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Gonzalo Alejandro Jara Reyes ((:ɡonˈsalo ˈxaɾa); born 29 August 1985) is a Chilean footballer who plays for Mainz 05. He is a versatile defender and can play in either a full-back role or as a centre-back. Formed at Huachipato, he later won three league titles at Colo-Colo. In 2009 he moved to England, where he represented West Bromwich Albion, Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest, joining Mainz in 2014. Jara has played for the Chile national team since 2006, earning over 75 caps. He participated in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups as well as the 2007, 2011 and 2015 Copa América tournaments. He was part of the Chilean squad which won the latter competition, but was suspended for altercations with Edinson Cavani. ==Club career== Born in Hualpén, Jara made his professional debut in 2003 for Huachipato, where he played until his 2007 transfer to Colo-Colo. Colo-Colo agreed to transfer him to English Championship team West Bromwich Albion for a fee of $3 million in August 2009, but the buying club chose not to proceed with the deal. However, they later resurrected the deal and Jara signed for Albion for a fee of £1.4 million on a three-year contract on 25 August 2009. He scored his first goal for West Brom in a 2–1 away win against Leicester City on 7 November 2009. His second came against Arsenal on 25 September 2010, scoring in a 3–2 victory for West Brom at the Emirates Stadium. On 21 October 2011, Jara joined Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion on a loan deal initially lasting until January 2012. However on 20 December 2011, West Brom recalled him and two other players also on loan at other clubs due to an injury crisis. Jara returned to Brighton & Hove Albion on a loan deal lasting until the end of the season on 31 January 2012. He joined another Championship side, Nottingham Forest, on loan until the end of the season on 10 January 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Gonzalo Checks In )〕 On 19 June, after his release from West Bromwich, he joined Forest on a permanent one-year deal. He was one of seven players released from the club on 27 May 2014. On 16 July 2014, he was given a two-year contract with an option for a third year by 1. FSV Mainz 05. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gonzalo Jara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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