Gustavo Lorenzetti
Encyclopedia
Gustavo Rubén Lorenzetti Espinoza (born May 10, 1985 in Rosario
, Santa Fe Province
, Argentina
) is an Argentine
footballer
, who currently plays midfielder for Universidad de Chile of the Primera División de Chile.
Lorenzetti joined Rosario Central
youth squad in 1994. He made his professional debut for Rosario Central
of the Primera Division Argentina
on September 28, 2003. The coach at the time was Miguel Russo. Lorenzetti made his first start on February 22, 2004 against Boca Juniors
. He also participated in Copa Libertadores 2004
.
In 2006, he was loaned to Chilean club Coquimbo Unido
. The team made it to the playoffs and Lorenzetti made 4 goals and twelve assist that season.
In 2007, Lorenzetti was loaned again to a Chilean club this time U. de Concepción with an option to buy the player at the end of the year. He again made the Chilean playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, U. de Concepción upset Universidad Católica
. In the second leg of the semifinal against Audax Italiano, the number one seed, U. de Concepción was on the verge of elimination when Lorenzetti scored an amazing goal to qualify U. de Concepción to the final against Colo-Colo
.
In 2008, U. de Concepción picked up the option on Lorenzetti and bought the rights to the player. That year he won the 2008 Copa Chile tournament, defeating Deportes Ovalle
in the final by 2-1.
In June 2011, he signed with Universidad de Chile.
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
, Santa Fe Province
Santa Fe Province
The Invincible Province of Santa Fe, in Spanish Provincia Invencible de Santa Fe , is a province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Chaco , Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santiago del Estero...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, who currently plays midfielder for Universidad de Chile of the Primera División de Chile.
Lorenzetti joined Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
youth squad in 1994. He made his professional debut for Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
of the Primera Division Argentina
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
on September 28, 2003. The coach at the time was Miguel Russo. Lorenzetti made his first start on February 22, 2004 against Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
. He also participated in Copa Libertadores 2004
Copa Libertadores 2004
The 2004 Copa Libertadores de América was the 45th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament....
.
In 2006, he was loaned to Chilean club Coquimbo Unido
Coquimbo Unido
Coquimbo Unido, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded August 15, 1957 and plays in the second division of the Chilean football league...
. The team made it to the playoffs and Lorenzetti made 4 goals and twelve assist that season.
In 2007, Lorenzetti was loaned again to a Chilean club this time U. de Concepción with an option to buy the player at the end of the year. He again made the Chilean playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, U. de Concepción upset Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
. In the second leg of the semifinal against Audax Italiano, the number one seed, U. de Concepción was on the verge of elimination when Lorenzetti scored an amazing goal to qualify U. de Concepción to the final against Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
.
In 2008, U. de Concepción picked up the option on Lorenzetti and bought the rights to the player. That year he won the 2008 Copa Chile tournament, defeating Deportes Ovalle
Deportes Ovalle
Club Deportes Ovalle is an Chilean football club who currently play in the third level of Chilean football, the Tercera División. The club's stadium is the Estadio Municipal de Ovalle.Their main rivals are Deportes La Serena and Coquimbo Unido....
in the final by 2-1.
In June 2011, he signed with Universidad de Chile.
Chile statistics
As of 14 October 2011| Club | Season | League | Continental CONMEBOL The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations... |
Cup Copa Chile The Copa Chile is an annual cup competition for Chilean football teams. Due to time constraints and club pressure, the trophy was cancelled in 2000, but returned in 2008... |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded August 15, 1957 and plays in the second division of the Chilean football league... |
Apertura 2006 | 18 | 3 | ||||||
| 18 | 3 | ||||||||
| Clausura 2006 | 19 | 1 | |||||||
| 19 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
| U. de Concepción Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Futbol, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Concepción. The club was founded August 8, 1994 and plays in the top level of the Chilean football league... |
Apertura 2007 | 20 | 1 | ||||||
| 20 | 1 | ||||||||
| Clausura 2007 | 25 | 4 | |||||||
| 25 | 4 | ||||||||
| Apertura 2008 | 17 | 2 | |||||||
| 17 | 2 | ||||||||
| Clausura 2008 | 14 | 1 | |||||||
| ? | ? | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| Apertura 2009 | 16 | 1 | |||||||
| ? | ? | 16 | 1 | ||||||
| Clausura 2009 | 17 | 1 | |||||||
| ? | ? | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| Torneo 2010 2010 Chilean Primera División season The 2010 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season was the 79th season of top-flight football in Chile. Originally comprising two tournaments, the 2010 season was the first single-stage season since 2001... |
33 | 3 | |||||||
| ? | ? | 33 | 3 | ||||||
| Apertura 2011 2011 Chilean Primera División season The 2011 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season is the 80th season of top-flight football in Chile... |
17 | 3 | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||||||
| Total | 159 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 159 | 16 | |
| Universidad de Chile | Clausura 2011 2011 Chilean Primera División season The 2011 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season is the 80th season of top-flight football in Chile... |
14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
| Career total | 208 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 211 | 26 | |