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As he approaches the end of his brilliant career, Gonzalo Higuain will be remembered as being one of the 21st century's most clinical strikers, both for club and country.

Gonzalo Gerardo Higuain was born in Brest, France, on December 10, 1987. His father, Jorge, played for Stade Brestois 29. He has French citizenship in addition to his Argentine nationality.

Higuain's family moved back to Argentina when he was 10, and he grew up idolising Brazil striker Ronaldo. Higuain played for the River Plate youth team from 1997 to 2005.

Higuain made his professional debut on May 29, 2005, and he scored his first goal on February 12, 2006. He scored five goals in his first season with River Plate and added 10 goals in 17 games over the next season.

The striker joined Real Madrid in 2007, spending six years in the Spanish capital where he scored 109 goals in 170 games before announcing his departure for Napoli at the end of 2012/13 season.

Switching from Spain to Italy, Higuain spent three seasons with the Naples outfit before heading for Turin to join Juventus.

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 10 October 2009Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina Peru1–02–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification2 3 March 2010Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany Germany1–01–0Friendly3 17 June 2010FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa South Korea2–04–12010 FIFA World Cup4 3–1 5 4–1 6 27 June 2010FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Mexico2–03–1 2010 FIFA World Cup 7 7 September 2010Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina Spain2–04–1Friendly 8 16 July 2011Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe, Argentina Uruguay1–11–1 (4–5 p)2011 Copa América9 6 September 2011Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Nigeria1–03–1Friendly 10 7 October 2011Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina Chile1–04–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification11 3–
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Gonzalo Higuaín

Argentine footballer (born 1987)

Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín (Spanish:[iɣwaˈin]; born 10 December 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Nicknamed El Pipita or Pipa, he is considered to be one of the best strikers of his generation and was a prolific striker known for his eye for goal, strong physique, offensive movements and predatory finishing.[5][6] He won six European league titles across La Liga and Serie A.

Higuaín started his career with Argentine club River Plate, before a transfer to Real Madrid in January 2007. His time in Spain saw him win three La Liga titles and becoming one of the best strikers in Europe. He joined Italian side Napoli for €40 million in 2013, where he won the Coppa Italia in his first season. In the 2015–16 season, he scored 36 league goals, winning the Capocannoniere title and equalling the record for goals in an Italian top-flight season.

Italian champions Juventus signed Higuaín for €90 million in 2016, becoming one of the highest football transfers of all-time

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