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Carlos Gamarra

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Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos alˈβeɾto ɣaˈmara paˈβon]) (born 17 February 1971) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He 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. Throughout his career, Gamarra was known for his leadership, physical strength, ability in the air, heading accuracy, and outstanding tackling skills, which made him one of the most respected defenders in South America. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carlos Gamarra is the 2,829th most popular soccer player (down from 2,717th in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Paraguay (down from 41st in 2019) and the 13th most popular Paraguayan Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Carlos Gamarra ranks 2,829 out of 21,273. Before him are Waldemar Victorino, Bacary Sagna, René Bliard, Valeriy Porkujan, Anatoli Maslyonkin, and José Luis Capón. After him are Félix Loustau, Joe Gomez, Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Ángel Bargas, Victor Carlund, and Antonio Valencia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Carlos Gamarra ranks 171. Before him are Leslie Grossman, Maura Healey, Christian Fittipaldi, Sergi Barjuán, Johnny Knoxville, and Alexandra Rapaport. After him are Natasha Zvereva, Lee Seo-jin, John Boyne, Jonny Greenwood, Ned Zelic, and Kristi Noem.

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In Paraguay

Among people born in Paraguay, Carlos Gamarra ranks 42 out of 203. Before him are Juan Bautista Gill (1840), Salvador Jovellanos (1833), Higinio Uriarte (1843), Luis Vargas Peña (1905), Emilio Aceval (1853), and Patricio Escobar (1843). After him are Juan Carlos Villamayor (1969), Pedro Benítez (1901), Tomás Romero Pereira (1886), Santiago Peña (1978), Facundo Machaín (1845), and Eduardo Schaerer (1873).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Paraguay

Among soccer players born in Paraguay, Carlos Gamarra ranks 13. Before him are Cayetano Ré (1938), Heriberto Herrera (1926), Aurelio González (1905), Delfín Benítez Cáceres (1910), Ángel Berni (1931), and Luis Vargas Peña (1905). After him are Juan Carlos Villamayor (1969), Pedro Benítez (1901), Óscar Cardozo (1983), Francisco Arce (1971), Casiano Delvalle (1970), and Amadeo Ortega (null).

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