Gonzalo de los Santos
Uruguayan footballer (born 1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is De los Santos and the second or maternal family name is Da Rosa.
Gonzalo de los Santos da Rosa (born 19 July 1976) is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is a manager.
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Full name | Gonzalo de los Santos da Rosa | ||
Date of birth | (1976-07-19) 19 July 1976 (age 47) | ||
Place of birth | Salto, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1997 | Peñarol | 62 | (5) |
1997–1998 | Mérida | 31 | (2) |
1998–2001 | Málaga | 86 | (6) |
2001–2006 | Valencia | 31 | (2) |
2003–2004 | → Atlético Madrid (loan) | 32 | (3) |
2005 | → Mallorca (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Hércules | 46 | (1) |
2008–2010 | Peñarol | 25 | (0) |
Total | 329 | (19) | |
International career | |||
1996–2005 | Uruguay | 33 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2013–2014 | Miramar Misiones | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He spent the vast majority of his professional career in Spain, playing 280 competitive matches for six teams over 11 seasons – 179 in La Liga alone, being crowned champion with Valencia – but started and finished it at the same club, Peñarol.
De los Santos won 33 caps for Uruguay, and represented the nation at the 2002 World Cup.