Carlos Gamarra

Date of birth17 February 1971
Place of birthCapiata
NationalityParaguayan
Weight75 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionDefender

A rock solid central defender, Carlos has had several clubs in his long career, which began with Cerro Porteno in 1991 when he was twenty. He then spent a season in Argentina playing for Independiente in 1992 before returning to his first club in 1993.

The Paraguay captain made his international debut against Bolivia in March 1993.

At club level, he left to join Brazilian club Internacional in 1995 before spending the 1997-98 season in Portugal playing for Benfica. He left in the summer to play for Corinthians where the team won the national championship and he was named Brazilian Player of the Year.

He left Brazil to play in Spain for Atletico Madrid in the close season of 1999 but left after the team were relegated to play first for Flamengo and then to Greece to join AEK Athens in 2000. He has since played in Italy for Inter Milan.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1995-96 Americas Representative 1
2001-02 AEK Athens UEFA Cup 8
1
1
2001-02 World XI Maradona Farewell Match 1
2002-03 Internazionale Serie A 6
7
2
2002-03 Internazionale UEFA Champions League 4
2003-04 Internazionale Serie A 10
2003-04 Internazionale UEFA Cup 2
1
2004-05 Internazionale Serie A 1
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
20 Sep 2001 AEK Athens v Hibernian W 2-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
27 Sep 2001 Hibernian v AEK Athens L 3-2
Agg: 3-4
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
18 Oct 2001 NK Osijek v AEK Athens D 0-0 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
30 Oct 2001 AEK Athens v NK Osijek D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
22 Nov 2001 AEK Athens v Liteks Lovech D 0-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
06 Dec 2001 Liteks Lovech v AEK Athens D 1-1
Agg: 1-1
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
21 Feb 2002 Inter Milano v AEK Athens L 3-1 UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
28 Feb 2002 AEK Athens v Inter Milano D 2-2
Agg: 3-5
UEFA Cup 4th round 2nd leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1991-92 Paraguay Olympics 7
4
1992-93 Paraguay Copa America 3
1992-93 Paraguay Copa Paz 2
1992-93 Paraguay International Friendly 2
1992-93 Paraguay Olympics 4
1
1993-94 Paraguay FIFA World Cup 1
1
1993-94 Paraguay International Friendly 1
1994-95 Paraguay Centenary 1
1994-95 Paraguay Centenary Tournament 2
1994-95 Paraguay Copa America 4
1
1994-95 Paraguay Copa Paz 1
1994-95 Paraguay International Friendly 2
1995-96 Paraguay FIFA World Cup 2
1995-96 Paraguay International Friendly 4
1
1996-97 Paraguay Copa America 4
1996-97 Paraguay FIFA World Cup 7
2
1997-98 Paraguay FIFA World Cup 10
1
1997-98 Paraguay Hugo Sanchez Farewell 1
1997-98 Paraguay International Friendly 6
1997-98 Paraguay Kirin Cup 1
1
1998-99 Paraguay Copa America 4
1999-00 Paraguay FIFA World Cup 3
1999-00 Paraguay International Friendly 1
2000-01 Paraguay FIFA World Cup 6
2001-02 Paraguay FIFA World Cup 8
2001-02 Paraguay International Friendly 4
1
2002-03 Paraguay International Friendly 2
2003-04 Paraguay Copa America 4
1
2003-04 Paraguay FIFA World Cup 7
1
1
2003-04 Paraguay International Friendly 1
1
2004-05 Paraguay FIFA World Cup 6
2
2004-05 Paraguay Olympics 6
1
2
2005-06 Paraguay FIFA World Cup 5
1
2005-06 Paraguay International Friendly 2
1
2006-07 Paraguay International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
31 Jan 1992 Paraguay v Venezuela W 1-0 Olympics South America round 1 group A
03 Feb 1992 Paraguay v Brazil L 0-1 Olympics South America round 1 group A
07 Feb 1992 Paraguay v Peru W 7-1 Olympics South America round 1 group A
09 Feb 1992 Paraguay v Colombia D 0-0 Olympics South America round 1 group A
12 Feb 1992 Paraguay v Ecuador W 1-0 Olympics South America round 2
14 Feb 1992 Paraguay v Colombia W 1-0 Olympics South America round 2
16 Feb 1992 Paraguay v Uruguay D 0-0 Olympics South America round 2
26 Jul 1992 Sweden v Paraguay D 0-0 Olympics 1st round group D
28 Jul 1992 Paraguay v Korea Republic D 0-0 Olympics 1st round group D
