Though he may be diminutive in stature, 21-year-old forward Rodolfo Gamarra is anything but lightweight when it comes to his contribution on the pitch. And while the likes of fellow Paraguay front-men Lucas Barrios, Oscar Cardozo, Roque Santa Cruz, Nelson Haedo and Edgar Benitez are strikers in the more traditional mould, the fleet-footed Gamarra offers La Albirroja coach Gerardo Martino a highly unpredictable and creative alternative.<\/P>
Quick and elusive with mazy dribbling skills, the young attacker goes into the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ finals in buoyant mood after a series of outstanding displays in this year’s Copa Libertadores. And despite not having made a single appearance in South American Zone qualifying for South Africa 2010, Gamarra’s effervescent recent form convinced Martino to select him at the expense of Osvaldo Martinez.<\/P>
However, Gamarra is not a total newcomer to the international scene. Indeed, he has been increasingly used in friendly action since making his debut against Chile in October 2009, less than a year after his Paraguayan first-division bow in the colours of domestic heavyweights Libertad. Given this rapid rate of progress, who would back against the livewire front-runner making an impact at South Africa 2010?<\/P>","3F6EEC72E60D52B53E2E6377341938DB":"0","D1BA8203CB0653674BC0BB939FB9C9015E7A5DD213AB87AF":"1","0E9052569923A91555E1DAF3C456F9CD":"","F52748F924D1E675":"69kg","86178E7285C328960D9569BD40C7D883":"1988-12-10","7F6018B84729B122B8EE7594158DA382":"Cobresal,Centro Sportivo Alagoano,Club Guarani,Club Libertad,Cerro Porteno[on loan]","2F200EF80307E2A90BE724565D2038D0":"2021-7-1","75B83B44A2FCDD1B4FF631FCD2E3CC16":"8","7777CB48C34672EC8F83E174F0B7EFC7":"","90579B4DEA63C3E4":"Rodolfo Vicente Gamarra","1BB8AF7BD3F66066":"168cm","A494ABC507986833":"Rodolfo Vicente Gamarra","e_index":2};