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>","F14A25307A7B90F34DF7D46459F247E0":"1988-12-10","A3B3C821F4815DD2":"79273","56D1193A280251FE":"Rodolfo Vicente Gamarra","CDD05FD46E6F78B9FEABD05EFFA7F762":"","9B962DAE9CDB1287":"69kg","165A9E64AAEECF036C1B6B6A72794204F7BF560594F29F16":"1","D91FA56861637784":"Sportivo Luqueno","584B722087373EED7A432DDE0763CE35":"0","43E2EE6075CF14CE3F1421B506383C07":"Paraguay","D91AFD3F8E13D94664CE2C04A1143112":"Cobresal,Centro Sportivo Alagoano,Club Guarani,Club Libertad,Cerro Porteno[on loan]","80071F80C4550E7F":"168cm","AA81248D0821D00F0BA9BCB533E2881F":"Cobresal","519F480A5D95AABEE231AFCBBAB20A94":"","1CD1A53514962B6A":"1","37FE64B882E92ECB":"Rodolfo Vicente Gamarra","229187823D238BA5":"4434","05B90AE4F21571952008D48326AE77E3":"8","F849A024F3C8AF1B2C4A709B4C92BB0F":"2021-7-1","165A9E64AAEECF0376C325C4F36A5C95":"0","e_index":3};