| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Alejandro Gargano Guevara | ||
| Date of birth | July 23, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Paysandú, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Napoli | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Danubio | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2007 | Danubio | 102 | (3) |
| 2007– | Napoli | 132 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Uruguay | 37 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 October 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Walter Alejandro Gargano Guevara (born 23 July 1984) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays in midfield. He currently plays for club Napoli.
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Gargano started his professional career with Danubio in 2003. He won two national titles with Danubio (2004 and 2006/07).
On 30 June 2007, Gargano agreed a transfer from Uruguayan club Danubio, to newly promoted Napoli for a fee of £2m.[1] He signed a 5-year contract.[2] He made his Serie A debut on 26 August 2007 against Cagliari. Gargano suffered a fractured foot during training in March 2009 and was sidelined for two months. He recovered in time to feature in the last two games of the Serie A season.
Gargano represented the nation at the 2007 Copa América.
He was included in the squad to the World Cup, where he came on as a substitute on several occasions, as Uruguay finished fourth in the tournament.
In 2011, he won the Copa América.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | May 29, 2011 | Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Germany | Germany | 2-1 | 2-1 (L) | Friendly |
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