographics of Indonesia**see Overseas Indonesians**see Ethnic groups in Indonesia**see Native Indonesians...
Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
in 1995. From his marriage with Siregar, Gonzáles has two children (Amanda and Michael). He also has two children from a previous marriage (Fernando and Florencia). Gonzáles converted
Religious conversion
Religious conversion is the adoption of a new religion that differs from the convert's previous religion. Changing from one denomination to another within the same religion is usually described as reaffiliation rather than conversion.People convert to a different religion for various reasons,...
to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
in 2003 and took the Islamic name Mustafa Habibi.
He has also appeared in Islam KTP with his wife and daughter Amanda.
Trivia
He is one of the most lethal strikers in the history of the Indonesian football competition. His ability to kick, head, score, and in positioning and game vision are renowned, and he has a strong physique.When playing in Uruguay, he was an attacking midfielder. He was not at his best before finally moving to Indonesia and joining PSM Makassar as a striker. Since then he has proved his quality as a powerful striker.
Cristian Gonzales is a popular figure among Indonesians and has starred in commercials speaking Bahasa Indonesia.
In 2006, he was the most expensive player in the Liga Indonesia according to the data from the Indonesian Football Association at Rp 1.2 billion
On 21 November 2010 Cristian Gonzales debuted as a member of Indonesia's national football team in a game against Timor Leste scoring two goals, and has now joined Indonesia's core national football team in the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs...
.
Club honors
- Champion of Liga Indonesia : Persik KediriPersik KediriPersik, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kediri is an Indonesian professional association football team located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. The club was founded in 1950 by Raden Muchamad Machin, T.H.D. Rahmat, and M. Sanusi. In media, the tautology Persik Kediri is often...
(2006)
Individual honors
- Liga Indonesia Top Scorer : Persik KediriPersik KediriPersik, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kediri is an Indonesian professional association football team located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. The club was founded in 1950 by Raden Muchamad Machin, T.H.D. Rahmat, and M. Sanusi. In media, the tautology Persik Kediri is often...
(2005) - Liga Indonesia Top Scorer : Persik KediriPersik KediriPersik, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kediri is an Indonesian professional association football team located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. The club was founded in 1950 by Raden Muchamad Machin, T.H.D. Rahmat, and M. Sanusi. In media, the tautology Persik Kediri is often...
(2006) - Liga Indonesia Top Scorer : Persik KediriPersik KediriPersik, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kediri is an Indonesian professional association football team located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. The club was founded in 1950 by Raden Muchamad Machin, T.H.D. Rahmat, and M. Sanusi. In media, the tautology Persik Kediri is often...
(2007-08) - Indonesia Super League Top Scorer : Persik KediriPersik KediriPersik, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kediri is an Indonesian professional association football team located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. The club was founded in 1950 by Raden Muchamad Machin, T.H.D. Rahmat, and M. Sanusi. In media, the tautology Persik Kediri is often...
/Persib BandungPersib BandungPersib, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bandung is an Indonesian football club based in Bandung, West Java. In most of the media, a tautology Persib Bandung is often used...
(2008-09) - Piala IndonesiaPiala IndonesiaPiala Indonesia is the professional annual cup competition for football clubs in Indonesia. Originally, it started from the amateur football era in 1985. The Football Association of Indonesia organised the full professional cup competition from 2005 until now...
Top Scorer : Persib BandungPersib BandungPersib, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bandung is an Indonesian football club based in Bandung, West Java. In most of the media, a tautology Persib Bandung is often used...
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Statistics
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| Uruguay Uruguay Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area... |
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| Sud America Sud América Institución Atlética Sud América, usually known as Sud América or IASA is a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 2nd Division.- History :... |
1995–1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996–1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997–1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Huracan Corrientes Huracán Corrientes Club Atlético Huracán Corrientes, known as Huracán Corrientes is a football club from Corrientes, Corrientes Province, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Torneo del Interior, the fourth division of the Argentine football league system. Huracán has only played one season in the Argentine top... |
1997–1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1998–1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sud America Sud América Institución Atlética Sud América, usually known as Sud América or IASA is a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 2nd Division.- History :... |
1999–2000 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Deportivo Maldonado Deportivo Maldonado Club Deportivo Maldonado is a football club from Maldonado in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan Second Division.-Notable Supporter:... |
2000–2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001–2002 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2002–2003 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Country | Club | Season | League | Piala Indonesia | Inter Island Cup | Others | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... |
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| PSM Makassar PSM Makassar PSM, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar, is a football club that plays in the Liga Primer Indonesia. It was once considered as one of Indonesia's strongest football clubs, having won a title in 2000 and finishing runner-up three out of the past four seasons after that... |
2003 | 34 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 27 | |
| 2004 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| Persik Kediri Persik Kediri Persik, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kediri is an Indonesian professional association football team located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. The club was founded in 1950 by Raden Muchamad Machin, T.H.D. Rahmat, and M. Sanusi. In media, the tautology Persik Kediri is often... |
2005 | 28 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 40 | |
| 2006 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 40 | ||
| 2007–2008 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 31 | ||
| 2008–2009 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | ||
| Persib Bandung Persib Bandung Persib, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bandung is an Indonesian football club based in Bandung, West Java. In most of the media, a tautology Persib Bandung is often used... |
2008–2009 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | |
| 2009–2010 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 29 | ||
| 2010–2011 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | ||
| Persisam Putra Samarinda Persisam Putra Samarinda Persisam Putra Samarinda, is a professional Indonesian football club. It's located in Samarinda. It is forced from Persisam Samarinda and Putra Samarinda in 2000. Gait second one city with a different team management in the national football scene spelled bad... |
2011–2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 214 | 173 | 34 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 251 | 217 | ||
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| Uruguay Uruguay Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area... |
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| 38 | 2 | |
| Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... |
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| 251 | 217 | |
| Total | 289 | 219 |