Dwight Pezzarossi

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Dwight Anthony Pezzarossi García (born 4 September 1979) is a Guatemalan former professional football forward and manager. On 18 September 2014, Pezzarossi was named Minister of Culture and Sports of Guatemala.

Target man Pezzarossi, nicknamed El Tanque ("the Tank", due to his size), started his footballing career with Guatemalan lower division club Deportivo Escuintla. He spent one year there before signing for a club in the top Guatemalan league, Comunicaciones.

In 2000, Pezzarossi was signed by Argentinos Juniors and he became one of the few Guatemalan players to play abroad. Then, in June 2001, Pezzarossi moved to Chilean side Palestino.

Club career

Pezzarossi was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala. In 2003, he became the third Guatemalan footballer ever to sign with a Spanish club, joining Racing de Ferrol. He has played for a number of different clubs in different countries including Argentinos Juniors of Argentina, Palestino and Santiago Wanderers of Chile, and Bolton Wanderers of England. He played for Racing de Ferrol again in 2006, before being transferred to Numancia. He could not claim a regular place there and joined Deportivo Marquense in 2007.

In 2008, while playing for Marquense, he had a trial with Italian Serie B side Pisa Calcio.

La Serena

During the 2011 Copa América break, it was reported that Pezzarossi would join to Chilean Primera División side Deportes La Serena in a season deal. On 27 June, Pezzarossi arrived to Chile and then he joined to La Serena in a one-year contract. He debuted for La Serena in a 3–0 away loss against Universidad de Chile, playing only 23 minutes in the game after of replace to his teammate Juan Sánchez Sotelo. The following match, Pezzarossi scored in the 2–0 win of La Serena to Universidad de Concepción in the 88th minute, after an impressive header.

His good performance in La Serena made that Pezzarossi was recalled to the national team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, in where he scored in a 3–0 win of his country. After of his international participation, he scored for La Serena in a 2–0 win to Santiago Wanderers, a historic triumph of his team after 20 years of footballing paternyTemplate:Typo help inline over La Serena at Valparaíso. His third goal for the club came against Unión Española in a dramatic 3–2 win, in where the keeper Marcos Gutiérrez saved the team of the draw, after of save a penalty to Leonardo Monje.

International career

Pezzarossi made his debut for Guatemala in a January 2000 friendly match against Panama and played his last match in 2012, he has earned a total of 72 caps, scoring 16 goals. He has represented the Guatemalan team in four FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns of 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 . He remarkably only played two games at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, coming on as a substitute against El Salvador in 2007 and again as a substitute against Grenada in 2011.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pezzarossi goal.

