Gonzalo Jordy Plata Jiménez (born 1 November 2000) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Ecuador national team.
Club career
Sporting
Plata joined Sporting from Ecuadorean club Independiente del Valle for an undisclosed fee during the 2018–19 winter transfer window. Plata scored his first Primeira Liga goal for Sporting in a 2–0 win over Boavista on 23 February 2020.
On 19 May 2021, Plata scored in Sporting's 5–1 win over Marítimo as the club won their first Primeira Liga title in 19 years.
Valladolid
On 31 August 2021, Plata joined Spanish Segunda División side Real Valladolid on loan for the 2021–22 season.
On 11 July 2022, Plata was purchased by Valladolid, signing a contract until 2027.
Al Sadd
On 23 July 2023, Plata joined Qatar Stars League side Al Sadd.
Flamengo
On 30 August 2024, Plata joined Brazilian side Flamengo. Later that year, on 10 November, he scored the goal that secured the Copa do Brasil trophy for Flamengo by winning 1–0 in the second leg against Atlético Mineiro at Arena MRV.
On August 28, 2026, it was announced that the Russian club Dynamo Moscow had signed Plata for a transfer fee of €10m, however, three days later, the club backed out of the deal, claiming that Plata had failed his medical exams.
International career
Plata was selected in the 28 player Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América. Plata was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
On 31 May 2026, Plata was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A month later, on 25 June, he netted the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Germany, securing his country's place in the knockout stage.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente del Valle | 2018 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Sporting CP | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 24 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 38 | 4 | |||
| Sporting CP B | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Valladolid (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 31 | 6 | |||
| Valladolid | 2022–23 | La Liga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 36 | 1 | |||
| Valladolid total | 64 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 67 | 7 | |||||
| Al Sadd | 2023–24 | Qatar Stars League | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 12 | |
| Flamengo | 2024 | Série A | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 53 | 5 | |||
| 2026 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |||
| Total | 55 | 7 | 8 | 1 | – | 17 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 103 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 188 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 259 | 34 | ||
International
- As of match played 30 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 2019 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 54 | 9 | |
Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2019 | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca, Ecuador | 2 | Bolivia | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 13 October 2020 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | 6 | Uruguay | 4–0 | 4–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 17 November 2020 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | 8 | Colombia | 5–1 | 6–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 8 June 2021 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | 10 | Peru | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 20 June 2021 | Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil | 12 | Venezuela | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2021 Copa América |
| 6 | 21 March 2024 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States | 36 | Guatemala | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 14 November 2024 | Estadio Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil, Ecuador | 40 | Bolivia | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 9 | 25 June 2026 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | 53 | Germany | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Sporting CP
Flamengo
- FIFA Challenger Cup: 2025
- FIFA Derby of the Americas: 2025
- Copa Libertadores: 2025
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2025
- Copa do Brasil: 2024
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2025
- Campeonato Carioca: 2025, 2026
Ecuador U20
Individual
- South American Youth Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019
- FIFA U20 World Cup Bronze Ball: 2019
