# Gonzalo Plata

Gonzalo Jordy Plata Jiménez (born 1 November 2000) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Flamengo and the Ecuador national team.

## Club career
### Sporting

Plata joined Sporting from Ecuadorean club Independiente del Valle for an undisclosed fee during the 2018–19 winter transfer window. Plata scored his first Primeira Liga goal for Sporting in a 2–0 win over Boavista on 23 February 2020.
On 19 May 2021, Plata scored in Sporting's 5–1 win over Marítimo as the club won their first Primeira Liga title in 19 years.

### Valladolid

On 31 August 2021, Plata joined Spanish Segunda División side Real Valladolid on loan for the 2021–22 season.
On 11 July 2022, Plata was purchased by Valladolid, signing a contract until 2027.

### Al Sadd

On 23 July 2023, Plata joined Qatar Stars League side Al Sadd.

### Flamengo

On 30 August 2024, Plata joined Brazilian side Flamengo.
He scored the goal that secured the 2024 Copa do Brasil 5th trophy for Flamengo by winning 1-0 against Atlético Mineiro at Arena MRV.

## International career

Plata was selected in the 28 player Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América.
Plata was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 8 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National 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 |
| Independiente del Valle | 2018 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 |
| Sporting CP | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 3 |
| Sporting CP | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 1 |
| Sporting CP | Total | Total | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 |
| Sporting CP B | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 |
| Valladolid (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | 6 |
| Valladolid | 2022–23 | La Liga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 36 | 1 |
| Valladolid | Total | Total | 64 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 67 | 7 |
| Al Sadd | 2023–24 | Qatar Stars League | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 12 |
| Flamengo | 2024 | Série A | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 |
| Flamengo | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flamengo | Total | Total | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 144 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 173 | 27 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Ecuador | 2019 | 4 | 1 |
| Ecuador | 2020 | 4 | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2021 | 14 | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 2024 | 6 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 41 | 8 |
Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Gonzalo Plata :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 10 September 2019 | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca, Ecuador | Bolivia | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 13 October 2020 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | Uruguay | 4–0 | 4–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 17 November 2020 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | Colombia | 5–1 | 6–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 8 June 2021 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | Peru | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 20 June 2021 | Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil | Venezuela | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2021 Copa América |
| 6 | 21 March 2024 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States | Guatemala | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 14 November 2024 | Estadio Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil, Ecuador | Bolivia | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 14 November 2024 | Estadio Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil, Ecuador | Bolivia | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Sporting CP
* Primeira Liga: 2020–21
* Taça da Liga: 2020–21
* Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2021
Flamengo
* Copa do Brasil: 2024
* Supercopa do Brasil: 2025
* Campeonato Carioca: 2025
Ecuador U20
* South American Youth Championship: 2019
Individual
* South American Youth Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019
* FIFA U20 World Cup Bronze Ball: 2019