Walter Gargano

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Walter Gargano
Walter Gargano - SSC Neapel (2).jpg
Gargano getting ready to play for Napoli in 2009.
Personal information
Full name Walter Alejandro Gargano Guevara
Date of birth July 23, 1984 (1984-07-23) (age 27)
Place of birth Paysandú, Uruguay
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club Napoli
Number 23
Youth career
Danubio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2007 Danubio 102 (3)
2007– Napoli 132 (2)
National team‡
2006– Uruguay 37 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 October 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2011
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Gargano and the second or maternal family name is Guevara.

Walter Alejandro Gargano Guevara (born 23 July 1984) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays in midfield. He currently plays for club Napoli.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Danubio

Gargano started his professional career with Danubio in 2003. He won two national titles with Danubio (2004 and 2006/07).

[edit] Napoli

On 30 June 2007, Gargano agreed a transfer from Uruguayan club Danubio, to newly promoted Napoli for a fee of £2m.[1] He signed a 5-year contract.[2] He made his Serie A debut on 26 August 2007 against Cagliari. Gargano suffered a fractured foot during training in March 2009 and was sidelined for two months. He recovered in time to feature in the last two games of the Serie A season.

[edit] International career

Gargano represented his nation at the 2007 Copa América. He was included in the squad to the World Cup, where he came on as a substitute on several occasions, as Uruguay finished fourth in the tournament. In 2011, he was part of the Copa América winning Uruguay squad.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

Danubio

[edit] National team

Uruguay

[edit] International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 May 29, 2011 Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Germany  Germany 2-1 2-1 (L) Friendly

[edit] References

  1. ^ "AC Napoli signs Walter Gargano from Danubio FC". Article on abcgoal.com. June 30, 2007. http://www.abcgoal.com/news.php?type=transfer&no=8367. Retrieved June 30, 2007. 
  2. ^ "Ufficiale: Gargano al Napoli" (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 24 July 2007. http://www.sscnapoli.it/client/render.aspx?root=707&fwd=556&content=0. Retrieved 19 August 2010. 

[edit] External links

S.S.C. Napoli – current squad
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