Gonzalo Pieres

Gonzalo Pieres, known as Gonzalito and written Gonzalo Pieres Jr. in his article, is a professional Argentine polo player born on 17 December 1982 in Buenos Aires. He carries a 10-goal handicap, the highest rating in the sport, and was once ranked the top male polo player in the world. He comes from a family of polo players: he is the eldest son of the polo legend Gonzalo Pieres Sr., and his siblings include Facundo, Nicolas, Tatiana and Cecilia Pieres. He first played the Argentine Open in 1999 and has taken part every year since. With the team Ellerstina he lost the Argentine Open finals in 2005 and 2007 in extra time, then won the 2008 final over La Dolfina by a golden goal he scored himself. He has also played for Audi, Loro Piana, Outback, Ellerston, Tonkawa and Black Watch, won tournaments in Sotogrande, Deauville and England, and won the Queen's Cup with Ellerston in 2008. He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in 2008.