Damián Bobadilla
Personal information
Full name Damián Josué Bobadilla Benítez
Date of birth (2001-07-11) 11 July 2001
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
São Paulo
Youth career
–2021 Cerro Porteño
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Cerro Porteño 55 (9)
2024– São Paulo 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2023

Damián Josué Bobadilla Benítez (born 11 July 2001) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Série A club São Paulo.

Career

Cerro Porteño

Trained in the youth sectors of Cerro Porteño, he made his professional debut on 5 May 2021, against Atlético Mineiro in the 2021 Copa Libertadores.[1][2]

Bobadilla was elected with the “Futbolista de la Gente” award for the 2023 edition of the Paraguayan Championship.[3]

São Paulo

On 20 December 2023, Bobadilla moved to Brazil, signing a four-year contract with Série A club São Paulo,[4] for a reported fee of around $3 million for 60% of the player's economic rights.[5]

Personal life

Damián is son of the former goalkeeper Aldo Bobadilla.[6]

Honours

Cerro Porteño

References

  1. Martínez, Carlos (17 May 2021). "Versus / Damián Bobadilla; la capitanía en Cerro, el legado de su padre y sus referentes". Versus (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. Candia, Pedro (25 April 2022). "Diario HOY | Damián Bobadilla, sobre canteranos de Cerro: "Lo único que queremos es jugar"". Diario HOY (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. "Premiaron a los mejores del fútbol paraguayo en el 2023". Agencia de Informacíon Paraguaya (in Spanish). 5 December 2023.
  4. "Tricolor acerta a contratação de Damián Bobadilla" [Tricolor agrees to sign Damián Bobadilla] (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. "São Paulo anuncia a contratação de Damián Bobadilla" [São Paulo announces signing of Damián Bobadilla]. TNT Sports (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. Rojas, Arturo (25 October 2019). "Versus / Bobadilla, sobre su hijo que está en Cerro: "Él remó desde abajo"". Versus (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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