| Intro | Argentinian footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Argentina |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 2 January 1992, Murphy, Santa Fe |
| Age: | 28 years |
Paulo Dino Gazzaniga (born 2 January 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish side Rayo Vallecano on loan from English club Southampton.
Club career
Early career
Gazzaniga joined Valencia CF’s youth setup in 2007, after starting out with hometown side Unión y Cultura. However, he failed to make a first team appearance for the Che, and was subsequently released in May 2011.
Gillingham
In July 2011, Gazzaniga signed a two-year deal with League Two side Gillingham, to challenge Ross Flitney for the number one spot. He made his professional debut for the club on 4 October, in a 3–1 home defeat to Barnet in the Football League Trophy.
Southampton
On 20 July 2012, Gazzaniga signed a four-year deal with newly promoted Premier League side Southampton, with Tommy Forecast going to Gillingham on loan as part of the deal. He described it as “a crazy situation” but said it was like “a dream”.
Gazzaniga made his debut on 28 August in a 4–1 victory against Stevenage in the second round of the League Cup. He made his league debut almost a month later, on 22 September in a 4–1 win against Aston Villa.
Gazzaniga was used as cover for first choice keepers Kelvin Davis, Artur Boruc and Fraser Forster, making only two appearances in 2014–15.
He made two Premier League appearances in the 2015–16 season, in the 1–0 defeat away to Crystal Palace and a home 2–0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, both in December 2015. He signed a new four-year deal with Southampton on 11 September 2015.
Rayo Vallecano (loan)
On 29 July 2016, Gazzaniga joined Segunda División club Rayo Vallecano on loan for the 2016–17 season.
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2011–12 | League Two | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Southampton | 2012–13 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
Honours
Club
- Southampton
- U21 Premier League Cup: 2014–15
- “Report: Southampton 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (Under-21 Premier League Cup final second leg)”. Southampton FC. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2016.