Gonzalo Matías Longo Elía (born 14 March 1974 in

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) is a retired Argentine

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footballer. His position was number eight. He played for

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, from 1992/93 to 2000/01. He won the

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in 1992/93 and 1993/94. He moved to

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, in

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, in 2001/02, where he became a professional and would play until 2003/04. He then would play for ASM Clermont Auvergne, from 2004/05 to 2006/07, where he won the

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in 2007. He returned to San Isidro Club, where he was player-coach for the final season of his playing career in 2007/08. He won a third title of the Nacional de Clubes in his last season. In 2002 Longo won the Olimpia de Plata for rugby union. He had 51 caps for

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, from 1999 to 2007, scoring 5 tries, 25 points on aggregate. He was called for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, playing in three games, the

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, playing in two games, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup, where he played in all the five games, scoring a try, and finishing with a 3rd place, the best result ever for the "Pumas". He finished his international career after the competition.Gonzalo Longo International Statistics
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* 1974 births Rugby union players from Buenos Aires Argentine rugby union players Living people Rugby union number eights San Isidro Club rugby union players ASM Clermont Auvergne players Argentina international rugby union players Argentine rugby union coaches {{Argentina-rugbyunion-bio-stub