Gianfranco Gazzaniga Farías (born 22 November 1993) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Spanish club Racing de Ferrol as a goalkeeper. Despite being born in Ecuador, he also holds Argentine nationality.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gianfranco Gazzaniga Farías | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Sucre, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Racing Ferrol | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Almería | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2017 | Almería B | 100 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | El Ejido | 16 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Ponferradina | 23 | (0) |
| 2021– | Racing Ferrol | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2021 | |||
Born in Sucre as his father was representing Deportivo Cuenca, Gazzaniga moved to Spain in 2007,[1] joining UD Almería's youth setup.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 9 October 2011, starting in a 2–1 Segunda División B away win against CD Badajoz.
Gazzaniga subsequently became a regular starter for Almería's B-side before leaving the club on 21 June 2017 and signing for fellow third division side CD El Ejido.[3] On 9 July of the following year, he moved to SD Ponferradina in the same category.[4]
Gazzaniga contributed with 20 appearances during the 2018–19 season, as his side returned to Segunda División after three years. On 15 July 2019, he renewed his contract with Ponfe.[5] Initially a third-choice behind José Antonio Caro and Manu García, he made his professional debut on 14 January 2020 by starting in a 0–1 away loss against Málaga CF.[6]
On 15 June 2021, free agent Gazzaniga signed for Primera División RFEF side Racing de Ferrol.[7]
Gazzaniga comes from a family of goalkeepers: his father Daniel played professionally in Argentina, Ecuador and Bolivia,[8] while his older brother Paulo built his career in England.[1][2]