Gonzalo Hinojal

Gonzalo Hinojal
Personal information
Full name Gonzalo Hinojal Neila
Date of birth (1986-04-14) 14 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Béjar, Spain
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Béjar Industrial
Salamanca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Salamanca B
2006–2007 Santa Marta
2007–2008 Guijuelo 31 (0)
2008–2009 Zamora 31 (2)
2009–2010 Terrassa 4 (0)
2010–2012 Villaralbo 51 (3)
2012–2013 Guijuelo 35 (1)
2013–2014 Sporting Goa 22 (0)
2014–2015 Guijuelo 24 (1)
2015–2018 Talavera 9 (0)
2018–2019 Móstoles 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:22, 19 November 2015 (UTC)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hinojal and the second or maternal family name is Neila.

Gonzalo Hinojal Neila (born 14 April 1986), sometimes known simply as Gonzalo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Club career

Hinojal was born in Béjar, Salamanca, Castile and León. A UD Salamanca youth graduate, he made his debuts as a senior with the reserves in the 2005–06 campaign, in Tercera División.

In the 2007 summer, after a spell at UD Santa Marta, Hinojal first arrived in Segunda División B, after agreeing to a contract with CD Guijuelo. In August of the following year he moved to fellow league team Zamora CF.

In 2009 Hinojal joined Terrassa FC, also in the third tier. On 27 July 2010, after appearing rarely, he signed for GCE Villaralbo in the fourth division.[1]

On 18 July 2012 Hinojal returned to Guijuelo.[2] On 16 August of the following year he moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for Indian I-League side Sporting Clube de Goa.[3]

Hinojal made his professional debut for the side on 21 September 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Mumbai FC.[4] He appeared in 22 matches during the campaign, as his side finished fifth.[citation needed]

On 5 August 2014, already as a free agent, Hinojal returned to the chacineros.[5] On 16 July of the following year he moved to CF Talavera de la Reina.[6]

Career statistics

As of 19 November 2015[7]
Club Season League Cup[8] Other[9] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Guijuelo 2007–08 Segunda División B 31 0 — 31 0
Zamora 2008–09 Segunda División B 29 2 1 0 2 0 32 2
Terrassa 2009–10 Segunda División B 4 0 — 4 0
Guijuelo 2012–13 Segunda División B 35 1 — 35 1
Sporting Goa 2013–14 I-League 22 0 6 0 — 28 0
Guijuelo 2014–15 Segunda División B 24 1 1 0 — 25 1
Talavera 2015–16 Segunda División B 9 0 0 0 — 9 0
Career total 154 4 8 0 2 0 164 4

References

  1. ^ "Arranca el nuevo GCE Villaralbo" [The new GCE Villaralbo starts] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Zamora. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  2. ^ "El Guijuelo ficha a Gonzalo y Manu Moreira, procedentes del Villaralbo" [Guijuelo signs Gonzalo and Manu Moreira, from Villaralbo] (in Spanish). La Gaceta de Salamanca. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. ^ Noronha, Anselm. "Sporting Clube de Goa sign Spanish duo Arturo Navarro Garcia and Gonzalo Hinojal Neila". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  4. ^ "I-League: Sporting Clube spoil Mumbai FC's party". Sportskeeda. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  5. ^ "El central Gonzalo Hinojal regresa al Guijuelo" [Stopper Gonzalo Hinojal returns to Guijuelo] (in Spanish). Salamanca RTV al Día. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  6. ^ "El salmantino Gonzalo Hinojal ficha por el CF Talavera" [Salmantino Gonzalo Hinojal signs with CF Talavera] (in Spanish). Tribuna de Salamanca. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Gonzalo Hinojal". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  8. ^ Includes Copa del Rey and Goa Professional League
  9. ^ Includes promotion play-offs