# Gonzalo Freitas

Gonzalo Gastón Freitas Silva (born 2 October 1991) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brazilian club Atlético Goianiense.

## Career

Freitas' senior career started with Bella Vista of the Uruguayan Primera División. He made his professional debut in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana, it came in a first stage first leg against Universidad Católica on 2 August. His league debut came just over a month later in a home loss to Cerrito. He made thirteen appearances in his debut season. Twenty-four followed in the following season, 2012–13, as well as two goals, including his career first versus Progreso on 29 September 2012. Bella Vista were relegated in 2012–13, Freitas subsequently joined top-flight Liverpool. He played twenty-one times as they were relegated.
In the Uruguayan Segunda División, Freitas scored five goals in twenty-four games as Liverpool won the title and promotion back to the Primera División. Three goals in fifty-three matches followed in the next three seasons with Liverpool in the top-flight. On 18 July 2017, Freitas left Uruguayan football to join Argentine Primera División side Atlético Tucumán on loan. He returned to Liverpool a year later but was soon sold to Peñarol. Freitas was loaned to the Chilean Primera División's Everton in January 2019.

## Personal life

Freitas' brother, Nicolás, is also a footballer.

## Career statistics

    As of 6 January 2019.
Club statistics :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bella Vista | 2011–12 | Uruguayan Primera División | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Bella Vista | 2012–13 | Uruguayan Primera División | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Bella Vista | Total | Total | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Liverpool | 2013–14 | Uruguayan Primera División | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Liverpool | 2014–15 | Uruguayan Segunda División | 24 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
| Liverpool | 2015–16 | Uruguayan Primera División | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Liverpool | 2016 | Uruguayan Primera División | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Liverpool | 2017 | Uruguayan Primera División | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Liverpool | 2018 | Uruguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool | Total | Total | 98 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 8 |
| Atlético Tucumán (loan) | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Peñarol | 2018 | Uruguayan Primera División | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Peñarol | 2019 | Uruguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peñarol | Total | Total | 159 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 12 |
| Everton (loan) | 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 159 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 12 |
* ↑ Includes the Copa Argentina
* ↑ Includes the Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ One appearance in 2011 Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ One appearance in 2017 Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ One appearance in 2018 Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Two appearances in 2018 Copa Sudamericana

## Honours
### Liverpool

* Uruguayan Segunda División: 2014–15

### Peñarol

* Uruguayan Primera División: 2018