fullname pcupdate birth_place nationalteam height article_title position nationalcaps nationalyears birth_date currentclub name nationalgoals
gabriel gonzález chaves may 2009 itapé , paraguay paraguay 1.70 m ftin gabriel gonzález -lrb- paraguayan footballer -rrb-
 midfielder 34 1987-2001 18 march 1961 retired gabriel gonzález 2
gabriel gonzález -lrb- paraguayan footballer -rrb-

gabriel gonzález chaves -lrb- born 18 march 1961 in itapé -rrb- is a former football player from paraguay that used to play as a forward or attacking midfielder .
mostly known as `` el loco '' gonzález , he is one of the most recognized and loved players by fans of club olimpia of paraguay .
while playing for olimpia , gonzález won the copa libertadores , supercopa sudamericana , recopa sudamericana and several paraguayan league titles , forming the feared olimpia attacking trio of the early 1990s with teammates adriano samaniego and raúl vicente amarilla .
gonzález was an extremely talented player , with good vision and passing skills , as well as finishing which allowed him to play as either a forward or attacking midfielder .
`` el loco '' also played for argentine sides estudiantes de la plata and colón de santa fe .
in the latter , he became an idol of the colón supporters after helping the team getting promoted to the first division in the 1994/95 season .
in peru , he played for universitario de deportes .
gonzález earned the nickname `` el loco '' -lrb- crazy -rrb- because of his unusual behavior and also for his `` crazy '' skills displayed on the pitch .
unfortunately , his unusual behavior caused him trouble in a 2001 game where , while playing for olimpia , he got sent off .
because he disagreed with the call he punched the referee -lrb- who had to go to the hospital immediately -rrb- and the aftermath was a permanent suspension from playing football -lsb- http://www.soccernet.com/global/news/2001/0903/20010903latinamerica.html] which was later reduced to 2 and a half years .
he played one more match when he came on as a substitute against libertad on 5 march 2004 before announcing his retirement .
despite the incident , he still is regarded as an idol by the fans of both olimpia and colón de santa fe .
