Gustavo Girón

Gustavo Andres Girón Marulanda (born 12 June 1986) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Australian side Sorrento FC.

Gustavo Girón

Personal information
Full name	Gustavo Andres Girón Marulanda
Date of birth	(1986-06-12) 12 June 1986
Place of birth	Colombia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker / Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Gwelup Croatia
Youth career
2004–2006	Once Caldas
2006–2008	Deportivo Pereira
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2016	Bayswater City
2016	Arema Cronus	10	(3)
2016–2017	Persegres Gresik United	12	(4)
2017–2021	Bayswater City	63	(33)
2021	Gwelup Croatia	17	(6)
2022–	Sorrento FC	44	(25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2023

Youth career

In 2004, Girón also played at youth teams for Once Caldas and Deportivo Pereira in Colombia.

Career

Australia

In 2009, Girón moved to Australia and signed for Bayswater City having a spell of about 5 seasons in National Premier Leagues and scoring about 120 in total competitions.

Girón also won the golden boot 3 consecutive seasons (2012-2013-2014) breaking the record of the National premier league in Australia.

Girón has also featured in the state team of Western Australia 4 times, having been a key figure in Western Australia.

Indonesia

In January 2016 Girón became an Australian citizen, being able to play in Asia as an Asian quota player. He moved to Arema Cronus (then playing in the Indonesia Soccer Championship) in April 2016, playing half a season, scoring 3 goals and playing 7 games. Halfway into the season he moved to Persegres Gresik United.

Back to Australia

Girón returned to Perth in 2017 to play in the NPL Western Australia, playing for Bayswater City and Gwelup Croatia, before joining Sorrento FC in the 2022 season.