Gonzalo Fierro

Gonzalo Antonio Fierro Caniullán (born 21 March 1983) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fierro and the second or maternal family name is Caniullán.

Gonzalo Fierro
Fierro with Colo-Colo in 2016
Personal information
Full name Gonzalo Antonio Fierro Caniullán
Date of birth (1983-03-21) 21 March 1983
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2008 Colo-Colo 213 (61)
2008–2011 Flamengo 47 (1)
2012 Colo-Colo B 1 (0)
2012–2018 Colo-Colo 158 (27)
2019 Deportes Antofagasta 10 (0)
2020–2021 Deportes Colina 20 (5)
Total 449 (94)
International career
2006–2015 Chile 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career
Fierro during the final of Clausura 2006 against Audax Italiano.

Fierro began his career at Chilean giants Colo-Colo, 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 Flamengo becoming the first Chilean player on join the club.[1][2] 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,[3] playing 24 games and scoring one goal against 2008 Série A defending champions São Paulo in a 1–1 away draw.[4][5][6] 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.[7] However a serious injury stopped his incorporation and on 17 August it was confirmed that he left the club for return to Rio de Janeiro with Flamengo and start his recuperation.[8]

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.[9]

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 South Korea where scored the only one goal of the game in a 1–0 win over the Asians.

Frequently called up by Marcelo Bielsa for the 2010 World Cup qualification, 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 New Zealand 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 descent. Due to this, as the Colo-Colo team captain he used to wear an armband with Mapuche motif.[10]

Career statistics

Club statistics
As of match played on 26 February 2019.[11]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colo-Colo 2002 162———162
2003 375—40—425
2004 306—60—366
2005 2813—00—2813
2006 3812—102—4813
2007 3717—124—4924
2008 276—61—337
Total 21361—387—23868
Flamengo 2008 80———80
2009 241001050301
2010 400060121221
2011 1100020120250
Total 4710090291852
Colo-Colo 2012 26731——298
2013 144———144
2013–14 2876440—3811
2014–15 3035160—414
2015–16 26612360—449
2016–17 2009060—350
2017 102120—51
2018 140215000211
Total 1592739112900022738
Deportes Antofagasta 2019 1000——10
Career totals 420893911767291564108

International goals
Goal DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
130 January 2008Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea South Korea0–10–1Friendly
29 June 2010Kanyamazane Stadium, Mpumalanga, South Africa New Zealand0–10–2Friendly

Post retirement

In 2022, he joined TNT Sports Chile as a commentator and analyst of the Primera B de Chile.[12]

Honours

Club
Colo-Colo
Flamengo

Individual

References
  1. "Flamengo contrata atacante chileno Fierro" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  2. Estrangeiros do Flamengo (in Portuguese). Flapédia
  3. "Motivado por telefonema especial, Fierro teme comparação com Ibson" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. "Fla-Flu decidido no fim garante novo confronto entre os rivais nas semifinais" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  5. Cuca aposta no chileno Fierro no Flamengo contra o São Paulo (in Portuguese) espn.com.br.
  6. Na volta do Imperador ao Morumbi, São Paulo reage e empata com o Flamengo (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com.
  7. "Gonzalo Fierro, la sexta incorporación de Boca" (in Spanish). La Nación (Argentina). 15 July 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  8. "Definitivamente Gonzalo Fierro no será jugador de Boca Juniors". Emol.com (in Spanish). 17 August 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  9. Echagüe, Patricio (29 July 2021). "El final de una era: Gonzalo Fierro anuncia su retiro del fútbol profesional a los 38 años: "Uno sabe hasta cuándo puede estar"". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  10. "Gonzalo Fierro: "Me siento orgulloso por mi origen mapuche y por ser de Colo Colo"". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  11. "G. Fierro". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  12. "Gonzalo Fierro será nuevo comentarista de TNT Sports". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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