sport.wikisort.org - AthleteCarlos Alberto Gamarra Pavón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos alˈβeɾto ɣaˈmara paˈβon]) (born 17 February 1971) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He captained the Paraguay national team at international level and was for a long time the most capped player in Paraguayan football history, having made 110 international appearances and scoring 12 goals.[2] Throughout his career, Gamarra was known for his leadership, physical strength, ability in the air, heading accuracy, and outstanding tackling skills, which made him one of the most respected defenders in South America.[3]
Paraguayan footballer
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gamarra and the second or maternal family name is Pavón.
Gamarra appeared for the Paraguay national team 110 times, scoring 12 goals, from 1993 to 2006, representing the team at 10 major tournaments and captained the squad during the latter part of his career. He is the second most capped player of the national team, his record being broken by Paulo da Silva in 2013. Gamarra appeared for Paraguay at three FIFA World Cup tournaments (1998, 2002 and 2006), five Copa América tournaments (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2004), and twice at the Summer Olympic Games (1992 and 2004, with Paraguay claiming Silver Medals in the latter). Gamarra was named as the Paraguayan Footballer of the Year in 1997 and 1998, and was also included in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament.
Club career
Born in Ypacarai, Gamarra began his club career playing for Cerro Porteño in his home country in 1991, and went on to win the Paraguayan national championship with Cerro in 1992. He moved to Independiente for the 1992–93 football season in Argentina, but stayed only briefly before moving back to Cerro Porteño.
In 1995, Gamarra joined Internacional in Brazil, where his profile grew, eventually resulting in the naming of him as Paraguayan Footballer of the Year in 1997 by the Paraguayan newspaper Diario ABC Color (an achievement which Gamarra repeated in 1998). He moved to S.L. Benfica for the Portuguese 1997–1998 season, before returning to Brazil, this time with SC Corinthians, where he won Serie A Brazilian Championship in 1998.
After finishing the 1999 Brazilian football season with Corinthians, he moved to the Spanish league, playing for Atlético Madrid. Atlético were relegated in 2000, and Gamarra briefly moved back to Brazil, this time joining CR Flamengo. The 2001–2002 season was more successful for Gamarra, as he joined AEK Athens in Greece in a transfer record of 5m€ for the club. There he played in 24 league games and won the Greek Cup. He also became a favorite player of the AEK fans.
On the back of his World Cup performance in 2002, he joined Internazionale in Italy's Serie A for the 2002–2003 season. In his first pre-season, he scored the winning goal in the Pirelli Cup final against A.S. Roma. Inter finished the season as runners-up in the league, with Gamarra making 14 appearances. His next season at the club was less successful, as Inter finished fourth in the league, and Gamarra made only 10 appearances. He remained at Inter for the 2004–2005 season, but after another season largely spent on the bench he joined the Brazilian side Palmeiras in July 2005. In 2007, Gamarra decided to return to Paraguay to end his football career and signed for Olimpia. Gamarra decided to retire after the 2007 season being Olimpia his last professional club
International career
His first international cap came against Bolivia on 27 March 1993, a game which Paraguay lost 2–1. He stayed at Cerro Porteño until 1995.
Gamarra made his first big impact in international football during Paraguay's campaign at World Cup France 1998, in the second round of which Paraguay were knocked out by France (the eventual winners). Gamarra played in all four of Paraguay's games, garnering great respect for his defensive skills, and did not concede a single foul in any of his side's matches. FIFA named him as part of the All-Star team of the World Cup. At the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan, Paraguay were once again knocked out in the second round. Gamarra played every single minute of Paraguay's campaign, and again completed his side's participation without conceding a foul.
Gamarra captained the Paraguay side to a silver medal in the football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic Games, losing 1-0 to Argentina in the final. On 4 August, before the Summer Olympics began, he played in a preparation game against the Portugal of Cristiano Ronaldo in the city of Algarve, resulting in a 5–0 defeat.[4]
In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Gamarra was the first player in the tournament to score an own goal, from an incoming free kick from David Beckham in his team's opening match against England, which eventually led to England's 1-0 win. (Scored after just three minutes, this became the fastest World Cup finals own goal in history, until the 2014 FIFA World Cup where Sead Kolašinac scored just after two minutes playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Argentina in the group stages.) During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Gamarra announced his retirement from the Paraguay national team.
