Gonzalo Plata
Ecuador
FWD
Age
25
Appearances
3
Goals
1
About Gonzalo Plata
Gonzalo Plata is a confirmed forward in Ecuador's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Sebastián Beccacece's final 26. The Flamengo forward is 25 at kick-off and is valued at around EUR 9.00m. Ecuador were drawn in Group E alongside Germany, Curacao and the Ivory Coast. They open against the Ivory Coast at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 14 June, then face Curacao at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 20 June before meeting Germany at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 25 June. Ecuador reached the finals by finishing runner-up in CONMEBOL round-robin qualifying, qualifying on 10 June 2025. The group stage runs through June as Sebastián Beccacece's side look to make their mark.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
3
Minutes played
270
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
8
Shots on Target
5
Playing Style
A forward for Flamengo in Brazil with 8 goals in 49 senior caps for Ecuador, Plata stands 1.78 m and is left-footed, and has played 561 minutes this season. At 25 he is part of Sebastián Beccacece's plans for the 2026 group stage, named in Sebastián Beccacece's 26 for the finals this summer.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Gonzalo Plata's second. He was part of Ecuador's squad at the 2022 finals, and Sebastián Beccacece has named the forward once more for 2026. Plata arrives with 8 goals from 49 senior caps for Ecuador this summer.
National Team
Ecuador
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Goal Rush Impact
Weighing the Ecuador card, you reach Plata. Ecuador take a Tier 4 place at £10m. He has 49 caps and has struck 8 times for Ecuador, with 2 goals in 10 club games this season. That price reads as a team figure for the finals rather than a call on one forward.
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Plata at the 2026 World Cup
Plata is a confirmed forward in Sebastián Beccacece's 26-man Ecuador squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the Ecuador side opening their Group E campaign in June.
Picking Ecuador in Goal Rush
Ecuador are a Tier 4 side on the card at £10m, drawn into Group E with the Ivory Coast first up in the group.
Gonzalo Plata World Cup 2026 FAQs
Ecuador take a Tier 4 place at £10m on the card, sharing Group E with their group rivals, so the billing should be read as Ecuador the side and not as Plata alone among the squad picks.
Plata is a forward for Ecuador, turning out for Flamengo at club level. Sebastián Beccacece named him in Ecuador's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, with the group stage to be played out in Group E this summer.
Yes. The Flamengo forward was part of Ecuador's squad at the 2022 finals, so 2026 will be Plata's second World Cup after Sebastián Beccacece named him in the 26 once more for the finals this summer.
Flamengo are Plata's club side, and he is named among Ecuador's forwards in Sebastián Beccacece's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, heading into a mid-June Group E opener against the Ivory Coast as the finals get under way.
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