Gonzalo Plata sidelined at Flamengo: recall Ecuadorian's past indiscipline | OneFootball

Sporting (POR), Real Valladolid (ESP), and Al Sadd (QAT) were Plata’s previous teams

Leonardo Jardim pointed to the need for focus and physical commitment as reasons for Gonzalo Plata’s absence from Flamengo’s recent matches. However, the complaints from the Rubro-Negro coach are nothing new in the forward’s career, as he has shown bad behavior wherever he has played.

At Mais Querido, for example, the Ecuadorian has built up a history of red cards that hurt the team. In addition, the winger’s name regularly pops up in gossip, which fuels criticism from fans against the former Sporting (POR), Real Valladolid (ESP), and Al Sadd (QAT) player.

Has Plata behaved like this at his other clubs too?

According to reporting by Portuguese outlet O Jogo, Sporting had him train with the club’s B team due to bad behavior. The 2021 report says the player’s performances in training dropped because he was unhappy with the lack of opportunities in the team coached by Rúben Amorim.

But Plata behaved himself in Spain at Valladolid, right?

So Sporting decided to loan the player to Valladolid, where he spent two seasons. There, he was involved in a traffic accident while driving drunk through the city. “Actions that go against our values,” a club statement said.

Did Plata learn to behave at Al-Sadd?

Out of Valladolid’s plans, Sporting sold the forward to Al Sadd, where he made 33 appearances. However, the Ecuadorian still found time to annoy the Qatari club. That was because rumors pointed to a possible move to Corinthians.

Fooled by the rumors, fans bought into the speculation and created an edited image of the winger wearing a Corinthians shirt. The player then praised the post in a comment on Instagram, which Al Sadd saw as a way of trying to force a move away.

So, will Flamengo sell the Ecuadorian?

Rubro-Negro is the club where Plata has had the most opportunities in his career. He has made more than 80 appearances, but Fla is not ruling out a sale after the World Cup. That is because the expectation is that the player’s market value will rise with his participation in the tournament.

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