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[5]
Club |
Season |
League |
Cup |
League Cup |
Continental |
Total |
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Cerro Porteño | 1991 | Paraguayan Primera División | 23 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
1992 | 21 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
Total |
44 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
Independiente | 1992–93 | Argentine Primera División | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
Cerro Porteño | 1993 | Primera División | 15 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
1994 | 24 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
1995 | 10 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
Total |
49 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
Internacional | 1995 | Série A | 17 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
1996 | 17 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
1997 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
Total |
34 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
Benfica | 1997–98 | Primeira Divisão | 13 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
Corinthians | 1998 | Série A | 31 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
Atlético Madrid | 1999–00 | La Liga | 32 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
Flamengo | 2000 | Série A | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
AEK Athens (loan) | 2001–02 | Super League | 24 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
Inter Milan | 2002–03 | Serie A | 14 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
2003–04 | 10 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
2004–05 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
Total |
27 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
Palmeiras | 2005 | Série A | 30 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
2006 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
Total |
33 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
Olimpia | 2007 | Paraguayan Primera División | 25 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
2008 | | | | | | | | | | |
Total |
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Career total |
324 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
International
- Scores and results list Paraguay U23's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gamarra goal.
List of international goals scored by Carlos Gamarra
No. |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Competition |
1 | 30 July 1992 | Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain | Morocco | 3–0 | 3–1[6] | 1992 Summer Olympics |
2 | 15 August 2004 | Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece | Ghana | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2004 Summer Olympics |
Honours
Cerro Porteño
- Paraguayan League: 1990, 1992
Internacional
Corinthians
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1998
- Campeonato Paulista: 1999
Flamengo
- Campeonato Carioca: 2001
- Copa dos Campeões: 2001
AEK Athens
Internazionale
Paraguay
- Silver medal, Olympic Games: 2004
Individual
- El País South America Ideal Team of the Year: 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005[7]
- Paraguayan Footballer of the Year: 1997, 1998
- FIFA World Cup: All-star team 1998[3]
- 1998 Best Defender CONMEBOL
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2005[8]
- Bola de Prata: 1998, 2005
See also
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
- Players and Records in Paraguayan Football
References
External links
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На других языках
[de] Carlos Gamarra
Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavon (* 17. Februar 1971 in Capiatá) ist ein ehemaliger paraguayischer Fußballspieler.
- [en] Carlos Gamarra
[es] Carlos Gamarra
Carlos Alberto Gamarra (Ypacaraí, 17 de febrero de 1971) es un exfutbolista paraguayo que se desempeñaba como defensa central. Ha sido capitán de la selección de Paraguay y es hasta la fecha el segundo jugador con más partidos disputados en la historia del seleccionado, con 110 presencias.[1]
Además anotó 13 goles para dicha representación nacional.
[fr] Carlos Gamarra
Carlos Gamarra dit "El Colorado" (né le 17 février 1971 à Ypacaraí) est un joueur de football paraguayen. Ce défenseur a joué 110 fois pour l'équipe de Paraguay, marquant 12 buts. Il en détient d'ailleurs le record de sélections.
[it] Carlos Gamarra
Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavón (Ypacaraí, 17 febbraio 1971) è un ex calciatore paraguaiano, di ruolo difensore.
[ru] Гамарра, Карлос
Ка́рлос Альбе́рто Гама́рра Паво́н (исп. Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavón; 17 февраля 1971, Ипакарай) — парагвайский футболист, центральный защитник, дважды признававшийся лучшим футболистом Парагвая. Выступал за сборную Парагвая, был её капитаном, участвовал в её составе в трёх чемпионатах мира. Гамарра — рекордсмен сборной по числу проведённых матчей (110 игр).
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