Gonzalo Hinojal Explained

Gonzalo Hinojal
Fullname:Gonzalo Hinojal Neila
Birth Date:14 April 1986
Birth Place:Béjar, Spain
Height:1.89 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Béjar Industrial
Youthclubs2:Salamanca
Years1:2005–2006
Years2:2006–2007
Years3:2007–2008
Caps3:31
Goals3:0
Years4:2008–2009
Caps4:31
Goals4:2
Years5:2009–2010
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:2010–2012
Caps6:51
Goals6:3
Years7:2012–2013
Caps7:35
Goals7:1
Years8:2013–2014
Caps8:22
Goals8:0
Years9:2014–2015
Caps9:24
Goals9:1
Years10:2015–2018
Caps10:9
Goals10:0
Years11:2018–2019
Caps11:9
Goals11:0
Club-Update:08:22, 19 November 2015 (UTC)

Gonzalo Hinojal Neila (born 14 April 1986), sometimes known simply as Gonzalo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Club career

Hinojal was born in Béjar, Salamanca, Castile and León. A UD Salamanca youth graduate, he made his debuts as a senior with the reserves in the 2005–06 campaign, in Tercera División.

In the 2007 summer, after a spell at UD Santa Marta, Hinojal first arrived in Segunda División B, after agreeing to a contract with CD Guijuelo. In August of the following year he moved to fellow league team Zamora CF.

In 2009 Hinojal joined Terrassa FC, also in the third tier. On 27 July 2010, after appearing rarely, he signed for GCE Villaralbo in the fourth division.[1]

On 18 July 2012 Hinojal returned to Guijuelo.[2] On 16 August of the following year he moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for Indian I-League side Sporting Clube de Goa.[3]

Hinojal made his professional debut for the side on 21 September 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Mumbai FC.[4] He appeared in 22 matches during the campaign, as his side finished fifth.

On 5 August 2014, already as a free agent, Hinojal returned to the chacineros.[5] On 16 July of the following year he moved to CF Talavera de la Reina.[6]

Career statistics

[7]

ClubSeasonLeagueCup[8] Other[9] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guijuelo2007–08310310
Zamora2008–09Segunda División B2921020322
Terrassa2009–10Segunda División B4040
Guijuelo2012–13Segunda División B351351
Sporting Goa2013–14I-League22060280
Guijuelo2014–15Segunda División B24110251
Talavera2015–16Segunda División B900090
Career total154480201644

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arranca el nuevo GCE Villaralbo. The new GCE Villaralbo starts. La Opinión de Zamora. es. 27 July 2010. 7 October 2015.
  2. Web site: El Guijuelo ficha a Gonzalo y Manu Moreira, procedentes del Villaralbo. Guijuelo signs Gonzalo and Manu Moreira, from Villaralbo. La Gaceta de Salamanca. es. 18 July 2012. 7 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Sporting Clube de Goa sign Spanish duo Arturo Navarro Garcia and Gonzalo Hinojal Neila. Goal.com. Noronha. Anselm. 21 September 2013.
  4. Web site: I-League: Sporting Clube spoil Mumbai FC’s party. Sportskeeda. 21 September 2013. 7 October 2015.
  5. Web site: El central Gonzalo Hinojal regresa al Guijuelo. Stopper Gonzalo Hinojal returns to Guijuelo. Salamanca RTV al Día. es. 5 August 2014. 8 October 2015.
  6. Web site: El salmantino Gonzalo Hinojal ficha por el CF Talavera. Salmantino Gonzalo Hinojal signs with CF Talavera. Tribuna de Salamanca. es. 16 July 2015. 8 October 2015.
  7. Web site: Gonzalo Hinojal. Soccerway. 7 October 2015.
  8. Includes Copa del Rey and Goa Professional League
  9. Includes promotion play-offs