Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavon was born on 17 February 1971 and is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
15 Facts About Carlos Gamarra
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Carlos Gamarra 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.
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Carlos Gamarra appeared for the Paraguay national team 110 times, scoring 12 goals, from 1993 to 2006, representing the team at 10 major tournaments and captained the squad during the latter part of his career.
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Carlos Gamarra is the second most capped player of the national team, his record being broken by Paulo da Silva in 2013.
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Carlos Gamarra appeared for Paraguay at three FIFA World Cup tournaments, five Copa America tournaments, and twice at the Summer Olympic Games.
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Carlos Gamarra was named as the Paraguayan Footballer of the Year in 1997 and 1998, and was included in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament.
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In 1995, Carlos Gamarra joined Internacional in Brazil, where his profile grew, eventually resulting in the naming of him as Paraguayan Footballer of the Year in 1997 by the Paraguayan newspaper Diario ABC Color.
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Atletico were relegated in 2000, and Carlos Gamarra briefly moved back to Brazil, this time joining Flamengo.
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Carlos Gamarra became a favorite player of the AEK fans.
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Inter finished the season as runners-up in the league, with Carlos Gamarra making 14 appearances.
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In 2007, Carlos Gamarra decided to return to Paraguay to end his football career and signed for Olimpia.
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Carlos Gamarra decided to retire after the 2007 season being Olimpia his last professional club.
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Carlos Gamarra made his first big impact in international football during Paraguay's campaign at 1998 FIFA World Cup, in the second round of which Paraguay were knocked out by France.
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Carlos Gamarra played in all four of Paraguay's games, garnering great respect for his defensive skills, and did not concede a single foul in any of his side's matches.
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Carlos Gamarra played every single minute of Paraguay's campaign, and again completed his side's participation without conceding a foul.