| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Javier Biscayzacú Perea | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-10-05)October 5, 1978 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo,Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Defensor Sporting | 45 | (8) |
| 2000 | Fernández Vial | 26 | (18) |
| 2001 | Santiago Morning | 28 | (23) |
| 2002 | Jaén | 10 | (1) |
| 2002 | Melbourne Knights | 11 | (7) |
| 2003 | Unión Española | 35 | (31) |
| 2004–2006 | Veracruz | 81 | (40) |
| 2006–2007 | Atlante F.C. | 32 | (15) |
| 2007–2008 | Colo-Colo | 37 | (20) |
| 2008 | Necaxa | 9 | (2) |
| 2009 | Nacional | 16 | (8) |
| 2010 | Portuguesa | 4 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | River Plate UY | 9 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Deportivo Cali | 41 | (11) |
| 2013 | Deportes Quindio | 10 | (1) |
| 2014 | El Tanque Sisley | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Boston River | 15 | (4) |
| Total | 412 | (193) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019 | Villa Teresa | ||
| 2020 | Racing Montevideo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 May 2021 | |||
Gustavo Javier Biscayzacú Perea (born October 5, 1978 inMontevideo,Uruguay), nicknamedgrillito (little cricket), is a retiredfootballer and current manager ofRacing Club de Montevideo.
His debut came on September 14, 1997 with the Uruguay clubDefensor Sporting and his team won 3–2 againstClub Atlético Peñarol. He then spent time in Australia, Spain, and Chile. In 2003 with Chilean clubUnión Española, Biscayzacú was named byIFFHS as the fourth leading goal scorer of the world for the year with 31 goals. He has spent time with nine different clubs, most recently withNacional ofUruguay, where he has the record of being the second player to score a hat-trick in a game versus the archrival Peñarol. On 6 January 2010, he signed withAssociação Portuguesa de Desportos ofBrazil.
After a short period in a Brazilian club, he signed with Uruguayan clubRiver Plate, and then moved toColombia to play forDeportivo Cali.
On 20 January 2020, Biscayzacú was appointed manager ofUruguayan Primera División clubRacing Club de Montevideo.[1]
Gustavo's son,Xavier Biscayzacú is also a professional footballer and is a youth international for Mexico.[2]