Dwight Pezzarossi

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". 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.[1] He has played for a number of different clubs in different countries including Argentinos Juniors of Argentina, Palestino and Santiago Wanderers[2] 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.[3]

In 2008, while playing for Marquense, he had a trial with Italian Serie B side Pisa Calcio.[4]

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.[5] He has represented the Guatemalan team in four FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns of 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 .[6] 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 File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti 4–1 4–1 Friendly
2 15 August 2000 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 1–2 1–2 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 1 June 2001 Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 2–0 1–0 UNCAF Nations Cup 2001
4 3 June 2001 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama 3–1 1–0 UNCAF Nations Cup 2001
5 1 May 2004 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama 1–2 1–2 Friendly
6 20 June 2004 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname 2–0 3–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 8 September 2004 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras File:Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Honduras 2–0 2–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 26 March 2005 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago 4–1 5–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 5–1
10 7 October 2006 Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States File:Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Honduras 1–0 2–3 Friendly
11 6 August 2008 RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, United States File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia 1–0 3–0 Friendly
12 11 February 2009 Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturín, Venezuela File:Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Venezuela 1–0 1–2 Friendly
13 9 October 2010 Estadio Julián Tesucún, San Jose, Peten, Guatemala File:Flag of Belize.svg Belize 3–2 4–2 Friendly
14 7 October 2011 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3–0 3–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
15 8 June 2012 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 1–2 1–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
16 7 September 2012 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda 3–1 3–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

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  4. ↑ El centro delantero del equipo de Comunicaciones, Dwight Pezzarossi, ajustará cinco días de la siguiente semana en el club Pisa Calcio de la Segunda División del fútbol italianoScript error: No such module "Unsubst". - La Hora Template:In lang
  5. ↑ Guatemala - Record International Players Script error: No such module "webarchive". - RSSSF
  6. ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA

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