Gonzalo Rubén Piovi (born 8 September 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga MX club Cruz Azul.
Club career Piovi's professional career began in 2013 with Argentine Primera División side Vélez Sarsfield. He first appeared as an unused substitute in a league match against All Boys on 19 August, prior to making his debut in November versus Quilmes. Two more appearances followed for Vélez, including in the 2014 Copa Libertadores against The Strongest, before Piovi completed a transfer to fellow Primera División club Argentinos Juniors in January 2015. It took Piovi until March 2016 to make his bow for Argentinos, playing the full ninety minutes in a goalless draw with Temperley.
In June 2016, Piovi extended his contract with the club. However, on 29 January 2018, Piovi completed a move to Racing Club. Eight months later, after featuring in five matches for Racing Club, he departed the club on loan in August after agreeing to join Gimnasia y Esgrima. He featured in twenty-seven matches in all competitions for Gimnasia, whilst also scoring his first senior goal in a Copa de la Superliga win over Newell's Old Boys on 21 April 2019. A loan to fellow top-flight team Defensa y Justicia followed in July. His debut came in a Copa Argentina win over former club Gimnasia on 20 July.
After appearing nine times in one season with Defensa, the defender returned to his parent club in June 2020. A third loan out of Racing was confirmed on 30 August as Piovi agreed to join Colón.
On 23 December 2023, Piovi joined Liga MX side Cruz Azul.
Personal life Piovi's brother, Lucas, is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVélez Sarsfield2013–14Primera División20——1Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores0—30Argentinos Juniors2015Primera División0000——0000201611000——001102016–17Primera B Nacional11010——001202017–18Primera División13000——00130Total35010——00360Racing Club2017–18Primera División4010—0000502018–190000000000002019–200000000000002020–21000000—0000202231120—5Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana020401202330621—83114111Total6575100133318612Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan)2018–19Primera División1803061——271Defensa y Justicia (loan)2019–20801000——90Colón (loan)2020–216020———802021312————312Total37220———392Cruz Azul2023–24Liga MX230————2302024–25340——80404602025–26390——41304612026–2760———50110Total1020——1211201261Career total26791216126415132616
Honours Argentinos Juniors Primera B Nacional: 2016–17
Racing Club Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional: 2022
Cruz Azul Liga MX: Clausura 2026 Campeón de Campeones: 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2025
Individual Liga MX All-Star: 2024https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/liga-mx-roster-for-2024-mls-all-star-game
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