A Name to Remember: Gonzalo Higuain

By: Bob | October 25th, 2006

Some people are born with football in their genes and River Plate’s Gonzalo Higuain is one of them. The 18-year-old striker is the son of Jorge Higuain, a defender who played for clubs in Argentina and France. His older brother Federico also earns a paycheck from the Argentine side Nueva Chicago.

It is Gonzalo Higuain who may turn out to be the top player in his family and one of the better strikers in the world. Higuain has been attracting a lot of attention from big European clubs following the brace he scored to lift River Plate to a victory earlier this month in the Superclasico.

Born in France but raised in Argentina, Higuain has resisted invitations to play for Argentina’s international youth teams because he is eyeing a chance to play in France’s Ligue 1 and perhaps some day internationally for Les Bleus.

Given his background, he has drawn comparisons to David Trezeguet. Whether or not he goes on to have a career like Trezeguet’s remains to be seen, but there is little question that this Higuain is going to get the chance to shine in Europe sooner rather than later.

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Category: French Ligue 1, South America

Tags: a name to remember, Argentina, Federico Higuain, france, French Ligue 1, Gonzalo Higuain, Jorge Higuain, River Plate, South America

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• fab |  October 25th, 2006 at 10:02 am

  
  
  

  im pretty sure he will play for argentina

  Posted from United States

  

• Thierry |  October 25th, 2006 at 10:21 am

  
  
  

  Not sure. He has already resisted invitations to play for Argentina’ international youth team. I saw an interview of his Father who played in France he said they ‘re waiting for an invitation from France. I hope Domenech will have the intelligence to call him.

  Posted from France

  

• Jack |  October 25th, 2006 at 11:50 am

  
  
  

  He will probably join Chelsea so its easier for him to play for France, they need new strikers too!!

  Posted from France

  

• Alex |  October 25th, 2006 at 8:57 pm

  
  
  

  He will probably end up at a club like Spartak Moscow, just like Cavenaghi.

  Posted from United States

  

• stan |  October 27th, 2006 at 2:57 am

  
  
  

  France is waiting for him
  Oye, prontito le llamaremos el gabacho
  Venga Guidain, a jugar con los bleus
  Ainsi le prochain Mundial sera notre

  Posted from Spain

  

• Matthieu |  November 8th, 2006 at 12:40 pm

  
  
  

  I’m french and i pretty sure he will play for france and in
  the ligue 1 for paris saint germains ….
  Vive la France et Paris est magic

  Posted from United States

  

• Rob |  November 17th, 2006 at 4:50 pm

  
  
  

  i think he’ll play for arfentina. he’ll be more suited to the argentine style of play while hes playing for real madrid in spain. spanish and ardy football is very similar.

  Posted from United States

  

• Tyler |  December 14th, 2006 at 8:13 pm

  
  
  

  Hala Madrid, He Joined the whites, and as he learns behind Ronaldo, Robinho, Van Nistelroy, Raul, etc. He will become a world class forward.

  Posted from United States

  

• alexis |  December 14th, 2006 at 11:49 pm

  
  
  

  hopefully he will play for France to replace thierry henry who is not so good when he plays for our country.
  We badly need someone to score goals!

  alex

  Posted from Philippines

  

• saqib |  December 17th, 2006 at 4:14 am

  
  
  

  I am sure that he will play for argentina because he made his early career in argentina.His style of play suits argentina.

  Posted from United Kingdom

  

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