Gonzalo Sorondo
| Date of birth | 09 October 1979 |
| Place of birth | Montevideo |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Height | 1.90 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Sorondo began his playing career at domestic side Defensor Sporting.
His performances earned him international recognition making his debut in 2001.
He also won a move to Inter Milan in Italy in September 2001.
He replaced the injured Paolo Montero as captain for the Copa America and became established at the heart of Uruguay's defence.
He has struggled to establish himself at Inter but his height makes him a commanding presence in the air and, coupled to his excellent tackling, made him a target for other European clubs.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensor Sporting | 01 Jan 1998 | 14 Sep 2001 | |
| Internazionale | 14 Sep 2001 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Standard Liege | 31 Aug 2003 | 31 May 2004 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 31 Aug 2004 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| Charlton Athletic | 13 Jul 2005 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Charlton Athletic | 01 Jul 2006 | 20 Feb 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Internazionale | Serie A | 8 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 16 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 7 |
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| 2006-07 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2004 | Crystal Palace v Hartlepool United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2004 | Crystal Palace v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Charlton Athletic v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Crystal Palace v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2005 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Crystal Palace v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2005 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Uruguay | World Youth Cup | 16 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Uruguay | Olympics | 7 |
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| 2000-01 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | Copa America | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Uruguay | Tiger Beer Challenge Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan 1999 | Uruguay v Colombia | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 10 Jan 1999 | Bolivia v Uruguay | W | 1-7 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 12 Jan 1999 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 0-2 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 14 Jan 1999 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 19 Jan 1999 | Chile v Uruguay | W | 1-2 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Uruguay v Peru | D | 0-0 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 25 Jan 1999 | Uruguay v Brazil | D | 2-2 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 05 Apr 1999 | Mali v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group D |
| 08 Apr 1999 | Uruguay v Korea Republic | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group D |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Uruguay v Portugal | D | 0-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group D |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 2-2 (10-9) | World Youth Cup | 2nd round |
| 18 Apr 1999 | Uruguay v Brazil | W | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Japan v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Semi-final |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Mali v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | |
| 18 Jan 2000 | Uruguay v Peru | W | 2-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 29 Jan 2000 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 1-2 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 02 Feb 2000 | Chile v Uruguay | L | 4-1 | Olympics | South America final group |
| 04 Feb 2000 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 3-0 | Olympics | South America final group |
| 06 Feb 2000 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | Olympics | South America final group |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Colombia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Bolivia v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Slovenia v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Chile v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Uruguay v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 13 Jul 2001 | Bolivia v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Costa Rica v Uruguay | W | 1-2 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Mexico v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Honduras v Uruguay | L | 2-2 (4-5) | Copa America | 3rd place |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Venezuela v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Uruguay v Australia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Uruguay v Korea Republic | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 2002 | USA v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | China PR v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 2002 | Singapore v Uruguay | W | 1-2 | TIGER BEER CHALLENGE TROPHY | |
| 01 Jun 2002 | Uruguay v Denmark | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 06 Jun 2002 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Senegal v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Japan v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Argentina v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Uruguay v Venezuela | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 01 Jun 2004 | Uruguay v Peru | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Spain v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.