Gonzalo Bergessio

Early career

Born in Córdoba, Bergessio started his career in the lower leagues with Club Atlético Platense. In 2005, he was signed by Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba of the Primera División, but at the end of the season Instituto were relegated, and the player was sold to Racing Club de Avellaneda. Bergessio contributed six goals in the Apertura 2006 and, in the following year's Clausura, continued to score on a regular basis. His pace and workrate made him a fan favourite at the Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, and he notably netted against Boca Juniors and Club Atlético River Plate in the tournament.

Benfica, return to Argentina

On 26 June 2007, Bergessio signed a five-year deal with Primeira Liga club S.L. Benfica for a reported €2.5 million fee, as an unknown party remained eligible to 50% of the future transfer fee the Portuguese received. He only appeared in three league matches during his spell, one more than his opportunities in the UEFA Champions League, and returned to his country in January of the following year. In January 2008, Bergessio joined San Lorenzo de Almagro. On 8 May, he was involved in the Copa Libertadores tie against River where, after his team had two players sent off and were 2–0 down, he scored twice to give it an improbable aggregate win.

Saint-Étienne

On 25 August 2009, Bergessio returned to Europe by agreeing to a four-year contract with France's AS Saint-Étienne, for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal in…

Bergessio made his debut for Argentina on 15 October 2008, playing the second half of a 1–0 loss in Chile for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He scored his first and only two goals for his country on 20 May of the following year, in a 3–1 victory against Panama.

International

Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bergessio goal.