Gonzalo Pineda: Difference between revisions

| birth_place = [[Pátzcuaro]], [[Mexico]]

| currentclub = [[Atlanta United FC|Atlanta United]] (head coach)

| clubs7 = [[Seattle Sounders FC|Seattle Sounders]]

| managerclubs1 = [[Seattle Sounders FC|Seattle Sounders]] (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2021–2021–2024

'''Gonzalo Pineda Reyes''' (born October 19, 1982) is a Mexican professional [[Association football|football]] manager and former player, who ismost recently was the current head coach of [[Major League Soccer]] club [[Atlanta United FC|Atlanta United]]. Pineda played as a [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]] for several clubs in Mexico, and also represented [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] internationally. He last played in 2015 for the [[Seattle Sounders FC]]. He became assistant coach of the Sounders beginning with the 2017 season.

Pineda made his professional debut in the Mexican DivisionPrimera División in 2002–2003 season playing for [[UNAMClub Universidad Nacional|Pumas UNAM]] in a 0–1 defeat against [[Monarcas Morelia|Morelia]]. Gonzalo is known as an excellent marker and for his powerful left foot. He helped UNAM to the Clausura and Apertura titles in 2004.

In the 2005–2006 Season, Pineda was transferred to [[C.D. Guadalajara|Chivas de Guadalajara]]. Pineda was a notable starter in his first season with [[C.D. Guadalajara|Chivas]]. However, in Apertura 2006 he had a difficult season, starting as a substitute for [[Juan Pablo RodriguezRodríguez]] and rumors rose that he might walk out of Chivas after the season since he wasn't playing. He was quoted by the press saying that he had not enough level to be playing for Chivas. Eventually, after bad performances by Rodriguez, Pineda made it to the starting lineup again and proved that he was worthy of the starting team. He played well the remainder of the games and eventually became champion for the third time in his career. Gonzalo's solid skills in the midfield and his consistent performances had earned him an indisputable spot with Chivas.

On May 24, 2010, the press revealed that Pineda would play for [[Cruz Azul]] in The Centenario 2010 Tournament, which was confirmed by Sport Director Alberto Quintano. In one season at the club, Pineda made 35 appearances and scored one goal. Pineda played two seasons with [[Club Puebla|Puebla F.C.]] on loan in 2011 and in 2012, then went on loan to [[Queretaro F.C.]] In 2013, after his loan deal expired, he went into free agency after not finding a new club.

Following his release, Pineda joined [[Seattle Sounders FC]] of [[Major League Soccer]] on a preseason trial. He signed with the club on March 5, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/03/05/depth-charge-seattle-sounders-add-mexican-world-cup-veteran-gonzalo-pineda |title=Depth charge: Seattle Sounders add Mexico World Cup veteran Gonzalo Pineda |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |date=March 5, 2014 |access-date=April 11, 2014 |archive-date=March 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321062252/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/03/05/depth-charge-seattle-sounders-add-mexican-world-cup-veteran-gonzalo-pineda |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On January 7, 2016, Pineda announced his retirement from playing football.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pineda se retira como jugador pero se prepara para ser técnico |url=httphttps://espndeportes.espn.go.com/futbol/mls/nota/_/id/2565814/gonzalo-pineda-se-retira-como-jugador-pero-se-prepara-para-ser-tecnico |website=ESPN Deportes |date=January 7, 2016 |access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref>

After announcing his retirement from football and his intention of becoming a coach,<ref>{{cite web|title=Pineda se retira como jugador pero se prepara para ser técnico |url=httphttps://espndeportes.espn.go.com/futbol/mls/nota/_/id/2565814/gonzalo-pineda-se-retira-como-jugador-pero-se-prepara-para-ser-tecnico |website=ESPN Deportes |date=January 7, 2016 |access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref> Pineda joined Univision, working as a soccer analyst for the American Spanish-language national broadcast network.

On January 20, 2017, Pineda rejoined [[Seattle Sounders FC]] as an assistant coach on [[Brian Schmetzer]]'s staff.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Sounders midfielder, Mexican international Gonzalo Pineda returns as assistant coach |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2017/01/19/seattle-sounders-hire-gonzalo-pineda-assistant-coach |website=SoundersFC.com |access-date=January 20, 2017}}</ref> He signed a contract extension with the club in March 2021, following an off-season interview with [[D.C. United]] for their head coach vacancy.<ref>{{cite news |last=Butler |first=Dylan |date=March 10, 2021 |title=Seattle Sounders FC sign assistant coaches Gonzalo Pineda, Preki and Djimi Traore to contract extensions |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/seattle-sounders-fc-sign-assistant-coaches-gonzalo-pineda-preki-and-djimi-traore |work=MLSsoccer.com |accessdate=August 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Goff |first=Steven |author-link=Steven Goff |date=December 18, 2020 |title=D.C. United interviews Seattle assistant for head coaching job |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/12/18/dc-united-head-coach-interview-gonzalo-pineda/ |worknewspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=August 3, 2021}}</ref>

On August 12, 2021, Pineda was appointed head coach at [[Major League Soccer]] club [[Atlanta United FC|Atlanta United]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roberson |first1=Doug |title=Atlanta United hires Gonzalo Pineda as manager |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-united/reports-atlanta-united-hires-pineda-as-manager/TOVE3Y5NQBCLXNEO3IN4NQ4XSQ/ |access-date=12 August 2021 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

Pineda earned his [[Permanent residence (United States)|U.S. green card]] in June 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkyFMeW5shA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/mkyFMeW5shA |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Interview: Garth Lagerwey on signing Erik Friberg and possibility of new MLS rule |author=Seattle Sounders FC |date=June 30, 2015| publisher=youtube.com |access-date=August 14, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> This status also qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes. Since his family had achieved US citizenship, Pineda felt it was in their best interest to stay in this country and not return to Mexico after retirement. Pineda lives in Seattlethe Atlanta-area with his wife, Reyna, and their two children.

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*[[PrimeraLiga DivisiónMX|Mexican dePrimera MéxicoDivisión]]: [[Primera División de México Clausura 2004|Clausura 2004]], [[Primera División de México Apertura 2004|Apertura 2004]]

*[[Mexican Primera División de México]]: [[Primera División de México Apertura 2006|Apertura 2006]]

*[[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]]: 2014

[[Category:Atlanta United FC head coaches]]