Mateo Gamarra

Mateo Gamarra
Personal information
Full name Mateo Gamarra González
Date of birth (2000-10-20) 20 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Concepción, Paraguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Athletico Paranaense
Number 15
Youth career
2016–2019 Independiente FBC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Independiente FBC 1 (0)
2020 → 12 de Octubre (loan) 8 (0)
2021 → Olimpia (loan) 6 (0)
2022–2023 Olimpia 70 (4)
2024– Athletico Paranaense 28 (1)
International career
2022– Paraguay 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:56, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Mateo Gamarra González (born 20 October 2000) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Brazilian club Athletico Paranaense and the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Born in Concepción,[1] he joined Independiente F.B.C. at the age of 15.[2] Playing as a central defender Gamarra had a breakthrough in 2022 featuring for Club Olimpia regularly in the league, Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. He won his first silverware with Olimpia when the club clinched the 2022 Clausura tournament.[3]

On 19 December 2023, Gamarra moved abroad for the first time in his career, after signing a four-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Athletico Paranaense.[4]

International career

On 1 September 2022, Gamarra made his debut for the Paraguay against Mexico.[5]

Personal life

One of 14 children born to Vidalia González, his father died when Gamarra was a teenager. Gamarra worked as a painter during the COVID-19 pandemic and football was suspended, in order to provide extra income for his family.[6][7] Gamarra has organised friendly football matches in his hometown to raise money for local charity causes.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Mateo Gamarra's vacations, between the farm and fishing". Extra.com.
  2. ^ "Mateo Gamarra came from Concepción with a rubber bag". Extra.com.
  3. ^ "Did you have Mateo Gamarra as a singer?". Lanacion.com.
  4. ^ "Sargento no Furacão! Zagueiro Mateo Gamarra reforça o Athletico Paranaense" [Sargent at Furacão! Stopper Mateo Gamarra bolsters Athletico Paranaense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Mateo Gamarra, great debut and even luxury with the Albirroja". d10.ultimahora.com.
  6. ^ "Mateo Gamarra, a painter a la Albirroja". Lanacion.com.
  7. ^ "Mateo Gamarra fulfilled the dream of being red-and-white". D10.ultimahora.com.
  8. ^ "Mateo Gamarra and his friends, a solidarity party for the kitchens of Concepción". ABC.com.
  9. ^ "A highly anticipated match! Derlis González and Mateo Gamarra come together for a good cause". Lanacion.com.