Benjamín Gazzolo
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 Gazzolo with Huachipato in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamín José Gazzolo Freire | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | San Felipe, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Escuela Luis Quezada | |||
| Unión San Felipe | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Unión San Felipe | 48 | (0) |
| 2020–2025 | Huachipato | 121 | (4) |
| 2026– | Coquimbo Unido | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Chile U20 | ||
| 2019–2020 | Chile U23 | ||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 March 2023 | |||
Benjamín José Gazzolo Freire (born 4 July 1997) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Coquimbo Unido.
Born in San Felipe, Chile, as a child, Gazzolo played for Escuela de Fútbol Luis Quezada before joining San Felipe's youth system, making his professional debut for Unión San Felipe at the age of sixteen.[1]
In 2020, Gazzolo switched for Huachipato in the Chilean top division.[2] He left them at the end of 2025.[3]
On 12 January 2026, Gazzolo signed with then Chilean champions, Coquimbo Unido.[4]
International career
Gazzolo took part of the Chile under-23 squad in the 2020 Pre-Olympic Tournament.[5][6] Previously, he was called up to Chile's squad at under-20 level in 2016.[7][1]
Personal life
He's an Unión San Felipe supporter. Gazzolo's father, Andrés, played football at amateur level for Deportivo Putaendo, as a goalkeeper. Gazzolo's twin brother, Santiago, also played youth football for Unión San Felipe.[1]
Gazzolo is of Italian descent and holds Italian citizenship.[8] His Italian relatives are fans of Genoa.[1]
He got a degree in business administration.[9]