BIOGRAPHY AND CAREER
Gonzalo Gerardo "El Pipita" Higuain born 10 December 1987 is an Argentine professional footballer. He was born in France, attaining Argentine citizenship in 2007, and now holding dual nationality. He currently plays as a striker for Real Madrid and the Argentine national team. He is the son of former footballer Jorge Higuaín.
Higuaín was born in Brest, France, the son of the Argentine former footballer Jorge Higuaín, who was playing for Stade Brestois 29 as an expatriate. Therefore, he holds dual French-Argentine nationality. Having left the country at the age of 10 months, he did not return to France until the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Even though he does not speak French, he holds a French passport because his father was naturalized French. He successfully applied for Argentine nationality in January 2007.
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Full name: Gonzalo Gerardo HiguaínDate of birth: 10 December 1987 (1987-12-10) (age 23)
Place of birth: Brest, France
Height: 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position: Striker
Club information
Current club: Real Madrid
Number: 20
Senior career*
2004–2006 River Plate 35 (13)
2007– Real Madrid 122 (66)
National team‡
2008 Argentina U23 1 (2)
2009– Argentina 13 (7)
