Gonzalo Ignacio Novoa Contreras (born 14 May 1986) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. His last club was Deportes Temuco.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gonzalo Ignacio Novoa Contreras | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | Universidad de Chile | 11 | (0) |
| 2007 | Valdivia | 34 | (3) |
| 2008 | → U. Temuco (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2011 | Copiapó | 16 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Deportes Temuco | 28 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 July 2015 | |||
Club career
editA product of Universidad de Chile's youth system, Novoa was promoted to the first-adult team in 2005 by Héctor Pinto to play the Torneo Apertura. He was part of the players generation of Marcelo Díaz, Sebastián Pinto, Eric Pino, among others.
After completing loan spells in Deportes Valdivia and Unión Temuco to gain experience, in 2009 after being considered by Sergio Markarián he definitively joined The Lions and helped the team to win the Torneo Apertura.[1]
In 2011, he left the club after not being considered by Jorge Sampaoli and joined Primera B (second-tier) side Deportes Copiapó in a long-season deal.[2][3] Novoa completed the entire season with 2 goals in 16 appearances.
In January 2012, Novoa returned his former club Unión Temuco (owned by Universidad de Chile legend Marcelo Salas) and he stayed here even after the club's merger with Deportes Temuco.[4] In December 2013, he finished his contract.[5]
Honours
editClub
edit- Universidad de Chile
References
edit- ^ "Los secretos del camarín del campeón del Apertura 2009". La Tercera. 8 June 2009. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Copiapó apuesta por gran proyecto 2011 y jugador congoleño lidera a 17 refuerzos". Terra.cl. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Manuel Iturra sería el nuevo excluido de Sampaoli en Universidad de Chile". Emol.com. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Salas: Estamos en buena posición para unir a los dos clubes de Temuco". La Tercera. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Este Jueves Nuevo Técnico De Deportes Temuco Fernando Vergara Dirigirá Su Primera Práctica". Radio Universal. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
External links
edit- Gonzalo Novoa at Soccerway