Sebastián Gamarra

Sebastián Gamarra
Personal information
Full name Sebastián Gamarra Ruiz
Date of birth (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997
Place of birth Tarija, Bolivia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
2009–2014 Brescia
2014–2016 Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 FeralpiSalò 9 (0)
National team
2015– Bolivia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2018

Sebastián Gamarra (born 15 January 1997) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

At a young age his family moved to Santa Cruz de la Sierra where he attended the prestigious Tahuichi Football Academy. During a youth championship in Brazil, Gamarra was spotted by a Brescia talent scout and he signed for the Italian team shortly after.[1] Among his achievements with Brescia he won the Gothia Cup in 2010.[2]

On 7 July 2016, he transferred to FeralpiSalò.[3]

International career

Gamarra was selected by the Bolivia national football team manager Mauricio Soria to join the squad for the 2015 Copa America.[4] He made his international debut on 6 June 2015 during a friendly match against Argentina played in San Juan that ended in a 0-5 loss in preparation for the Conmebol tournament.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Gamarra, 'el Pirlo' boliviano del Milan que vive su primavera espn.com.mx (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ B13: US Voluntas Brescia (ITA) – Club Deportivo J.B.M (COL) 3-1 gothiacup.se (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Ufficiale: acquistato Sebastian Gamarra" [Official: Sebastian Gamarra signed]. feralpisalo.it (in Italian). FeralpiSalò. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. ↑ El boliviano Sebastián Gamarra, en la portada de La Gazetta Dello Sport de Italia la-razon.com (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ Agüero y Di María logran un 5-0 para Argentina ante Bolivia marca.com (in Spanish)
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