Benjamín Gazzolo
Personal information
Full name Benjamín José Gazzolo Freire
Date of birth (1997-07-14) 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
*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

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

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

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.
  2. ↑ Concepción, Diario (14 December 2019). "Benjamín Gazzolo es el segundo fichaje de Huachipato 2020". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Nóminas de Chile para Torneos Preolímpicos Sudamericanos Sub-23". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Benjamín Gazzolo y la Selección Sub 23: "No nos hemos preparado bien"". PrensaFútbol (in Spanish). 29 December 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "LA ROJA SUB 20 GANÓ 2-1 A EVERTON EN EL SAUSALITO" (in Spanish). ANFP. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Vega, Diego (13 December 2023). "El mejor central del fútbol chileno ganó el título y terminó los estudios: "Estoy feliz"". Diario AS (in Spanish).
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