Gonzalo Mathías Mastriani Borges (born 28 April 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Athletico Paranaense.
After beginning his career at Cerro, Mastriani moved to Italy with Parma, but served several loan stints and left the club without debuting. He then played in Uruguay and Mexico before scoring in a prolific rate with Guayaquil City in Ecuador.
A move to Barcelona SC followed, and Mastriani subsequently played for Brazilian clubs América Mineiro and Athletico Paranaense.
Personal life
Mastriani's family hails from Italy, with his ancestors moving to Montevideo in the mid-19th century. His official surname was supposed to be "Mastroianni", but was registered as "Mastriani" after an error from the registry office.
Club career
Cerro
Mastriani joined Cerro's youth setup in 2006, from lowly CSyD Sauce Baby Fútbol, after rejecting an offer from Defensor Sporting. He made his first team – and Primera División – debut for the club on 14 August 2011, starting and scoring the equalizer in a 3–1 home win over Cerrito.
On 25 September 2011, Mastriani scored a brace in a 2–1 home win over Liverpool Montevideo. In his first senior season, he was Cerro's top scorer with 12 goals, being an ever-present figure as the club finished in a mid-table position overall.
Parma and loans
In July 2013, amidst strong rumours to a move in the previous transfer windows, Mastriani moved abroad and signed for Italian Serie A side Parma. On 1 August, however, he was loaned to Serie B side Crotone, for one year.
After featuring rarely, Mastriani returned to Parma on 21 January 2014, but moved on loan to Slovenian side Gorica on 1 February, as the club had a partnership with Parma. On 27 August 2014, he switched teams and countries again, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Olhanense of the Portuguese Segunda Liga as a part of the deal which saw Lucas Souza move in the opposite direction.
Season Stats
1 appearances in the current 2024 Season
4 goals scored in the current 2024 Season