Fernando Gorriarán Explained

Fernando Gorriarán
Fullname:Fernando Gorriarán Fontes
Birth Date:27 November 1994
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Currentclub:UANL
Clubnumber:8
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:River Plate Montevideo
Years1:2013−2017
Clubs1:River Plate Montevideo
Caps1:86
Goals1:6
Years2:2017−2019
Clubs2:Ferencváros
Caps2:52
Goals2:4
Years3:2019−2022
Clubs3:Santos Laguna
Caps3:119
Goals3:18
Years4:2023−
Clubs4:Tigres UANL
Caps4:42
Goals4:3
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Uruguay U22
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2021–
Nationalteam2:Uruguay
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:17 December 2023
Ntupdate:11 June 2022

Fernando Gorriarán Fontes (born 27 November 1994) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Tigres UANL and the Uruguay national team.

Club career

River Plate

Born in Montevideo, Gorriarán grew up in the River Plate youth team. On 2 February 2014, he made his professional debut in 1–2 home loss against Uruguayan giants Peñarol. On 14 March 2015, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 away win against Nacional.

Ferencváros

On 11 June 2017, he was signed by Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencvárosi TC. He signed a four-year contract with the Budapest-based club.[1]

On 9 December 2017, he scored his first goal in the club in a 2–0 away win against Vasas.

Mexico

On 2019, he arrived to Liga MX club Santos Laguna. After several seasons with good performance, he was transferred to Tigres UANL on December, 2022.

International career

Gorriarán is a former Uruguayan youth international. He was part of under-22 team which won gold medal at 2015 Pan American Games.[2]

On 5 March 2021, Gorriarán was named in Uruguay senior team's 35-man preliminary squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Argentina and Bolivia.[3] However, CONMEBOL suspended those matches next day amid concern over the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He made his senior team debut on 9 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela.[5] On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[6]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate2013–141300000130
2014–152110040251
2015–162310000231
20161300050180
20171640000164
Total8660090956
Ferencváros2017–182821040332
2018–192425220314
Total5246260646
Career total138106215015912

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay202140
202230
Total70

Honours

Ferencváros

2018–19

Tigres UANL

Clausura 2023

2023

2023

Uruguay U22

2015

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FTC: szerződtették az uruguayi középpályást. 11 June 2017. Nemzeti Sport.
  2. Web site: Uruguay campeón panamericano. 27 July 2015. 9 June 2021.
  3. Web site: 35 futbolistas reservados para enfrentar a Argentina y Bolivia por Eliminatorias. 5 March 2021. 9 June 2021.
  4. Web site: CONMEBOL suspends March World Cup qualifiers after clubs' refusal to release players. 9 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Gorriarán debuta en la selección de Uruguay con empate ante Venezuela. 9 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar. 21 October 2022. 21 October 2022. es.
  7. Web site: La Liga MX da a conocer el 11 ideal del Guardianes 2021. 2 June 2021. 9 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Liga MX unveils its final roster for the 2021 All-Star game. 19 July 2021. AS.