Carlos Gajardo
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Right-back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alberto Gajardo Zúñiga | ||
| Date of birth | May 20, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Tocopilla, Chile | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Escuela Codelco | |||
| Tocopilla (city team) | |||
| 1994–1996 | Cobreloa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Cobreloa | ||
| 1996 | → Deportes Antofagasta (loan) | ||
| 1997 | → Deportes Ovalle (loan) | ||
| 2000 | Arauco Tocopilla | ||
| 2001–2002 | Coquimbo Unido | 48 | (1) |
| 2003 | CSA | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carlos Alberto Gajardo Zúñiga (born 20 May 1976) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for clubs in Chile and Brazil.
Born in Tocopilla, Chile, Gajardo was with Escuela de Deportes Codelco and took part of Tocopilla city team[1] as a youth player, before joining Cobreloa youth system in 1994. Next he had stints on loan at Deportes Antofagasta, where he played as a right-back, and Deportes Ovalle in 1996 and 1997, respectively.[2]
He left the football activity for two years (1998–99) due to a knee injury.[2] After playing for Club Deportivo Arauco from Tocopilla in 2000,[3] he spent two seasons with Coquimbo Unido in the Chilean top division,[4][5] making forty eight appearances and scoring one goal.[6][7][8]
In 2003, he moved to Brazil alongside his fellow footballer Axel Ahumada and joined Centro Sportivo Alagoano.[2]
