Fernando Gorriarán Fontes (born 27 November 1994) is a Uruguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Uruguay national team.

Club career

River Plate

Born in

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, Gorriarán grew up in the River Plate youth team. On 2 February 2014, he made his professional debut in 1–2 home loss against Uruguayan giants Peñarol. On 14 March 2015, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 away win against

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Ferencváros

On 11 June 2017, he was signed by

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club

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. He signed a four-year contract with the

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-based club. On 9 December 2017, he scored his first goal in the club in a 2–0 away win against Vasas.

Mexico

On 2019, he arrived to

club

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. After several seasons with good performance, he was transferred to

on December, 2022.

International career

Gorriarán is a former Uruguayan youth international. He was part of under-22 team which won gold medal at

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. On 5 March 2021, Gorriarán was named in Uruguay senior team's 35-man preliminary squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against

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and

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. However,

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suspended those matches next day amid concern over the

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. He made his senior team debut on 9 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifying match against

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. On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Ferencváros *

: 2018–19 Tigres UANL *

: Clausura 2023 * Campeón de Campeones:

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Uruguay U22 *

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Individual *

Best XI: Guardianes 2021 *

All-Star:

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