Pablo Ariel Paz Gallo (born 27 January 1973) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pablo Ariel Paz Gallo | ||
Date of birth | (1973-01-27) 27 January 1973 (age 49) | ||
Place of birth | Bahía Blanca, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Tenerife (youth) | ||
Youth career | |||
Newell's Old Boys | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1995 | Newell's Old Boys | 37 | (3) |
1995–1996 | Banfield | 22 | (2) |
1996–2002 | Tenerife | 107 | (8) |
2003 | Independiente | 1 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Valladolid | 9 | (0) |
2005 | Atlético Paso | ||
2005–2006 | Castillo | 30 | (0) |
2006 | Motril | 6 | (1) |
2007 | Cerro Reyes | 16 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Vera | ||
2011 | Gara | ||
2013 | San Andrés | ||
National team | |||
1996–1998 | Argentina | 14 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2013–2014 | San Andrés | ||
2014– | Tenerife (youth) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Medal record | ||
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Men's football | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 1996 Atlanta | Team competition |
Pan American Games | ||
![]() | 1995 Mar del Plata | Team competition |
In a career that spanned 15 years he played more in Spain than in his homeland, notably with Tenerife for which he appeared in 127 competitive games.
Paz represented Argentina at the 1998 World Cup.
Paz was born in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires. During his professional career he played for Newell's Old Boys, Club Atlético Banfield, CD Tenerife (his most fruitful period, playing in four La Liga seasons and also reaching the UEFA Cup[1][2]), Club Atlético Independiente and Real Valladolid; in February 2001, he had an unsuccessful trial with Premier League club Everton.[3][4]
Paz retired from the game altogether in 2013 at the age of 40, after several years in Spain's lower leagues and its amateur football. He started his managerial career with amateurs CD San Andrés,[5] returning to Tenerife in the summer of 2014 and taking charge of the youth sides.[6]
Paz earned 14 caps for the Argentina national team in two years, his debut coming in 1996. He was part of the squad that appeared in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and, as the nation was already qualified, he played in the last group stage match against Croatia, a 1–0 win.[7]
Additionally, Paz represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, featuring twice in an eventual silver medal conquest.
Argentina men's football squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – Silver medalists | ||
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Argentina squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup | ||
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