Since making his professional debut with Universitario de Deportes in 2012, Christofer Gonzales has played for four other Peruvian football clubs: César Vallejo, Sport Rosario, Melgar and Sporting Cristal. Of all, the line-up of Rimense has left the greatest mark on him, where he stayed for three and a half seasons before joining Al-Adalah in Saudi Arabia in mid-2022, a team he is working with on a contract until June 2025.
The case of ‘Canchita’ is notable as the midfielder has long had a strong identification with the ‘U’, having been part of the illustrious champion squad in 2013, the Creams’ last title to date. However, as of now, as he has said himself on more than one occasion, his entire affection seems to be turning to the whole of Florida.
“I like them very much and I always have to thank the people who supported me and treated me well in the ‘U’. In the end I found my place, the perfect place for me, where they would appreciate me too.” “It was like that in Cristal,” were the words of the ATV player, which resonated with the sky blue fans.
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How did this relationship of mutual affection between the two parties come about? The story goes back to 2019 when Gonzales was key in completing an operation that everyone involved knew how to benefit from.
Christofer Gonzales and unplanned arrival at Sporting Cristal
After the 2018 decentralized championship, Chile took an interest in one of the beer team’s most outstanding players, who was forcefully named champion. Colo Colowho wanted to strengthen himself to be a protagonist in his local league again, managed the transfer of Gabriel Costa, who scored 26 goals and 23 assists in a great season with the Bajopontines.
Cristal had no intention of letting a player with numbers like that out unless the offer was really worth it. Then the cacique, who held Christofer Gonzales’ passport at the time, involved him in negotiations to hire Costa.
Overall, the Rimenses received 100% of the “Canchita” token, valued at €450,000 this year, plus an additional $1.2 million in exchange for “Gabi”. Costa’s time in the southern country paid off as he won two Chile Cups, a Super Cup and a First Division championship.
For his part, Gonzales also did well in his new squad, winning the 2020 national championship as well as the 2021 Apertura tournament and Bicentennial Cup. As if that wasn’t enough, Cristal was able to keep “making money”. with the footballer after selling him to Saudi Football for €440.00.
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Why do Cristal fans want Canchita back?
His contribution to winning several club titles, as well as the economic gain his transfer brought, left the midfielder in a good light among supporters. Likewise, gestures like accompanying the team in Matute for the game a few days ago against Alianza Lima are well received by the supporters of the Bajo Pontino team.
For all these reasons and because of the key role he has played on the field in recent years, many are calling for Christofer Gonzales to return to Cristal to fight in the Clausura tournament and the Copa Sudamericana.
Can Christopher Gonzales return to Sporting Cristal?
When asked about a possible return to Rímac, “Canchita” was not averse to the possibility, even assuring that the Celestials would have the first option if they wished to enlist their services again.
“Sporting Cristal is a priority. Universitario and Melgar are teams I’ve played for and I thank them very much for the love, time and good things I’ve had, but as I said at one point I’ve had very wonderful and very beautiful moments in Cristal . Let’s hope that this opportunity can be given at some point,” he said for GolPerú. Will the wish of thousands of fans come true?