Gonzalo Peralta (17 September 1980 – 7 October 2016) was an Argentine footballer who at the time of his death played defender for Deportivo Riestra.[1]

Gonzalo Peralta
Personal information
Full name Gonzalo Peralta
Date of birth (1980-09-17)17 September 1980
Place of birth Munro, Argentina
Date of death 7 October 2016(2016-10-07) (aged 36)
Place of death Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Comunicaciones 37 (4)
2004–2007 Almirante Brown 90 (7)
2008–2009 D.C. United 18 (1)
2009Unión Santa Fe (loan) 8 (0)
2009–2010 Tristán Suárez ? (6)
2011–2012 Barracas Central ? (8)
2012–2014 Platense 62 (3)
2014–2016 Deportivo Riestra 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2015

Club career

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Before arriving at Almirante Brown, Peralta played two years at Club Comunicaciones in the Argentine lower divisions, appearing a total of 37 times and scoring four goals.

Peralta was a key member of the Almirante Brown defense since his arrival at the club during the 2004–05 season. In 2007 the central defender helped Almirante Brown obtain the championship of the Primera B Clausura tournament. More recently, Peralta served as team captain and in four years at the club appeared in 90 games, scoring 7 goals.

D.C. United opted not to pick up the option on Peralta's contract after the 2008 MLS season and was immediately loaned out to Argentinian side Unión de Santa Fe for the 2009 season.[2]

Peralta died on 6 October 2016 at the age of 36.

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Gonzalo Peralta är död – 36 år gammal".
  2. ^ "D.C. United loans Peralta to Argentine club". Miami Herald. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
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