Benjamín Gazzolo

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Full name Benjamín José Gazzolo Freire
Date of birth (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth San Felipe, Chile
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Benjamín Gazzolo
Gazzolo with Huachipato in 2024
Personal information
Full name Benjamín José Gazzolo Freire
Date of birth (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 (age 28)
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
* 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]

Honours

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