Full name: Fernando Rubén Gago
Date of birth: April 10, 1986
Birthplace: Ciudadela, Argentina
Nickname: Pintita, Fer
Nationality: Argentinian
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Club: Real Madrid
Position: Defensive Midfielder [C]
He is an Argentine football midfielder, who plays for La Liga club Real Madrid.
Gago, who came from the youth divisions of Boca Juniors, made his professional debut with Boca in the 1–0 victory over Quilmes, on December 5, 2004 aged just seventeen. Despite his youth he quickly became an essential part of the Boca Juniors' midfield, and is considered a quality player, often compared with fellow countryman Fernando Redondo.