Gonzalo Plata
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 Plata playing for Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gonzalo Jordy Plata Jiménez[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 November 2000[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Flamengo | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | LDU Quito | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2018 | Independiente del Valle | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Independiente del Valle | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Sporting CP | 30 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Sporting CP B | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Valladolid (loan) | 30 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Valladolid | 34 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Al Sadd | 21 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Flamengo | 60 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Ecuador U20 | 18 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Ecuador | 49 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:43, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Gonzalo Jordy Plata Jiménez (born 1 November 2000) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Flamengo and the Ecuador national team.[2]
Sporting
Plata joined Sporting from Ecuadorean club Independiente del Valle for an undisclosed fee during the 2018–19 winter transfer window. Plata scored his first Primeira Liga goal for Sporting in a 2–0 win over Boavista on 23 February 2020.[3]
On 19 May 2021, Plata scored in Sporting's 5–1 win over Marítimo as the club won their first Primeira Liga title in 19 years.[4][5]
Valladolid
On 31 August 2021, Plata joined Spanish Segunda División side Real Valladolid on loan for the 2021–22 season.[6]
On 11 July 2022, Plata was purchased by Valladolid, signing a contract until 2027.[7]
Al Sadd
On 23 July 2023, Plata joined Qatar Stars League side Al Sadd.[8]
Flamengo
On 30 August 2024, Plata joined Brazilian side Flamengo.[9]
He scored the goal that secured the 2024 Copa do Brasil 5th trophy for Flamengo by winning 1-0 against Atlético Mineiro at Arena MRV.
International career
Plata was selected in the 28 player Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América.[10]
Plata was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[11]