30 Jul 1992 Paraguay v Morocco W 3-1 Olympics 1st round group D
02 Aug 1992 Ghana v Paraguay L 4-2 Olympics Quarter-final
03 Mar 1993 Paraguay v Bolivia W 1-0 Paz del Chaco Cup
06 Mar 1993 Bolivia v Paraguay L 2-1 International Friendly
28 May 1993 Bolivia v Paraguay L 2-1 Paz del Chaco Cup
10 Jun 1993 Mexico v Paraguay L 3-1 International Friendly
18 Jun 1993 Paraguay v Chile W 1-0 Copa America Group B
21 Jun 1993 Paraguay v Peru D 1-1 Copa America Group B
24 Jun 1993 Brazil v Paraguay L 3-0 Copa America Group B
14 Jul 1993 Brazil v Paraguay L 2-0 International Friendly
02 Aug 1993 Colombia v Paraguay D 0-0 FIFA World Cup South America group A
15 Aug 1993 Paraguay v Peru W 2-1 FIFA World Cup South America group A
09 Jun 1995 Paraguay v Bolivia W 0-0 (4-3) Paz del Chaco Cup
14 Jun 1995 Argentina v Paraguay L 2-1 International Friendly
18 Jun 1995 Paraguay v Turkey D 0-0 International Friendly
19 Jun 1995 Chile v Paraguay W 0-1 CENTENARY
22 Jun 1995 New Zealand v Paraguay W 2-3 CENTENARY TOURNAMENT
22 Jun 1995 New Zealand v Paraguay W 2-3 CENTENARY TOURNAMENT
03 Jul 1995 Paraguay v Ecuador W 1-0 International Friendly
06 Jul 1995 Mexico v Paraguay W 1-2 Copa America Group A
09 Jul 1995 Uruguay v Paraguay L 1-0 Copa America Group A
12 Jul 1995 Paraguay v Venezuela W 3-2 Copa America Group A
16 Jul 1995 Colombia v Paraguay L 1-1 (4-5) Copa America Quarter-final
13 Feb 1996 Bolivia v Paraguay L 4-1 International Friendly
21 Apr 1996 Paraguay v Bosnia and Herzegovina W 3-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1996 Colombia v Paraguay L 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
02 Jun 1996 Uruguay v Paraguay W 0-2 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
25 Jun 1996 Paraguay v Armenia L 1-2 International Friendly
01 Sep 1996 Argentina v Paraguay D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
09 Oct 1996 Paraguay v Chile W 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
10 Nov 1996 Paraguay v Ecuador W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
12 Jan 1997 Venezuela v Paraguay W 0-2 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
12 Feb 1997 Paraguay v Peru W 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
02 Apr 1997 Paraguay v Colombia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
30 Apr 1997 Paraguay v Uruguay W 3-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
11 Jun 1997 Chile v Paraguay W 0-1 Copa America Group A
14 Jun 1997 Paraguay v Ecuador L 0-2 Copa America Group A
17 Jun 1997 Argentina v Paraguay D 1-1 Copa America Group A
22 Jun 1997 Brazil v Paraguay L 2-0 Copa America Quarter-final
06 Jul 1997 Paraguay v Argentina L 1-2 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
20 Jul 1997 Chile v Paraguay L 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
20 Aug 1997 Ecuador v Paraguay L 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
10 Sep 1997 Paraguay v Bolivia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
12 Oct 1997 Paraguay v Venezuela W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
16 Nov 1997 Peru v Paraguay L 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
08 Feb 1998 Paraguay v Poland W 4-0 International Friendly
14 Mar 1998 USA v Paraguay D 2-2 International Friendly
19 Mar 1998 Mexico v Paraguay D 1-1 Hugo Sanchez farewell
22 Apr 1998 Italy v Paraguay L 3-1 International Friendly
17 May 1998 Japan v Paraguay D 1-1 KIRIN CUP
21 May 1998 Czech Republic v Paraguay L 1-0 KIRIN CUP
01 Jun 1998 Netherlands v Paraguay L 3-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 1998 Romania v Paraguay L 3-2 International Friendly
06 Jun 1998 Belgium v Paraguay L 1-0 International Friendly
12 Jun 1998 Paraguay v Bulgaria D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
19 Jun 1998 Spain v Paraguay D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
24 Jun 1998 Nigeria v Paraguay W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
28 Jun 1998 France v Paraguay L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
29 Jun 1999 Paraguay v Bolivia D 0-0 Copa America Group A
02 Jul 1999 Paraguay v Japan W 4-0 Copa America Group A
