Carlos Gamarra é um ex-zagueiro paraguaio que somou 110 jogos pela seleção, disputou três Copas do Mundo e foi campeão brasileiro pelo Corinthians em 1998.
Carlos Gamarra
Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavón was born in Ypacaraí, Paraguay, on February 17, 1971. A central defender, he emerged from Cerro Porteño, where he was Paraguayan champion in 1992 and 1994, and had a spell at Independiente, from Argentina. In Brazil, he played for Internacional, Corinthians, Flamengo and Palmeiras. He was Rio Grande do Sul state champion in 1997, Brazilian champion in 1998, São Paulo state champion in 1999, Rio de Janeiro champion and Copa dos Campeões champion in 2001, and also received the Silver Ball in 1995, 1996, 1998 and 2005. In Europe, he played for Benfica, Atlético de Madrid, AEK Athens and Inter Milan, winning the Greek Cup in 2002 and the Italian Cup in 2005. For the Paraguayan national team, he made 110 appearances and scored 12 goals between 1993 and 2006, played in the World Cups of 1998, 2002 and 2006 and was part of the ideal team of the French Cup. He was elected the best Paraguayan player in 1997 and 1998 and won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. He ended his career in 2007, at Olimpia.