List of international goals scored by Dwight Pezzarossi

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	3 July 2000	Montreal, Canada	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Haiti	flag alias = Flag of Haiti.svg	flag alias-1791 = Flag of Haiti (1791-1789).svg	flag alias-1798 = Flag of France (1794-1815).svg	flag alias-1803 = Flag of Haiti (1803-1804).svg	flag alias-1806 = Flag of Haiti (1806-1811).svg	flag alias-1811 = Flag of Haiti (1811–1814).png	flag alias-1814 = Flag of Haiti (1814–1820).svg	flag alias-1849 = Flag of Haiti (1849-1859).png	flag alias-1859 = Flag of Haiti (1820–1849, 1859–1964).svg	flag alias-1964 = Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg	flag alias-2013 = Flag of Haiti (WFB 2013).gif	flag alias-civil = Flag of Haiti (civil).svg	flag alias-civil-1964 = Flag of Haiti 1964 (civil).svg	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Haiti (1859–1964, 3-2).svg	link alias-coast guard = Haitian Coast Guard	link alias-army = Haitian Army	link alias-military = Armed Forces of Haiti	Haitian Navy	link alias-air force = Haitian Aviation Corps	Haitian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|4–1 || style="text-align:center"|4–1 || Friendly
2	15 August 2000	Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Costa Rica	flag alias = Flag of Costa Rica.svg	flag alias-1839 = Flag of Costa Rica (1839-1848).svg	flag alias-1848 = Flag of Costa Rica (1848-1906).svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg	flag alias-naval = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg	Costa Rican Coast Guard	Costa Rican Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	1 June 2001	Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Costa Rica	flag alias = Flag of Costa Rica.svg	flag alias-1839 = Flag of Costa Rica (1839-1848).svg	flag alias-1848 = Flag of Costa Rica (1848-1906).svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg	flag alias-naval = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg	Costa Rican Coast Guard	Costa Rican Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || UNCAF Nations Cup 2001
4	3 June 2001	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Panama	flag alias = Flag of Panama.svg	link alias-naval = Panamanian Public Forces	link alias-navy = Panamanian Public Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || style="text-align:center"|3–1 || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || UNCAF Nations Cup 2001
5	1 May 2004	Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Panama	flag alias = Flag of Panama.svg	link alias-naval = Panamanian Public Forces	link alias-navy = Panamanian Public Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || Friendly
6	20 June 2004	Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Suriname	flag alias = Flag of Suriname.svg	link alias-military = Suriname National Army	link alias-army = Surinamese Land Forces	link alias-air force = Suriname Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–1 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7	8 September 2004	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Honduras	flag alias = Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg	flag alias-1839 = Flag of Honduras (1839-1866).svg	flag alias-1866 = Flag of Honduras (1866-1898).svg	flag alias-1898 = Flag of Honduras (1898-1949).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg	link alias-naval = Honduran Navy	link alias-air force = Honduran Air Force	link alias-army = Honduran Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Honduran Army.svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg	link alias-navy = Honduran Navy	link alias-military = Armed Forces of Honduras	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"|2–2 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
8	26 March 2005	Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Trinidad and Tobago	flag alias = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1958–1962).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg	link alias-naval = Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard.svg	Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard	flag alias-army = Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment.svg	link alias-army = Trinidad and Tobago Regiment	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg	link alias-navy = Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|4–1 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|5–1 || rowspan="2"|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
9				5–1
10	7 October 2006	Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Honduras	flag alias = Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg	flag alias-1839 = Flag of Honduras (1839-1866).svg	flag alias-1866 = Flag of Honduras (1866-1898).svg	flag alias-1898 = Flag of Honduras (1898-1949).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg	link alias-naval = Honduran Navy	link alias-air force = Honduran Air Force	link alias-army = Honduran Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Honduran Army.svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg	link alias-navy = Honduran Navy	link alias-military = Armed Forces of Honduras	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|2–3 || Friendly
11	6 August 2008	RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, United States	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Bolivia	flag alias = Flag of Bolivia.svg	flag alias-state = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg	flag alias-football = Flag of Bolivia.svg	flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg	flag alias-1825 = State flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg	flag alias-1825a = Civil flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg	flag alias-1831 = Flag of Bolivia (state, 1826-1851).svg	flag alias-1831a = Flag of Bolivia (1826-1851).svg	flag alias-confederation = Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg	flag alias-wiphala = Banner of the Qulla Suyu (1979).svg	flag alias-patuju = Flag of the Patujú flower.svg	flag alias-army=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg	link alias-army=Bolivian Army	flag alias-air force=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg	link alias-air force=Bolivian Air Force	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg	link alias-naval = Bolivian Navy	flag alias-naval old = Naval Ensign of Bolivia (1966-2013).svg	flag alias-naval jack = Naval Jack of Bolivia.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of Bolivia (military).svg	link alias-military = Bolivian Armed Forces	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg	link alias-navy = Bolivian Navy	flag alias-civil = Flag of Bolivia.svg	size =	name =	altvar = football	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || Friendly
12	11 February 2009	Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturín, Venezuela	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Venezuela	flag alias = Flag of Venezuela.svg	flag alias-1810 = Flag of the First Republic of Venezuela.svg	flag alias-1813 = Bandera de la Guerra a Muerte.svg	flag alias-1817 = Bandera de Angostura (20 de noviembre de 1817).svg	flag alias-1830 = Flag of Venezuela (1830-1836).svg	flag alias-1836 = Flag of Venezuela (1836–1859).svg	flag alias-1859 = Flag of Venezuela (1859–1863).svg	flag alias-1863 = Flag of Venezuela (1863–1905).svg	flag alias-1905 = Flag of Venezuela (1905–1930).svg	flag alias-1930 = Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg	flag alias-1954 = Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).svg	flag alias-army=Flag of the Bolivarian Army (Venezuela).svg	link alias-army= Venezuelan Army	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Venezuelan Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Venezuelan Air Force	flag alias-naval = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg	link alias-naval = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela.svg	link alias-navy = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela	flag alias-football = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg	flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg	flag alias-futsal = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || Friendly
13	9 October 2010	Estadio Julián Tesucún, San Jose, Peten, Guatemala	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Belize	flag alias = Flag of Belize.svg	flag alias-1981 = Flag of Belize (1981–2019).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of Belize.svg	link alias-army = Belize Defence Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|3–2 || style="text-align:center"|4–2 || Friendly
14	7 October 2011	Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	flag alias = Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg	flag alias-1979 = Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979-1985).svg	flag alias-1985 = Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1985).svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
15	8 June 2012	Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Jamaica	flag alias = Flag of Jamaica.svg	flag alias-1875 = Flag of Jamaica (1875–1906).svg	flag alias-1906 = Flag of Jamaica (1906–1957).svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Jamaica Defence Force.svg	link alias-army = Jamaica Defence Force	link alias-air force = Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing	flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing.svg	flag alias-coast guard = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg	link alias-coast guard = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard	flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg	link alias-naval = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard	flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg	link alias-navy = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
16	7 September 2012	Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Antigua and Barbuda	flag alias = Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg	flag alias-Barbuda = Flag of Barbuda.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Antigua and Barbuda (1956–1962).svg	flag alias-naval = Coastguard Ensign of Antigua and Barbuda.svg	link alias-naval = Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard	flag alias-navy = Coastguard Ensign of Antigua and Barbuda.svg	link alias-navy = Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard	flag alias-army = Flag of the Antigua and Barbuda Regiment.svg	link alias-army = Antigua and Barbuda Regiment	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|3–1 || style="text-align:center"|3–1 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

External links

• Template:PAGENAMEBASE at National-Football-Teams.com