Gonzalo Higuaín

Footballer with Juventus and Argentina

Gonzalo Higuaín - Footballer with Juventus and Argentina
Born

December 10th, 1987
37 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Argentina

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A professional footballer started career in 2005 with River Plate. Moved to Real Madrid in 2007, where scored 121 goals across various competitions, winning multiple La Liga titles. Transferred to Napoli in 2013, set a Serie A record for most goals in a single season with 36. Joined Juventus in 2016; helped the team clinch several Serie A titles. Represented Argentina in multiple international tournaments including the FIFA World Cup and Copa América, earning a notable reputation for goal-scoring abilities.

Scored 121 goals for Real Madrid

Set Serie A goal record with Napoli

Won multiple Serie A titles with Juventus

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