Benjamín Gazzolo

Benjamín José Gazzolo Freire (born 4 July 1997) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Huachipato.

Club career
Born in San Felipe, Chile, as a child, Gazzolo played for Escuela de Fútbol Luis Quezada before joining San Felipe's youth system, making his professional debut for Unión San Felipe at the age of sixteen.

In 2020, he switched for Huachipato in the Chilean top division.

International career
Gazzolo took part of the Chile under-23 squad in the 2020 Pre-Olympic Tournament. Previously, he was called up to Chile's squad at under-20 level in 2016.

Personal life
He's an Unión San Felipe supporter. Gazzolo's father, Andrés, played football at amateur level for Deportivo Putaendo, as a goalkeeper. Gazzolo's twin brother, Santiago, also played youth football for Unión San Felipe.

Gazzolo is of Italian descent and holds Italian citizenship. His Italian relatives are fans of Genoa.

He got a degree in business administration.