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Gonzalo Alberto Verón (born 24 December 1989) is an Argentine
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for Angostura in the
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.


Club career


Early career

Born in
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, Verón came through the youth set-up at
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before moving to
Sportivo Italiano Club Sportivo Italiano is an Football in Argentina, Argentine professional association football, football club located in Ciudad Evita, La Matanza Partido, Greater Buenos Aires. The team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana, the third ...
.


Sportivo Italiano

Verón made his professional debut with Sportivo Italiano, at that time playing in
Primera B Metropolitana Primera B Metropolitana is one of two professional leagues that form the third level of the Argentine football league system. The division is made up of 17 clubs mainly from the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area, Greater Buenos Aires ...
, on 24 May 2009 in a 1–1 draw against Tristán Suárez. In his four seasons at the club, which included a promotion to
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, he appeared in 66 official matches scoring seven goals.


San Lorenzo de Almagro

In 2012, Verón swapped his old club
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for top Argentine side
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being recruited by Ricardo Caruso Lombardi. He made his
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debut for San Lorenzo on 8 September 2012 in a 2–1 victory over Colón de Santa Fé. After not featuring much under Caruso Lombardi, with the arrival of
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Verón saw his fortunes change and became a key player for San Lorenzo for the remainder of the season. He was a key part of the San Lorenzo attack alongside
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,
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and Leandro Romagnoli. On 3 May 2013, he scored his first goal for San Lorenzo in a 2–1 victory over
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. He continued his goal scoring form on 11 May 2013, scoring one goal in a 3–0 rout over
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. In the next league game, on 19 May 2013 Verón once again scored for San Lorenzo in a 2–1 away victory over
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. On 27 May 2013, he scored in his fourth consecutive league match, this time scoring twice in a 4–2 victory over
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. In October 2013, Verón suffered a serious knee injury that kept him out of the lineup for nearly seven months. Despite his injury, he was able to feature in 8 of the 19 matches in the 2013 Torneo Inicial, in which San Lorenzo claimed the title. He returned from injury on 17 July 2014 in a
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match against
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which ended in a 2–0 victory for San Lorenzo. He would regain his starting position at the club during the 2014 season, appearing in 15 matches (13 as a starter) and scoring 2 goals. On 28 August 2014, he scored his first goal after returning from injury and assisted
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on another in a 3–0 victory over
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. On 2 November 2014, he helped San Lorenzo to a 2–0 victory over
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, assisting Martín Cauteruccio on the first goal of the match and scoring five minutes later. He was also a key element in helping San Lorenzo to its first
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title as he appeared in both legs of the final against
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, which el ''Ciclón'' won by a 2–1 aggregate scoreline. He also appeared for San Lorenzo as a starter in the
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in which the Argentine club fell to
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by a 2–0 margin.


New York Red Bulls

On 4 August 2015, it was reported that Verón officially signed with the
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, with the
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side paying a transfer fee of $2.2 million to San Lorenzo. Five days later, he made his debut for New York, appearing as a late match substitute in a 2–0 derby victory over
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. On 15 August 2015, he scored his first goal for New York in a 3–0 victory over
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. Although being used primarily as a substitute during his first season; his speed and versatility off the bench helped play a strong role in New York winning their second
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. During the 2016 pre-season, Veron scored a hat-trick in the club's final tune up before the season in a 5–1 victory against the Jacksonville Armada. However; he left the match with a hamstring injury that caused him to miss the opening weeks of the season. After missing the first few matches of the season with injury, he scored his first goal of the season on 21 May 2016 during a 7–0 victory in the Hudson River Derby. On 4 August, Veron made his first appearance in the
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against
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. He recorded an assist in the match and was named to the team of the week for round one. On 7 August, Veron scored his second goal of the season helping New York to a 2–2 draw against the
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. On 18 June 2017, Veron came on as a late game substitute and helped New York to a 2–0 victory over
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, assisting on his team's two goals. On 5 July 2017, in his familiar role as a late game substitute, Veron scored an 89th-minute winner to lead New York to a 3–2 victory over
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. On 15 August, Veron scored New York's first goal in a 3–2 comeback victory over
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, helping to send New York to their first Open Cup final since
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. On 25 August 2017, Veron scored on a penalty kick to help Red Bulls to a 1–1 draw against rival
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.


Independiente

Following the 2017 MLS season, New York declined Veron's 2018 contract option and he entered the 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft. On 21 December 2017, his MLS rights were selected by D.C. United in Stage Two of the draft. However, Veron did not agree to terms with D.C. and he instead signed with Argentinian side Independiente on 26 January 2018.


Career statistics


Honours

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: 2008/09
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: 2013 Inicial *
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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Veron, Gonzalo 1989 births Living people Argentine men's footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers New York Red Bulls players New York Red Bulls II players Club Atlético Independiente footballers Club Atlético Aldosivi footballers S.D. Aucas footballers Argentine Primera División players Designated Players (MLS) Major League Soccer players USL Championship players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Footballers from Buenos Aires Province Men's association football forwards Club Sol de América footballers Paraguayan Primera División players Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres players Copa Libertadores–winning players Venezuelan Primera División players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen