Gonzalo Bergessio

Gonzalo Rubén Bergessio (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡonˈsalo ruˈβem beɾˈɣesjo]; born 20 July 1984) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker.

His fast pace earned him a big following at the Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, and he became a fan favourite after scoring the game winner against Boca Juniors, adding another against Club Atlético River Plate.

[12][13][14] In the 2012–13 campaign he became a key part of Rolando Maran's team, forming an efficient attacking partnership with countrymen Pablo Barrientos, Lucas Castro and Papu Gómez; he scored his first hat-trick in Italy's top flight on 5 May 2013, in the 3–0 home win over AC Siena.

[16] On 30 October 2013, Bergessio suffered a broken fibula as a result of a late tackle by Giorgio Chiellini in a 4–0 defeat at Juventus FC.

[17] On 1 August 2014, Bergessio was sold to UC Sampdoria of the same country and league for a fee of €2.65 million, putting pen to paper to a three-year deal.