Benjamín Gazzolo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamín José Gazzolo Freire | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | San Felipe, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huachipato | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Escuela Luis Quezada | |||
| Unión San Felipe | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Unión San Felipe | 48 | (0) |
| 2020– | Huachipato | 66 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Chile U20 | ||
| 2019–2020 | Chile U23 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2023 | |||
Benjamín José Gazzolo Freire (born 4 July 1997) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Huachipato.
Club career
[edit]Born in San Felipe, Chile, as a child, Gazzolo played for Escuela de Fútbol Luis Quezada before joining San Felipe's youth system, making his professional debut for Unión San Felipe at the age of sixteen.[1]
In 2020, he switched for Huachipato in the Chilean top division.[2]
International career
[edit]Gazzolo took part of the Chile under-23 squad in the 2020 Pre-Olympic Tournament.[3][4] Previously, he was called up to Chile's squad at under-20 level in 2016.[5][1]
Personal life
[edit]He's an Unión San Felipe supporter. Gazzolo's father, Andrés, played football at amateur level for Deportivo Putaendo, as a goalkeeper. Gazzolo's twin brother, Santiago, also played youth football for Unión San Felipe.[1]
Gazzolo is of Italian descent and holds Italian citizenship.[6] His Italian relatives are fans of Genoa.[1]
He got a degree in business administration.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Maldonado, Víctor (17 August 2021). ""Me gustaría ir al Genoa; mi abuelo dice que nuestra familia en Italia es hincha"". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Concepción, Diario (14 December 2019). "Benjamín Gazzolo es el segundo fichaje de Huachipato 2020". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Torneos Preolímpicos Sudamericanos Sub-23". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Benjamín Gazzolo y la Selección Sub 23: "No nos hemos preparado bien"". PrensaFútbol (in Spanish). 29 December 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "LA ROJA SUB 20 GANÓ 2-1 A EVERTON EN EL SAUSALITO" (in Spanish). ANFP. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Romero, Jorge (26 January 2023). "Benjamín Gazzolo, defensor de Huachipato: "Uno de mis objetivos es jugar en Italia"". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Vega, Diego (13 December 2023). "El mejor central del fútbol chileno ganó el título y terminó los estudios: "Estoy feliz"". Diario AS (in Spanish).
External links
[edit]- Benjamín Gazzolo at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from San Felipe, Chile
- Footballers from Valparaíso Region
- Chilean people of Italian descent
- Sportspeople of Italian descent
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chile men's under-20 international footballers
- Unión San Felipe footballers
- Huachipato FC footballers
- Chilean Primera División players
- Primera B de Chile players
- Men's association football defenders
- Chilean twins
- Naturalised citizens of Italy