Benjamín Gazzolo
Benjamín José Gazzolo Freire (born 4 July 1997) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Huachipato.
Personal information | |||
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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 | 46 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Chile U20 | ||
2019–2020 | Chile U23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 March 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2023 |
Club career
Born in San Felipe, Chile, as a child, Gazzolo was with Escuela de Fútbol Luis Quezada before joining the Unión San Felipe youth system, making his professional debut at the age of sixteen.[1]
In 2020, he switched to Huachipato in the Chilean top division.[2]
International career
Gazzolo took part of the Chile under-23 squad in the 2020 Pre-Olympic Tournament.[3][4] Previously, he took part of Chile squad at under-20 level in 2016.[5][1]
Personal life
He is of Italian descent and holds Italian citizenship.[6] His Italian relatives are fans of Genoa according to his grandfather.[1]
His father played football at amateur level for Deportivo Putaendo. He had a twin brother called Santiago.[1]
References
- 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.
External links
- Benjamín Gazzolo at Soccerway