Uruguayan footballer (born 2006)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Petit and the second or maternal family name is
Abad .
Gonzalo Petit Full name
Gonzalo Ezequiel Petit Abad Date of birth
(2006-09-21 ) 21 September 2006 (age 18) Place of birth
Carmelo , Uruguay Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Position(s)
Forward Current team
Nacional Number
24
Artigas Carmelo
Nacional Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2024–
Nacional
3
(1) 2021
Uruguay U15
1
(0) 2022–2023
Uruguay U17
19
(2) 2024–
Uruguay U20
3
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024
Gonzalo Ezequiel Petit Abad (born 21 September 2006) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nacional .
Early and personal life
Petit was born in Carmelo in Colonia Department . His father Eugenio Petit won the Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol with Aguada in 1974 and 1976, while his paternal grandfather Washington Abad [es ] played for Nacional in the early 1970s.[ 1]
Club career
In March 2023, Petit signed his first contract with Nacional.[ 2] The following January, his contract was extended to last through 2026.[ 3]
Petit had his first call-up to Nacional's first team on 30 May 2024 for a Copa Libertadores game away to Libertad in Paraguay.[ 4] He made his debut in the Uruguayan Primera División on 13 July, coming on as a half-time substitute for Gonzalo Carneiro and scoring in added time at the end of a 6–0 win away to Danubio .[ 5]
On 4 August 2024, Petit came on in the 36th minute against rivals Peñarol in the Torneo Intermedio final and scored the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw. He then asked manager Martín Lasarte for permission to take an early penalty in the shootout , which his team won 8–7.[ 6]
International career
In March 2023, Petit was named in Uruguay under-17 team squad for the 2023 South American U-17 Championship .[ 7]
Career statistics
As of 4 August 2024 [ 8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
Cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Nacional
2024
UPD
3
1
0
0
0
0
1[ a]
1
4
2
Career total
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
2
^ Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final
References
External links