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IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Walter Gargano
- Position: Midfielder
- Squad number: 5
- Date of birth: 23 July, 1984 (25 years old)
- Height: 5'6" (168cm)
Tournament totals
| Games played | Shots on target | off target |
|---|---|
| 3 Walter Gargano | 0|0 Walter Gargano |
| 2 As substitute | 49|38 Total Uruguay |
| 20 Most shots on target Diego Forlan | |
| 7 Total Uruguay | 12 Most shots off target Asamoah Gyan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wesley Sneijder |
| Goals | Assists |
|---|---|
| 0 Walter Gargano | 2 Walter Gargano |
| 11 Total Uruguay | 9 Total Uruguay |
| 6 Best Diego Forlan | 4 Best Leo Messi, Bastian Schweinsteiger |
| Fouls by | on | Cards yellow | red |
|---|---|
| 1|0 Walter Gargano | 0|0 Walter Gargano |
| 80|95 Total Uruguay | 10|2 Total Uruguay |
| 20 Most fouls by Mark Van Bommel | 3 Most yellow Victor Caceres, Nigel De Jong, Gregory Van Der Wiel |
| 25 Most fouls on Andres Iniesta |
Uruguay games played
- Uruguay 0-0 France
Friday, 11 June Match report - South Africa 0-3 Uruguay
Wednesday, 16 June Match report - Mexico 0-1 Uruguay
Tuesday, 22 June Match report - Uruguay 2-1 South Korea
Saturday, 26 June Match report - Uruguay 1-1 Ghana
Friday, 2 July Match report - Uruguay 2-3 Netherlands
Tuesday, 6 July Match report - Uruguay 2-3 Germany
Saturday, 10 July Match report
Player profile
A holding midfielder with good technique and distribution, the stocky ball-winner is key to Uruguay's tactical plan. In his own words Gargano says: 'El Maestro [coach Oscar Tabarez] wants me to play as a holding midfielder so I do that job first and from there try to bring my own game into it. It's about being a complete player, being able to adapt to the needs of the team. For Uruguay I'd even play at full-back if that's what was needed.'
Tabarez handed him his debut in May 2006 in a 2-1 friendly win over Libya. Gargano enjoyed an excellent season in Serie A with Napoli, missing just two games as the club finished sixth. He signed for the Italian club in 2007 and has been an integral part of their midfield ever since.
He began his career with Montevideo-based Danubio, winning two league titles before departing for Naples for a £2m fee. His role models are Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez and Argentina's Juan Veron.
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