| Fullname | Gustavo Abel Dezotti |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Birth date | 14 February 1964 (age 62) |
| Birth place | Monte Buey, Argentina |
| Position | Striker |
| Years 1 | 1982–1988 |
| Years 2 | 1988–1989 |
| Years 3 | 1989–1994 |
| Years 4 | 1994–1996 |
| Years 5 | 1996–1997 |
| Years 6 | 1998 |
| Clubs 1 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Clubs 2 | S.S. Lazio |
| Clubs 3 | U.S. Cremonese |
| Clubs 4 | Club León |
| Clubs 5 | Club Atlas |
| Clubs 6 | Defensor Sporting Club |
| Caps 1 | 208 |
| Caps 2 | 29 |
| Caps 3 | 154 |
| Caps 4 | 54 |
| Caps 5 | 22 |
| Caps 6 | 9 |
| Goals 1 | 40 |
| Goals 2 | 3 |
| Goals 3 | 51 |
| Goals 4 | 17 |
| Goals 5 | 1 |
| Goals 6 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1983 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Argentina U20 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 3 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 1988–1990 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Argentina |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 7 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 1 |
Gustavo Abel Dezotti (born 14 February 1964) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a striker. He began his career with Newell's Old Boys in Argentina and was part of the team that won the Primera Division Argentina championship of 1987–1988.
Being part of a title winning side brought him to the attention of Major European clubs, and in 1988 he moved to Italy where he played for S.S. Lazio and then U.S. Cremonese. In 1994-95, he moved to Mexico to play for Club León and then Club Atlas. Dezotti's final club were Defensor Sporting Club of Uruguay where he retired in 1998.
The most notorious moment of his career came when he was the second player to be sent off in the 1–0 1990 FIFA World Cup final defeat against West Germany, joining teammate Pedro Monzón earlier in the same match.
Honours
Newell's Old Boys
U.S. Cremonese
Argentina
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1990
References
- Profile at Lega Calcio Archived 2012-08-11 at the Wayback Machine