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>","BFE43781BF2A8A9E3EADFCC3CC1AF971":"0","4ADA354908754559E53E3FA7C013DA37":"8","97B41D9FF6388BC00A2A0187557FA1F5":"","3D0CAED1D8820318D15DE014CB00C4C7":"Paraguay","5E5612EA3A8A833D":"168cm","C377723034B3384C":"4434","C99F63DD4716E450533B17E1817DB7B9":"1988-12-10","97C471949E1057BEF55B60029EC94B5E":"0","2299C98649C2E7A9E5F02ED855F2A9FC":"Cobresal,Centro Sportivo Alagoano,Club Guarani,Club Libertad,Cerro Porteno[on loan]","F4AE865DDB6B58D9":"Rodolfo Vicente Gamarra","C497EA9EA23AEEDCAF9AD5DB76B19323":"","DC9241C78561BCD0":"Rodolfo Vicente Gamarra","e_index":6};