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Christian Gonzales was born as Cristian Gérard Alvaro Gonzáles in Montevideo, Uruguay, 30 December 1976. Christian "El Loco" Gonzales is an Uruguayan-born Indonesian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Persib Bandung. He has been 4 times Liga Indonesia top scorer and has scored 150 goals in the Liga Indonesia. In his early career he played along with Alvaro Recoba in the Uruguay U-20.
As of November 3, 2010 he officially holds an Indonesian passport and has become the first naturalized player to be called up to the Indonesian national football team.
As of November 3, 2010 he officially holds an Indonesian passport and has become the first naturalized player to be called up to the Indonesian national football team.
International career
Although Gonzales began his career in Indonesia as an Uruguayan, he became an Indonesian national on November 3, 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 November 21, 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, 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.
AFF Suzuki Cup - Indonesia vs The Philippines - 1st Goal by Christian Gonzales.. 16/12/2010
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