05 Jul 1999 Paraguay v Peru W 1-0 Copa America Group A
10 Jul 1999 Paraguay v Uruguay L 1-1 (3-5) Copa America Quarter-final
29 Mar 2000 Peru v Paraguay L 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
26 Apr 2000 Paraguay v Uruguay W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
03 Jun 2000 Paraguay v Ecuador W 3-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
21 Jun 2000 Paraguay v Costa Rica W 1-0 International Friendly
18 Jul 2000 Paraguay v Brazil W 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
27 Jul 2000 Bolivia v Paraguay D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
16 Aug 2000 Argentina v Paraguay D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
02 Sep 2000 Paraguay v Venezuela W 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
28 Mar 2001 Uruguay v Paraguay W 0-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
24 Apr 2001 Ecuador v Paraguay L 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
05 Sep 2001 Paraguay v Bolivia W 5-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
06 Oct 2001 Paraguay v Argentina D 2-2 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
08 Nov 2001 Venezuela v Paraguay L 3-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
14 Nov 2001 Paraguay v Colombia L 0-4 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
13 Feb 2002 Paraguay v Bolivia D 2-2 International Friendly
26 Mar 2002 Nigeria v Paraguay D 1-1 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 England v Paraguay L 4-0 International Friendly
17 May 2002 Sweden v Paraguay W 1-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 2002 Paraguay v South Africa D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
07 Jun 2002 Spain v Paraguay L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
12 Jun 2002 Slovenia v Paraguay W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
15 Jun 2002 Germany v Paraguay L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
16 Oct 2002 Spain v Paraguay D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 2003 Portugal v Paraguay D 0-0 International Friendly
20 Aug 2003 Panama v Paraguay W 1-2 International Friendly
06 Sep 2003 Peru v Paraguay L 4-1 FIFA World Cup South America
10 Sep 2003 Paraguay v Uruguay W 4-1 FIFA World Cup South America
15 Nov 2003 Paraguay v Ecuador W 2-1 FIFA World Cup South America
18 Nov 2003 Chile v Paraguay W 0-1 FIFA World Cup South America
31 Mar 2004 Paraguay v Brazil D 0-0 FIFA World Cup South America
01 Jun 2004 Bolivia v Paraguay L 2-1 FIFA World Cup South America
06 Jun 2004 Argentina v Paraguay D 0-0 FIFA World Cup South America
08 Jul 2004 Costa Rica v Paraguay W 0-1 Copa America Group C
11 Jul 2004 Paraguay v Chile D 1-1 Copa America Group C
14 Jul 2004 Brazil v Paraguay W 1-2 Copa America Group C
18 Jul 2004 Paraguay v Uruguay L 1-3 Copa America Quarter-final
12 Aug 2004 Paraguay v Japan W 4-3 Olympics Group B
15 Aug 2004 Paraguay v Ghana L 1-2 Olympics Group B
18 Aug 2004 Paraguay v Italy W 1-0 Olympics Group B
21 Aug 2004 Paraguay v Korea Republic W 3-2 Olympics Quarter-final
24 Aug 2004 Iraq v Paraguay W 1-3 Olympics Semi-final
28 Aug 2004 Argentina v Paraguay L 1-0 Olympics Final
05 Sep 2004 Paraguay v Venezuela W 1-0 FIFA World Cup South America
17 Nov 2004 Uruguay v Paraguay L 1-0 FIFA World Cup South America
27 Mar 2005 Ecuador v Paraguay L 5-2 FIFA World Cup South America
30 Mar 2005 Paraguay v Chile W 2-1 FIFA World Cup South America
05 Jun 2005 Brazil v Paraguay L 4-1 FIFA World Cup South America
08 Jun 2005 Paraguay v Bolivia W 4-1 FIFA World Cup South America
03 Sep 2005 Paraguay v Argentina W 1-0 FIFA World Cup South America
08 Oct 2005 Venezuela v Paraguay W 0-1 FIFA World Cup South America
24 May 2006 Norway v Paraguay D 2-2 International Friendly
31 May 2006 Georgia v Paraguay W 0-1 International Friendly
10 Jun 2006 England v Paraguay L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
15 Jun 2006 Sweden v Paraguay L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
20 Jun 2006 Paraguay v Trinidad and Tobago W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
07 Oct 2006 Australia v Paraguay D 1-1 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.