Benjamín Gazzolo

Benjamín Gazzolo
Personal information
Full name	Benjamín José Gazzolo Freire
Date of birth	14 July 1997 (age 26)
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
2014–2019	Unión San Felipe
2020–	Huachipato
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[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

[maldonado-1] 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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