Gustavo Lorenzetti

Gustavo Rubén Lorenzetti Espinosa (born May 10, 1985, in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina) is an Argentine naturalized Chilean[2] former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Gustavo Lorenzetti
Lorenzetti with Universidad de Chile in 2018
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Rubén Lorenzetti
Espinosa
Date of birth (1985-05-10) May 10, 1985
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1994–2003 Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Rosario Central 23 (0)
2006 → Coquimbo Unido (loan) 37 (4)
2007 → Universidad de Concepción (loan) 45 (5)
2008–2011 Universidad de Concepción 114 (11)
2011–2019 Universidad de Chile 197 (22)
2019 → Nacional (loan) 12 (0)
2020–2022 Deportes Iquique 65 (1)
Total 493 (43)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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 scored 4 goals and made twelve assists that season.

Universidad de Concepción

In 2007, Lorenzetti was loaned again to a Chilean club this time Universidad 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, Universidad de Concepción upset Universidad Católica. In the second leg of the semifinal against Audax Italiano, the number one seed, Universidad de Concepción was on the verge of elimination when Lorenzetti scored an amazing goal to qualify Universidad de Concepción to the final against Colo-Colo.

In 2008, Universidad 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.[3]

Universidad de Chile
Lorenzetti with Universidad de Chile in 2012

On 9 June 2011, Universidad de Chile signed Lorenzetti from Universidad de Concepción for a fee of US$600,000 on a three-year contract.[4][5] He scored a goal in his official debut in a 3–0 home win over La Serena on 30 July, for the first week of the Clausura Tournament.[6] In his second official game, against Cobreloa, Lorenzetti scored two goals in the club's 3–1 victory and was named the man of the match.[7][8][9] Some weeks later, he scored a brace in a 4–1 victory to Ñublense[10][11] and in the following week scored again, in a 3–0 win over Unión San Felipe.[12]

His good moment was thanks to the great season of the club in the national tournament and in the Copa Sudamericana that the club won after winning the finals versus LDU Quito on an aggregate result of 4–0 in favor of Lorenzetti's club. He scored a goal in the second final that the club won 3–0.

Retirement

In April 2023, he announced his retirement from playing, holding the record of assists as a player of Universidad de Chile in the 21st century.[13]

Personal life

Lorenzetti holds dual Argentine-Chilean nationality since he naturalized Chilean by residence in January 2017.[2]

Honours

Club
Universidad de Concepción
Universidad de Chile

References
  1. "Gustavo Lorenzetti Perfil Sitio Oficial Club Universidad de Chile". Archived from the original on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  2. "Lorenzetti ya es ciudadano chileno y soluciona un problema" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. El Campanil ganó la Copa Chile
  4. "Se confirmó a Gustavo Lorenzetti como el primer refuerzo de U. de Chile". Cooperativa.cl. 13 July 2011.
  5. "Gustavo Lorenzetti se convirtió en el primer refuerzo de la "U" para el Clausura". Meganoticias. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012.
  6. "Universidad de Chile pasea a La Serena en su camino al bicampeonato". Emol. 30 July 2011.
  7. "Universidad de Chile 3–1 Cobreloa".
  8. "Tres puntos y un poco más: La 'u' gana a Cobreloa". Prensa fútbol. 13 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  9. "Universidad de Chile venció al Cobreloa de Acosta". Siga el deporte. 13 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  10. "U. de Chile goleó a Ñublense y sumó su sexta victoria consecutiva en el Clausura". Cooperativa.cl. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  11. "Clausura 2011: Universidad de Chile goleó a Ñublense en partido pendiente". Goal.com. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  12. "La U golea a San Felipe y va por record del Ballet Azul". Cooperativa.cl. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  13. Reyes, Luis (18 April 2023). "¡Mejor que todos!: el legado imborrable que Gustavo Lorenzetti dejó en la U". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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