Gustavo Neffa
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| Gustavo Neffa | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Alfredo Neffa Rodríguez | |
| Date of birth | November 3, 1971 (age 35) | |
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| Playing position | Left winger, striker | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1987-1988 | Olimpia Asunción | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1989 1989-1992 1992 1992-1994 1995 1996-1998 2000 |
Olimpia Asunción Cremonese Unión de Santa Fe Boca Juniors Estudiantes Club Sol de América Dallas Burn |
28 (20) 46 (3) 16 (3) 19 (0)[1] ? (?) ? (?) 0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Gustavo Alfredo Neffa Rodríguez (born November 3, 1971 in Asunción) is a retired footballer from Paraguay.
He started his career on Olimpia Asunción, and at the age of 18, noted by Juventus, Neffa moved on loan to Serie A club U.S. Cremonese, where he failed to make his breakthrough. He returned in South America in 1992, playing for Unión de Santa Fe, Boca Juniors and Estudiantes, before to leave football and marry tennis player Rossana de los Rios, who gave him a daughter. He also made a short comeback as player/coach to Dallas Burn in 2000, just appearing on one pre-season match[2]. He also appeared at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the Paraguayan football team, playing a single match against Ghana; it was during this experience that Neffa met his future wife Rossana.
Italian musician Neffa took his name as a homage to Gustavo. Today they are known to be good friends [3].
