Damián Josué Bobadilla Benítez (born 11 July 2001) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Série A club São Paulo and the Paraguay national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damián Josué Bobadilla Benítez | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São Paulo | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Cerro Porteño | 55 | (9) |
| 2024– | São Paulo | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Paraguay | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editCerro Porteño
editTrained in the youth sectors of Cerro Porteño, he made his professional debut on 5 May 2021, against Atlético Mineiro in the 2021 Copa Libertadores.[1][2]
Bobadilla was elected with the “Futbolista de la Gente” award for the 2023 edition of the Paraguayan Championship.[3]
São Paulo
editOn 20 December 2023, Bobadilla moved to Brazil, signing a four-year contract with Série A club São Paulo,[4] for a reported fee of around $3 million for 60% of the player's economic rights.[5]
International career
editBobadilla made his debut for the Paraguay national team on 11 June 2024 in a friendly against Chile at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos. He substituted Andrés Cubas at half-time as Chile won 3–0.[6]
Personal life
editDamián is son of the former goalkeeper Aldo Bobadilla.[7]
Honours
edit- Cerro Porteño
- São Paulo
References
edit- ^ Martínez, Carlos (17 May 2021). "Versus / Damián Bobadilla; la capitanía en Cerro, el legado de su padre y sus referentes". Versus (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Candia, Pedro (25 April 2022). "Diario HOY | Damián Bobadilla, sobre canteranos de Cerro: "Lo único que queremos es jugar"". Diario HOY (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Premiaron a los mejores del fútbol paraguayo en el 2023". Agencia de Informacíon Paraguaya (in Spanish). 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Tricolor acerta a contratação de Damián Bobadilla" [Tricolor agrees to sign Damián Bobadilla] (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "São Paulo anuncia a contratação de Damián Bobadilla" [São Paulo announces signing of Damián Bobadilla]. TNT Sports (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Chile v Paraguay game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
- ^ Rojas, Arturo (25 October 2019). "Versus / Bobadilla, sobre su hijo que está en Cerro: "Él remó desde abajo"". Versus (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
External links
edit- Damián Bobadilla at Soccerway