Christofer Gonzáles
Peruvian footballer (born 1992)
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Christofer Gonzáles Crespo (born 12 October 1992) is a Peruvian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Peruvian Liga 1 club Sporting Cristal and the Peru national team.[1]
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| Full name | Christofer Gonzáles Crespo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Universitario de Deportes | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Universitario de Deportes | 102 | (18) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Colo-Colo | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | → César Vallejo (loan) | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | → Sport Rosario (loan) | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | → Melgar (loan) | 13 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Sporting Cristal | 45 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Al-Adalah | 37 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Universitario de Deportes | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Sporting Cristal | 32 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Peru | 48 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:47, 23 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Universitario de Deportes
Gonzáles played in the youth ranks of Universitario de Deportes. He was part of the club's U-20 team which won the 2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores.[2] In January 2012, Gonzáles was promoted to the first team.[3] His league debut in the Torneo Descentralizado came on 10 March 2012 in a 1–1 home draw against Sporting Cristal.[4] On 9 February 2013, Gonzáles scored his professional goal in a 1–0 home victory against Universidad César Vallejo.[5] He finished the 2013 season with 6 goals in 42 matches. The next year, he scored his first goal in continental competitions in the 2014 Copa Libertadores, in a 3–3 home draw against The Strongest.[6]
Colo-Colo
In June 2015, Gonzáles’ agent José Chacón confirmed the player's arrival to Chilean powerhouse Colo-Colo for an undisclosed fee in a two-season deal.[7] On 7 July, he was officially presented during a press conference alongside Andrés Vilches and Martín Rodríguez.[8]
Club Deportivo Universidad César Vallejo
In June 2016 he was hired by the Peruvian team Universidad César Valejo.[citation needed]
Al-Adalah
On 7 July 2022, Gonzáles joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Adalah.[9]
International career
On 26 March 2013, Gonzáles scored his first goal for Peru against Trinidad and Tobago, netting the 3–0 in the first ball he touched.[citation needed]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 4 September 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 3 | |
Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 March 2013 | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru |  Trinidad and Tobago | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 15 October 2019 |  Uruguay | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 3. | 20 June 2023 | Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, Japan |  Japan | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup |
Honours
- Club Universitario de Deportes
- Colo-Colo
- Sporting Cristal