Carlos Gallardo (footballer)
Guatemalan footballer
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Carlos Eduardo Gallardo Nájera (born 8 April 1984) is a Guatemalan former professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Full name
Carlos Eduardo Gallardo Nájera
Date of birth
8 April 1984
Place of birth
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Eduardo Gallardo Nájera | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Comunicaciones | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Jalapa | 75 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Comunicaciones | 110 | (4) |
| 2011 | USAC | 18 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Marquense | 58 | (2) |
| 2013 | Malacateco | 22 | (1) |
| 2014 | Coatepeque | 23 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Comunicaciones | 60 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Guastatoya | 135 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Municipal | 85 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Barberena | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2020 | Guatemala | 69 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
A tall defender, Gallardo played for Comunicaciones before joining Deportivo Jalapa in 2007. He returned to the Cremas for the 2008/2009 Apertura.
International career
He made his debut for Guatemala in an April 2008 friendly match against Haiti. He has earned 11 caps at the start of February 2010, including 6 qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list. Guatemala's goal tally first.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 September 2008 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 13 June 2011 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States |  Grenada | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3. | 11 October 2011 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Belize | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 16 November 2019 |  Puerto Rico | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C |
Honours
External links
- Player profile - CSD Comunicaciones
- Carlos Gallardo at National-Football-Teams.com
