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Gonzalo Higuain
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Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín (born December 10, 1987 in Brest, Finistère, France) is a Argentine-French footballer. He currently plays as a striker at the Spanish club Real Madrid.
Gonzalo Higuaín was born in France whilst his father, professional Argentine footballer Jorge "El Pipa" Higuaín, was playing for Brest, at that time in the French Ligue 1. Having left the country at the age of 10 months, not returning until the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Even though he does not speak French[2], he holds a French passport, because his father was naturalized French. But in January 2007, he successfully applied for the Argentine nationality.
He has rejected calls from both the Argentine Under 20s and French national teams, like a friendly against Greece, November 15, 2006, cl... more Gonzalo Higuain biography
Full name: Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín
Date of birth: December 10, 1987
Place of birth: Brest, France
Height: 1.83 m
Nickname: El Pipita
Position: Striker
2005-2007: River Plate - 33 (13)
2007-present: Real Madrid - 6 (1)
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