Carlos Gamarra
Be the first in the stands
ParaguayCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavón is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He captained the Paraguay national team at international level and was for a long time the most capped player in Paraguayan football history, having made 110 international appearances and scoring 12 goals. Throughout his career, Gamarra was known for his leadership, physical strength, ability in the air, heading accuracy, and outstanding tackling skills, which made him one of the most respected defenders in South America. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-09-09
In the line-ups
16 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1998–2006The archive holds 16 team sheets naming Carlos Gamarra in Paraguay's starting line-up, from 1998-06-12 to 2006-06-20.
16 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
The archive also records 1 own goal under this name (2006) — own goals never count in a scorer's tally.
International goals in our archive
7 goals across 7 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1995–2006| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-08 |  Bolivia | W4–1(h) | 17' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Asunción |
| 2004-09-05 |  Venezuela | W1–0(h) | 52' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Asunción |
| 2004-07-18 |  Uruguay | L1–3(n) | 15' | Copa América | Tacna |
| 2003-09-06 |  Peru | L1–4(a) | 24' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Lima |
| 1997-09-10 | Bolivia | W2–1(h) | 37' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Asunción |
| 1996-10-09 |  Chile | W2–1(h) | 24' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Asunción |
| 1995-07-12 | Venezuela | W3–2(n) | 83' | Copa América | Maldonado |
Honours
11 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours11 | ||||
| Paraguayan League | ×2 | 1992, 1994 | Cerro Porteño | |
| Campeonato Brasileiro | ×1 | 1998 | Corinthians | |
| Campeonato Carioca | ×1 | 2001 | Flamengo | |
| Campeonato Gaúcho | ×1 | 1997 | Internacional | |
| Campeonato Paulista | ×1 | 1999 | Corinthians | |
| Copa dos Campeões | ×1 | 2001 | Flamengo | |
| Coppa Italia | ×1 | 2005 | Inter Milan | |
| Greek football Cup | ×1 | 2002 | AEK Athens | |
| Silver medal, Olympic Games | ×1 | 2004 | Paraguay | |
| Torneo República | ×1 | 1991 | Cerro Porteño | |
| Individual honours14 | ||||
| Player of the year · 2 | ||||
| Paraguayan Footballer of the Year | ×2 | 1997, 1998 | ||
| Teams of the season · 6 | ||||
| El País South America Ideal Team of the Year | ×5 | 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005 | ||
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year | 2005 | |||
| More honours · 6 | ||||
| Bola de Prata | ×4 | 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005 | ||
| 1998 Best Defender CONMEBOL | ||||
| FIFA World Cup | 1998 | |||