Gustavo Sandoval
Argentine footballer
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Gustavo David Sandoval (born 12 March 1975) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo David Sandoval | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Colón | 31 | (6) |
| 2000 | Argentinos Juniors | 8 | (1) |
| 2000 | Unión Española | 13 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Jalapa | ||
| 2002–2003 | Patronato | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Aldosivi | 20 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | Ben Hur | 12 | (6) |
| 2005 | Douglas Haig | 12 | (3) |
| 2006 | El Linqueño | 8 | (3) |
| 2006–2008 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 42 | (8) |
| Total | 146 | (35) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Sandoval's career started with Colón of the Argentine Primera División, with whom he made his professional debut for in December 1996 in a 6–0 win over Banfield.[1][2] Six goals in thirty further appearances followed for him with Colón.[1] In 2000, Sandoval joined fellow top-flight team Argentinos Juniors and played eight times whilst scoring one goal.[1] A few months after joining Argentinos, he departed to sign for Chilean Primera División side Unión Española.[1][3] He remained with the club until the end of 2000 and scored three goals in thirteen matches.[1] During 2001 and 2002, Sandoval played for Jalapa in Guatemala.[1]
In 2002, Sandoval returned to Argentine football to play for Patronato.[1] He failed to make an appearance for the first-team and left a year after signing to join Aldosivi.[1] After five goals in twenty games for Aldosivi, Sandoval subsequently had spells with Ben Hur, Douglas Haig and El Linqueño between 2004 and 2006 and featured in a total of thirty-two matches and scored twelve goals.[1][4] In 2006, Sandoval joined Gimnasia y Esgrima in Torneo Argentino B.[1] He retired in 2008 after eight goals in forty-two fixtures for Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1]
Personal life
Gustavo is the father of footballer Tomás Sandoval.[2]