Christian Gonzalez

Christian Gérard Alvaro González, better known by the name Christian Gonzalez, is a footballer from Montevideo, Uruguay, which plays as a center forward or solo striker. Now he strengthens Indonesia Super League team, Persib Bandung. On 1 November 2010 Christian Gonzalez officially became a citizen of Indonesia and on 21 november do football debut with the national team of Indonesia.

Profile

He is one of the most lethal striker in the history of Indonesian football competition. Its ability to kick, scored, positioning, vision game, and the header is the flagship. Besides his ability, he is also renowned physical specimen.

When playing in Uruguay, he was assigned as a midfielder Serang. Productivity is not good until he finally moved to Indonesia to join the PSM Makassar with Free Transfer status, and the plot as the attacker. From here he proves its quality as a powerful attacker.

In summer 2006, he was the most expensive player in the Premier League Indonesia according to the data of Indonesia to pay Rp 1.2 billion

After marriage, he had an Indonesian passport, his wife was a woman named Eva Nurida Siregar. From his marriage, he obtained two children (Fernando and Florencia). He also has had two children, the results of a previous marriage (Amanda and Michael).

International career

Born and began his career in Indonesia as a Uruguayan, he became an Indonesian national on November 3, 2010 after a six-year wait, including not going home to see his father’s funeral. He is the first naturalized football player in Indonesia, also the first to join the Indonesia national football team. His debut with the national team was on November 21, 2010, a friendly game against Timor-Leste, where he scored twice in a 6–0 win.He scored his third goal in his second appearance against Chinese Taipei in a friendly match, Indonesia won 2-0.He scored his fourth goal in his third international cap with Indonesia against Malaysia in the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, Indonesia went on to win the match 5-1. Its his third time in a row that he scored a goal with the national team.

Christian González: International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	21 November 2010	Gelora Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia	Timor-Leste	3–0	6–0	Friendly
2	21 November 2010	Gelora Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia	Timor-Leste	4–0	6–0	Friendly
3	24 November 2010	Gelora Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia	Chinese Taipei	1–0	2–0	Friendly
4	1 December 2010	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia	Malaysia	2–1	5–1	2010 AFF Suzuki C

Controversy

Cristian Gonzalez is known by his temparamental. Since the first sod in Indonesia in 2003, he had got the penalty of the Disciplinary Commission PSSI five times because of violent behavior toward opponents and the harassment of referees, but the penalties are almost never carried out effectively because the chairman of the PSSI, Nurdin Halid, who was impressed protect . Even for the case of the 5th, the National League Indonesia claims could not do anything when punishment ban of 12 months should be canceled by Nurdin Halid when the new sentences run 3 months. This was questioned several parties, including PSMS Medan stating that the PSSI has removed the element of learning and Nurdin Halid was favoritism in giving forgiveness.

Here’s a list of Christian Gonzalez case:

• Involved in a fight with fellow colleagues in Sud America, in 2000. He then removed his club management with status of Free Transfer.
• Involved in a fight with fellow colleagues at Deportivo Maldonado, in 2002. He then removed his club management with status of Free Transfer.
• In the second round of Liga Indonesia 2004, Cristian Gonzalez beat Liverpool FC manager at Fortress Stadium. He was sentenced to a year by the Disciplinary Commission of PSSI, but can graze again when the new sentences run 6 months.
• In Indonesia League finals 2006, Cristian Gonzalez gores striker PSIS Semarang, Emanuel de Porras. He was sentenced to as many as three games for it, but never performed.
• In 2007, he spat in the referee Hidayat when Persik Kediri entertained Pelita Jaya. He was sentenced to as many as three games for it, but never performed.
• * In the last eight Liga Indonesia 2007, he fought with a defender Persija Jakarta, Herman Abanda. But again, acquired three-game penalty was never carried out.
• In November 2008, the Disciplinary Commission PSSI sentenced her 1-year ban for hitting defender PSMS Medan, Erwinsyah Hasibuan. He mengajukkan PSSI appeal to the Appeal Commission, but the appeal was rejected, and the Appeals Commission participated strengthen sanctions given by the Disciplinary Commission. However, in February 2009 he declared should play for Persib Bandung after PSSI chairman Nurdin Halid give forgiveness.

Source : wikipedia.org