Paulo Gazzaniga
 Gazzaniga with Southampton in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Dino Gazzaniga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Murphy, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Rayo Vallecano (on loan from Southampton) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unión y Cultura | |||
| 2007–2011 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Gillingham | 20 | (0) |
| 2012– | Southampton | 21 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:23, 29 July 2016 (UTC). | |||
Paulo Dino Gazzaniga (born 2 January 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish side Rayo Vallecano on loan from English club Southampton.
Club career
Early career
Gazzaniga joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2007,[3] after starting out with hometown side Unión y Cultura.[4] However, he failed to make a first team appearance for the Che, and was subsequently released in May 2011.
Gillingham
In July 2011, Gazzaniga signed a two-year deal with League Two side Gillingham, to challenge Ross Flitney for the number one spot.[5] He made his professional debut for the club on 4 October, in a 3–1 home defeat to Barnet in the Football League Trophy.[6]
Southampton
On 20 July 2012, Gazzaniga signed a four-year deal with newly promoted Premier League side Southampton, with Tommy Forecast going to Gillingham on loan as part of the deal.[7][8] He described it as "a crazy situation" but said it was like "a dream".[9]
Gazzaniga made his debut on 28 August in a 4–1 victory against Stevenage in the second round of the League Cup.[10] He made his league debut almost a month later, on 22 September in a 4–1 win against Aston Villa.[11]
Gazzaniga was used as cover for first choice keepers Kelvin Davis, Artur Boruc and Fraser Forster, making only two appearances in 2014–15.[12]
He made two Premier League appearances in the 2015–16 season, in the 1–0 defeat away to Crystal Palace and a home 2–0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, both in December 2015.[13] He signed a new four-year deal with Southampton on 11 September 2015.[14]
Rayo Vallecano (loan)
On 29 July 2016, Gazzaniga joined Spanish Segunda División club Rayo Vallecano on loan for the 2016–17 season.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2011–12[16] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Southampton | 2012–13[17] | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[18] | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[12] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[19] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2016–17[20] | Segunda División | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
Honours
Club
- Southampton
References
- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2011 and 31/08/2011" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ "Premier League Player Profile Paulo Gazzaniga". Premier League. Barclays Premier League. 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "Los porteros "suplentes" que el Valencia dejó escapar" [The "reserve" goalkeepers who Valencia let out] (in Spanish). Plaza Deportiva. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Paulo Gazzaniga, debut argentino en la Premier League" [Paulo Gazzaniga, Argentine debut in Premier League] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Gillingham sign goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga". 28 July 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ↑ "Gillingham 1 - 3 Barnet". 4 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ↑ "Southampton sign Gillingham goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga". 20 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ "Saint Paulo Becomes Fourth Signing". Southampton FC. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ "Saints summer spending continues as Gazzaniga checks in from Gillingham". Daily Mail. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ "Stevenage 1–4 Southampton". BBC Sport. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ Lewis, Aimee (22 September 2012). "Southampton 4–1 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- 1 2 "Games played by Paulo Gazzaniga in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ "Crystal Palace 1 Southampton 0". BBC Sport. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ "Paulo Gazzaniga extends contract until 2019". Southampton FC. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ↑ "Gazzaniga joins Rayo on season-long loan". Southampton FC. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Paulo Gazzaniga in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Paulo Gazzaniga in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Paulo Gazzaniga in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Paulo Gazzaniga in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Paulo Gazzaniga in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Report: Southampton 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (Under-21 Premier League Cup final second leg)". Southampton FC. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
External links
- Paulo Gazzaniga Career Profile
- Paulo Gazzaniga career statistics at Soccerbase
- Southampton FC profile