Gonzalo Antonio Fierro Caniullán (born 21 March 1983) is a

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an former

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who played as a defender or

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Club career

Fierro began his career at Chilean giants

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, being promoted to first-adult team in 2002. Along the seasons, he break into the first team and then he became an undisputed player with Claudio Borghi with whom won four league titles and reached a 2006 Copa Sudamericana runner-up, all of active way. On 26 August 2008, Fierro joined Brazilian powerhouse

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becoming the first Chilean player on join the club. Nevertheless, he only completed eight league games in his debut season. In 2009, Fierro had a more active role in the team after being chosen to replace Ibson who left the club on loan, playing 24 games and scoring one goal against 2008 Série A defending champions

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in a 1–1 away draw. That season he helped Flamengo to win the Brasileirão. On 15 July 2010, was reported that Fierro joined Boca Juniors in an alleged request of Claudio Borghi to the club board. However a serious injury stopped his incorporation and on 17 August it was confirmed that he left the club for return to

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with Flamengo and start his recuperation. In 2012, Fierro returned to Colo-Colo. Following Pablo Contreras departure, he became the club's captain and in 2014 he was part of the Torneo Clausura team champion, where he was an undisputed player. In July 2021, he announced his retirement from the football activity at the age of 38.

International career

In 2006, he received his first international cap and debuted against Colombia on 16 August. The following year he was included in Chile's squad for the 2007 Copa América. On 30 January 2008, he scored his first international goal during a game against

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where scored the only one goal of the game in a 1–0 win over the Asians. Frequently called up by

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for the

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, he was chosen into Chile's list of 23 to face South Africa's World Cup. On 9 June, prior Group H opening game against Honduras, Chile played an unofficial friendly against

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where Fierro scored the second goal of his country's 2–0 victory.

Personal life

Both Fierro, whose second last name is Caniullán, and his wife are of

Mapuche The Mapuche ( (Mapuche & Spanish: )) are a group of indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina, including parts of Patagonia. The collective term refers to a wide-ranging ethnicity composed of various groups who s ...

descent. Due to this, as the

team captain he used to wear an armband with Mapuche motif.

Career statistics

Club statistics

International goals

Post retirement

In 2022, he joined TNT Sports Chile as a commentator and analyst of the Primera B de Chile.

Honours

Club

;Colo-Colo *

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(8): 2002–C, 2006–A, 2006–C, 2007–A, 2007–C, 2014–C, 2015–A, 2017 Transición * Copa Sudamericana: Runner-up 2006 *

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* Supercopa de Chile (2):

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;Flamengo * Campeonato Carioca: 2009, 2011 * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2009

Individual

* Primera División de Chile Top Scorer: 2005–C

References

External links

Player Profile
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fierro, Gonzalo 1983 births Living people Footballers from Santiago Chilean people of Mapuche descent Mapuche sportspeople Chilean footballers Chile international footballers Chilean expatriate footballers Association football forwards Colo-Colo footballers CR Flamengo footballers Colo-Colo B footballers C.D. Antofagasta footballers Deportes Colina footballers Chilean Primera División players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Segunda División Profesional de Chile players 2007 Copa América players 2011 Copa América players Expatriate footballers in Brazil Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Chilean expatriates in Brazil 2010 FIFA World Cup players Indigenous sportspeople of the Americas Chilean association football commentators TNT Sports Chile color commentators