Nicknamed “El Pipita” after his father who identified by the nickname “Pipa” and having played for Boca Juniors and River Plate in Argentina and later at Stade Brestois 29 in France, it was not too surprising to see Gonzalo Higuain rise at the top of the world’s best players in the round leather game – football / soccer.
His football career increased his playing time with River Plate in the Argentine Primera Division, where he joined Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga, then Napoli and later Juventus in the Italian Serie A. So far, Higuain has played his various teams with a total of 282 goals in league, club, continental and other appearances for his various teams. On the national front, he was capped 70 times with 32 goals for the Albiceleste team (Argentina national football team).
For more on Gonzalo Higuain’s life off the pitch, explore his biography, family life, brother, and what you probably don’t know about his teeth, height, and weight.
Gonzalo Higuain Bio (Age)
El Pipita who plays as a striker for Serie A side Juventus was born on December 10, 1987 in Brest, France to Nancy Zacarias Higuain (mother) to Jorge Higuain (father). His father was of Basque origin and so was he. Born in France, he had French nationality but had returned to Argentina at the age of 10 months, which made him an Argentine national. He applied for his Argentinian passport and got it in 2007, after his impressive club record in 2006 saw France and Argentina invite the youngster to play for him. The young creative striker then rightly chose the side to which he will always trace his roots.
Gonzalo Higuain has three brothers; two older ones, Nicolas, Federico and the young Lautaro Higuain. He started his football career with his brother Federico at Club Atlético River Plate. His impressive performance in the Argentinian club side for the 2004-2006 season caught the attention of Spanish football giants, Real Madrid, who pulled out all the stops to ensure the player’s safety. Higuain didn’t just sign with the Los Bancos side, he also joined their main team early on as they had dull players in their attack and advanced formation back then.
With Real Madrid, Gonzalo Higuain played for 7 seasons, from the 2006-2007 season to the 2012-2013 season. He made a total of 264 appearances for the Whites and found the net 121 times. During his time here, Higuain won a total of 6 trophies from the start of his playing time until his departure. The trophies include the La Liga Santander cup for the 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2011-2012 seasons, the Copa del Rey for the 2010-11 season and the Supercopa de España for the 2008 and 2012 seasons.
The Argentine striker has been the subject of transfer speculation after his contract with Real Madrid ended. He was hotly debated to join Arsenal or Napoli for the 2013-14 European football season. He would later win the Italian team’s number 9 jersey in a 5-year contract. His first goal for the team came in their debut match against Portugal Benfica, which Napoli won by 2 goals to 1. Higuain had 91 goals to score in the 146 matches he played for Italy. Higuain remembers his time with partners Partenopei with their 2013-14 Coppa Italia and 2014 Supercoppa Italiana trophies.
Gonzalo Higuain joined Juventus in 2016-17 season and won two Serie A trophies with them (2016-17, 2017-18) and the Coppa Italia in the same seasons. During his career, Higuain won several individual awards, such as FIFPro World XI 4th Team in 2016, Juventus MVP of the Year in 2016-17 and the 2017-2018 season.
Family: wife, girlfriend, brother
His family is one where football is inbred in the members. Just like their father, Higuain’s brother Frederico is also a footballer. As stated earlier, they both started their playing careers in Argentina. Today, he plays for Major League Soccer (MLS) as a deep striker for Columbus Crew.
The football star off the pitch enjoys quality time with his girlfriend. Since 2016, he has had a relationship with Lara Wechsler, whom he met while playing at Napoli. Their relationship became public in February 2016 when they were spotted together and in August 2016 they made their affair official. Lara gave birth to their first child, a baby girl, on May 21, 2018. The baby was named Alma Higuain.
However, before Lara, Gonzalo Higuain dated another lady, Soledad Fandino, an Argentinian model and actress who became popular for her roles in No Hay 2 Sin 3 and Son de Fierro. He was also reportedly romantically associated with a young Italian model, Antonella Fiordelisi.
Teeth, size, weight
The Argentine-born French citizen stands at a height of 1.84m or 6ft 1in. He weighs around 81.5kg at this height, but when seen on Juve’s number 9 shirt, which winds through the opposition’s half of the pitch, he runs much lighter than his weight.
Being a celebrity has a lot to do with looking your best and being the idol your fans aspire you to be. Often there are several errors and unfortunately Higuain has an error. His teeth are a little misaligned just when he needs to whiten them a bit.