Catalina Gorostidi
is one of the women in the Big Brother house who makes the most noise on the television program, and her last name made the memories of many soccer fans work.
The reason?
One of the contestants of the reality show is the daughter of a former soccer player known in the field as El
Loco
, who was born in one of the clubs with the most tradition in Argentine promotion and left his mark in the history of
Colón de Santa Fe
with a goal that His followers will never forget.
Adrián Gorostidi
, father of one of the new faces of Big Brother,
surprised his daughter this Thursday by entering the house to share a
special dinner with her, as the winner of this special benefit.
"I'm ready
," said the Fool, who brought with him a particular gift: a giant Santa Fe alfajor.
The former striker, born on February 11, 1973, began his career at
Sportivo Italiano
and then joined
Gimnasia de Jujuy
at a crucial moment for the club's return to the First Division. However, his most memorable moment in football was with the Colón shirt: during the 1997 Conmebol Cup,
he scored the Santa Fe team's first goal in an international tournament
, an achievement that Sabalero fans will never forget.
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In a recent interview, Gorostidi recalled that indelible conquest for the followers of Columbus.
"The 'circus dwarf' who saved at the U of Chile, who was very good, saved a penalty from Saralegui and then I scored, thus scoring the first goal in that Conmebol.
We qualified for the Libertadores, which at that time "At that time it was a miracle for a team like Colón
. Although he was injured due to an operation on his knee ligaments, the atmosphere in the stadiums was completely different from that of the local tournament. That is why I affirm that Colón is becoming a cup-winning club
. "
he recalled in an interview with the Santa Fe newspaper El Litoral.
After his time in Colón (1996-2002), Gorostidi's career transcended the country's borders. He joined
Universitario de Perú
and also had experiences in
Ecuador and Italy
. In 2003, he played for Espoli in Ecuadorian football and then moved to Calcio, where he wore the shirts of
Cosenza FC and Folgore Caratese
, a club from which he retired in 2008. Before his foray into international football, he also played for Belgrano, Tristán Suárez and Atlético Tucumán in Argentina.
When he hung up his boots,
Gorostidi decided to start a career as a coach
, directing teams such as Unión de Aconquija and Güemes de Santiago del Estero in the Federal tournaments. Recently, in 2023, he became coach of
Juventud Antoniana de Salta
, a position he held until October of that year, when he said goodbye at a difficult time for the Salta team, which finally managed to stay in the category at the end of the season. season.
Loco Gorostidi leaves Fabián Cubero behind in a Copa Libertadores duel between Universitario and Vélez. (AP)
As often happens in the lives of footballers, his daughter Catalina, now in the spotlight for her participation in Big Brother, was born in the middle of his career. This doctor, who was presented in the program as a pediatrician and head of guard at the Santa Fe Children's Hospital, was born in 1992, when her father was still a player for Italiano en el Ascenso.
Regarding her origins, Catalina explained that due to her father's sports career, he was always traveling from one place to another.
"Throughout my childhood
we were nomads because of my dad's job
, who is a professional soccer player. New school, new life,"
she said.