Gustavo Almada

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Almada and the second or maternal family name is Gonzales.
Gustavo Almada
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Javier Almada Gonzales
Date of birth (1994-04-29) 29 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Itauguá, Paraguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Universitario de Vinto
Number 12
Youth career
2009–2012 Sol Paraguayo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Sol Paraguayo
2015–2016 Norte América
2016 Torre Fuerte
2017 Universidad Cruceña
2017 Torre Fuerte
2018 Destroyers
2019 Torre Fuerte
2020 Aurora 0 (0)
2020 Sur-Car
2021 Torre Fuerte
2022 CDT Real Oruro
2022– Universitario de Vinto 38 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024

Gustavo Javier Almada Gonzales (born 29 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bolivian club Universitario de Vinto. Born in Paraguay, he represents Bolivia at international level.

Club career

Born in Itauguá, Almada played for hometown sides Sol Paraguayo and Norte América before moving to Bolivia in 2016 with Torre Fuerte.[1] He subsequently continued to appear for clubs in the country, representing Universidad Cruceña, Torre Fuerte and Destroyers[2] before signing for Aurora in January 2020.[3]

After failing to feature in a single match for Aurora, Almada joined Sur-Car in October 2020,[4] and later went on a trial period at San José.[5] In 2022, after a short period at CDT Real Oruro,[6] he signed for Primera División side Universitario de Vinto.[7]

Initially a backup option, Almada made his professional debut at the age of 28 on 10 September 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Raúl Olivares in a 2–0 away loss to Bolívar.[8]

International career

A naturalized citizen of Bolivia after spending more than five years living in the country,[2] Almada was called up to the Bolivia national team on 20 May 2024, for a friendly against Mexico.[9] He was also included in Antônio Carlos Zago's 26-man squad for the 2024 Copa América.[10]

References

  1. ^ "En Paraguay fue "ninguneado" y ahora podría jugar la Copa América con otra selección" [In Paraguay he was a "nobody" and now he could play the Copa América with another national team] (in Spanish). Versus. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Almada es convocado para el amistoso con México, el golero está feliz de "representar a Bolivia"" [Almada is called up for the friendly against Mexico, the goalkeeper is happy to "represent Bolivia"] (in Spanish). Visión 360. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Arquero paraguayo Almada llegará para reforzar al Aurora" [Paraguayan goalkeeper Almada will arrive to bolster Aurora] (in Spanish). Opinión. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Damos la bienvenida a un nuevo jugador del Club Deportivo Sur Car Gustavo Almada #OnofreZunaVeliz #ElTriunfoEsPorTi #GraciasPorTodo ⚽️" [We welcome the new player of Club Deportivo Sur Car Gustavo Almada #OnofreZunaVeliz #ElTriunfoEsPorTi #GraciasPorTodo ⚽️]. CD Sur Car (in Spanish). Facebook. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ "San José pone a prueba a nueve extranjeros" [San José put nine foreigners on trial] (in Spanish). Premium Sports. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  6. ^ "CDT Real Oruro renueva a la mitad de su plantel" [CDT Real Oruro renew half of their squad] (in Spanish). La Patria. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  7. ^ "El Paraguayo Gustavo Almada es nuevo arquero de la U de Vinto" [Paraguayan Gustavo Almada is the new goalkeeper of U de Vinto]. Dosis de Futbol (in Spanish). Facebook. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Bolívar vence sin sobresaltos a un apocado «U» de Vinto" [Bolívar defeat a shy "U" de Vinto smoothly] (in Spanish). Deporte Total. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  9. ^ "¿Qué se sabe sobre Gustavo Almada? El nuevo arquero convocado a la selección boliviana" [What do we know about Gustavo Almada? The new goalkeeper called up to the Bolivia national team] (in Spanish). El Deber. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Copa América 2024: Las listas de jugadores las 16 selecciones" [2024 Copa América: The squad lists of the 16 national teams]. copaamerica.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.


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