Christofer Gonzáles

{{short description|Peruvian footballer (born 1992)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{family name hatnote|Gonzáles|Crespo|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Christofer Gonzáles

| image =

| caption = Gonzáles with Sporting Cristal in 2022

| fullname = Christofer Gonzáles Crespo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lima, Peru

| height = {{height|m=1.76}}

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Universitario de Deportes

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2012–2015

| years2 = 2015–2019

| years3 = 2016-2017

| years4 = 2017-2018

| years5 = 2018-2019

| years6 = 2019–2022

| years7 = 2022–2024

| years8 = 2024

| clubs1 = Universitario de Deportes

| clubs2 = Colo-Colo

| clubs3 = → César Vallejo (loan)

| clubs4 = → Sport Rosario (loan)

| clubs5 = → Melgar (loan)

| clubs6 = Sporting Cristal

| clubs7 = Al-Adalah

| clubs8 = Universitario de Deportes

| caps1 = 102

| caps2 = 18

| caps3 = 12

| caps4 = 14

| caps5 = 13

| caps6 = 45

| caps7 = 37

| caps8 = 12

| goals1 = 18

| goals2 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 3

| goals5 = 4

| goals6 = 14

| goals7 = 6

| goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2013–

| nationalteam1 = Peru

| nationalcaps1 = 47

| nationalgoals1 = 3

| ntupdate = 11 October 2022

| pcupdate = 15:47, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fb|PER}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Copa América}}

{{Medal|RU|2019 Brazil|}}

| years9 = 2024–

| clubs9 = Sporting Cristal

| caps9 = 0

| goals9 = 0

}}

Christofer Gonzáles Crespo (born 12 October 1992) is a Peruvian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Peruvian Liga 1 club Sporting Cristal and the Peru national team.

Club career

=Universitario de Deportes=

Gonzáles played in the youth ranks of Universitario de Deportes. He was part of the club's U-20 team which won the 2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores.{{Cite news |date=3 June 2011 |title=Conoce el plantel que utilizará Universitario para la Copa Libertadores Sub 20 |trans-title=Meet Universitario's squad for the U-20 Copa Libertadores |url=http://www.libero.pe/conoce-el-plantel-que-utilizara-universitario-para-la-copa-libertadores-sub-20-2011-06-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630042211/http://www.libero.pe/conoce-el-plantel-que-utilizara-universitario-para-la-copa-libertadores-sub-20-2011-06-03 |archive-date=30 June 2011 |access-date=3 August 2024 |work=Líbero |language=Spanish}} In January 2012, Gonzáles was promoted to the first team.{{cite web |url = http://deportes.terra.com.pe/futbol/descentralizado/2011/la-u-de-chemo-trabajara-a-doble-turno-durante-la-semana,e35d1525681f4310VgnVCM3000009af154d0RCRD.html |title = La 'U' de 'Chemo' trabajará a doble turno durante la semana |accessdate = 19 January 2012 |language = spanish |publisher = deportes.terra.com.pe |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150107150642/http://deportes.terra.com.pe/futbol/descentralizado/2011/la-u-de-chemo-trabajara-a-doble-turno-durante-la-semana,e35d1525681f4310VgnVCM3000009af154d0RCRD.html |archive-date = 7 January 2015 |url-status = dead }} His league debut in the Torneo Descentralizado came on 10 March 2012 in a 1–1 home draw against Sporting Cristal.{{cite web |url = http://elcomercio.pe/deportes/1385472/noticia-minuto-minuto-cristal-u-juegan-partido-fecha |title = Minuto a Minuto: Cristal y U juegan partido por la fecha |accessdate = 10 February 2012|language= spanish|publisher = El Comercio}} On 9 February 2013, Gonzáles scored his professional goal in a 1–0 home victory against Universidad César Vallejo.{{cite web |url = http://elcomercio.pe/deportes/1534793/noticia-minuto-minuto-u-empata-0-ante-vallejo-su-debut-torneo-local?ft=grid |title =Minuto a Minuto: U empata a cero ante Vallejo en su debut por el torneo local |accessdate = 10 Feb 2013 |year = 2013 |language= spanish|publisher = El Comercio}} He finished the 2013 season with 6 goals in 42 matches. The next year, he scored his first goal in continental competitions in the 2014 Copa Libertadores, in a 3–3 home draw against The Strongest.{{Cite news |date=27 March 2014 |title=La 'U' empató 3-3 ante The Strongest por la Copa Libertadores |trans-title="La U" drew 3-3 against The Strongest in the Copa Libertadores |url=https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-peruano/u-empato-3-3-the-strongest-copa-libertadores-304841-noticia/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028123121/https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-peruano/u-empato-3-3-the-strongest-copa-libertadores-304841-noticia/ |archive-date=28 October 2020 |access-date=3 August 2024 |work=El Comercio |language=Spanish}}

=Colo-Colo=

In June 2015, Gonzáles’ agent José Chacón confirmed the player's arrival to Chilean powerhouse Colo-Colo for an undisclosed fee in a two-season deal.{{cite web |url = http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2015/06/656-635545-9-representante-de-christofer-gonzales-da-por-hecho-su-traspaso-a-colo-colo.shtml |title = Representante de Christofer Gonzales da por hecho su traspaso a Colo Colo |accessdate = 24 July 2015 |date = 22 June 2015 |language= spanish|publisher = La Tercera}} On 7 July, he was officially presented during a press conference alongside Andrés Vilches and Martín Rodríguez.{{cite web |url = http://www.t13.cl/noticia/deportes13/futbol-nacional/colo-colo-presenta-oficialmente-a-andres-vilches-martin-rodriguez-y-christofer-gonzales |title = Colo Colo presenta oficialmente a Andrés Vilches, Martín Rodríguez y Christofer Gonzales |accessdate = 24 July 2015 |date = 7 July 2015 |language= spanish|publisher = La Tercera}}

=Club Deportivo Universidad César Vallejo=

In June 2016 he was hired by the Peruvian team Universidad César Valejo.

=Al-Adalah=

On 7 July 2022, Gonzáles joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Adalah.{{cite web |title=نادي العدالة يعلن التعاقد مع البيروفي كريستوفر غونزاليس |url=https://www.alriyadh.com/1960616}}

International career

On 26 March 2013, Gonzáles scored his first goal for Peru against Trinidad and Tobago, netting the 3–0 in the first ball he touched.

=International goals=

Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first.

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No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 March 2013rowspan=2|Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru{{fb|TRI}}align=center|3–0align=center|3–0rowspan=2|Friendly
2.15 October 2019{{fb|URU}}align=center|1–0align=center|1–1
3.20 June 2023Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, Japan{{fb|JPN}}align=center|1–4align=center|1–42023 Kirin Challenge Cup

Honours

=Club=

References

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