Gonzalo Higuain

Gonzalo Higuain was born on December 10, 1987, in Brest, France, to Argentine parents. His father, Jorge Higuain, was also a professional footballer. Gonzalo began his youth career at Club Palermo before joining River Plate’s academy from 1997 to 2005. He made his senior debut with River Plate in 2005, scoring 13 goals in 35 appearances over two seasons. His early performances attracted significant attention, leading to a transfer to Real Madrid in January 2007. During his time in Spain, Higuain established himself as one of Europe’s leading strikers, winning three La Liga titles and becoming a consistent goal scorer for the club. His career at Real Madrid included significant achievements such as scoring all four goals in a 4-3 victory against Málaga in 2008 and becoming the team’s top goalscorer in the 2009–10 season with 27 league goals.

In 2013, Higuain moved to Napoli for €40 million, where he continued his impressive scoring form. He won the Coppa Italia in his first season and made history in the 2015–16 season by scoring 36 league goals, a record for a Serie A season, earning him the Capocannoniere title. This remarkable achievement led to a high-profile transfer to Juventus in 2016 for €90 million, making him one of the most expensive South American footballers at the time. With Juventus, he secured domestic doubles in his first two seasons and reached the 2017 Champions League final. He later had loan spells at AC Milan and Chelsea, where he won the UEFA Europa League with the latter in 2019.

Higuain joined Inter Miami in Major League Soccer in 2020. He played for two seasons, contributing 29 goals in 67 appearances. He retired from professional football at the end of the 2022 MLS season, with his final game being in the MLS playoffs. Post-retirement, he has remained involved with Inter Miami in a player development role. Throughout his career, Higuain was known for his predatory finishing, strong physique, and offensive movements. He also represented Argentina in three FIFA World Cups and three Copa América tournaments, helping his national team to second-place finishes in the 2014 World Cup, the 2015 Copa América, and the Copa América Centenario in 2016.