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Key facts
- 2007
- Olimpia
- Full name
- Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavón
- Date of birth
- ( 1971-02-17 ) 17 February 1971 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Ypacaraí , Paraguay
- Height
- 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
- Position
- Centre back
- Years
- Team
- 1991 1992
- Cerro Porteño
- 1992 1993
- Independiente
- 1993 1995
- Cerro Porteño
- 1995 1997
- Internacional
- 1997 1998
- Benfica
- 1998 1999
- Corinthians
- 1999 2000
- Atlético Madrid
- 2000 2002
- Flamengo
- 2001 2002
- → AEK Athens (loan)
- 2002 2005
- Inter Milan
- 2005 2006
- Palmeiras
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Carlos
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Paraguay
- Place of birth
- Ypacaraí
- Occupation
- association football player
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Participant in
- 1998 FIFA World Cup
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Club Olimpia
- Position played
- centre-back
- Country for sport
- Paraguay
- Mass
- 77
- Image
- Carlos-gamarra-2019.jpg
- Height
- 180
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- name in native language
- Carlos Gamarra
- Commons category
- Carlos Gamarra
- date of birth
- 1971-02-17
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- end of work period
- 2007-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavón ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos alˈβeɾto ɣaˈmara paˈβon]) (born 17 February 1971) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He captained the Paraguay national team at international level and was for a long time the most capped player in Paraguayan football history, having made 110 international appearances and scoring 12 goals. Throughout his career, Gamarra was known for his leadership, physical strength, ability in the air, heading accuracy, and outstanding tackling skills, which made him one of the most respected defenders in South America.
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