Gianfranco Gazzaniga

Gianfranco Gazzaniga
Gazzaniga with Racing Ferrol in 2023
Personal information
Full name Gianfranco Gazzaniga Farías
Date of birth (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993
Place of birth Cuenca, Ecuador
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Huesca
Youth career
2007–2011 Almería
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2017 Almería B 100 (0)
2017–2018 El Ejido 16 (0)
2018–2021 Ponferradina 23 (0)
2021–2024 Racing Ferrol 71 (0)
2024–2026 Murcia 70 (0)
2026– Huesca 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026

Gianfranco Gazzaniga Farías (born 22 November 1993) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club Huesca.

Club career

Born in Cuenca as his father was representing Deportivo Cuenca, Gazzaniga moved to Spain in 2007,[1] joining UD Almería's youth setup.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 9 October 2011, starting in a 2–1 Segunda División B away win against CD Badajoz.

Gazzaniga subsequently became a regular starter for Almería's B-side before leaving the club on 21 June 2017 and signing for fellow third division side CD El Ejido.[3] On 9 July of the following year, he moved to SD Ponferradina in the same category.[4]

Gazzaniga contributed with 20 appearances during the 2018–19 season, as his side returned to Segunda División after three years. On 15 July 2019, he renewed his contract with Ponfe.[5] Initially a third-choice behind José Antonio Caro and Manu García, he made his professional debut on 14 January 2020 by starting in a 0–1 away loss against Málaga CF.[6]

On 15 June 2021, free agent Gazzaniga signed for Primera División RFEF side Racing de Ferrol.[7] He was a first-choice as the club achieved promotion to the second division, but spent the 2023–24 season as a backup to Ander Cantero.

On 28 June 2024, Gazzaniga agreed to a deal with Real Murcia CF in the third division.[8] On 9 June 2026, after two seasons as a starter, he moved to fellow league team SD Huesca.[9]

Personal life

Gazzaniga comes from a family of goalkeepers: his father Daniel played professionally in Argentina, Ecuador and Bolivia,[10] while his older brother Paulo built his career in England before joining him in Spain.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Familia de arqueros" [Family of goalkeepers] (in Spanish). Diario Uno. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Los Gazzaniga, puro ADN de arqueros" [The Gazzanigas, pure goalkeeper DNA] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Gianfranco firma por el CD Ejido" [Gianfranco signs for CD Ejido] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "La SD Ponferradina ficha al portero Gianfranco Gazzaniga" [SD Ponferradina sign the goalkeeper Gianfranco Gazzaniga] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "El portero Gianfranco Gazzaniga continuará en la SD Ponferradina" [The goalkeeper Gianfranco Gazzaniga will remain at SD Ponferradina] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Antoñín alegra al malaguismo" [Antoñín cheers up the malaguismo] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "¡Nuevo Fichaje! GIANFRANCO GAZZANIGA" [New signing! GIANFRANCO GAZZANIGA] (in Spanish). Racing Ferrol. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Gianfranco Gazzaniga, un seguro para la portería del Real Murcia" [Gianfranco Gazzaniga, a safety for Real Murcia's goal] (in Spanish). Real Murcia CF. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Gianfranco Gazzaniga defenderá la portería de la SD Huesca" [Gianfranco Gazzaniga will defend the goal of SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Daniel Gazzaniga". BDFA (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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