Gonzalo Carneiro
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Full name
Gonzalo Rodrigo Carneiro Méndez
Date of birth
12 September 1995
Place of birth
Montevideo, Uruguay
Height
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
 Carneiro in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gonzalo Rodrigo Carneiro Méndez | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nacional | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Defensor Sporting | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Defensor Sporting | 38 | (13) |
| 2018–2021 | São Paulo | 32 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Sion | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Liverpool Montevideo (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | → Cruz Azul (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2023– | Nacional | 34 | (10) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 October 2025 | |||
Gonzalo Rodrigo Carneiro Méndez (born 12 September 1995) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nacional.
Carneiro started his professional career at Uruguayan club Defensor Sporting, making his debut in November 2015 and going on to make 39 league appearances for the club, scoring 13 goals.[1]
On 2 April 2018, Carneiro joined Brazilian club São Paulo FC on a three-year contract.[2]
Personal life
Carneiro is the nephew of former Uruguay international Marcelo Zalayeta.[4]
