Mateo Gamarra González (born 20 October 2000) is a Paraguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for Brazilian club Cruzeiro, on loan from Athletico, and the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Born in Concepción, he joined Independiente F.B.C. at the age of 15. Playing as a central defender Gamarra had a breakthrough in 2022 featuring for

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regularly in the league,

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and

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. He won his first silverware with Olimpia when the club clinched the 2022 Clausura tournament. On 19 December 2023, Gamarra moved abroad for the first time in his career, after signing a four-year contract with

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side

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. On 14 February 2025, Gamarra was loaned to Cruzeiro until the end of the year.

International career

On 1 September 2022, Gamarra made his debut for the

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against

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Personal life

One of 14 children born to Vidalia González, his father died when Gamarra was a teenager. Gamarra worked as a painter during the

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pandemic and football was suspended, in order to provide extra income for his family. Gamarra has organised friendly football matches in his hometown to raise money for local charity causes.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gamarra, Mateo 2000 births Living people People from Concepción, Paraguay Footballers from Concepción Department, Paraguay Paraguayan men's footballers Men's association football defenders Paraguayan Primera División players Independiente F.B.C. footballers 12 de Octubre Football Club players Club Olimpia footballers Club Athletico Paranaense players Paraguay men's international footballers Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil 21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen