| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Perrotta Bacellar | ||
| Date of birth | December 26, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Asuncion, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018 | Nacional | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 61 | (0) |
| 2023 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 21 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Guarani | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Paraguay U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gabriel Perrotta Bacellar (born December 26, 1998) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. He represented Paraguay at youth level.
Career
Youth and college
Prior to playing for college teams in the United States, Perrotta played for Club Nacional's youth teams. However, he never played for the first team, and joined professional team Club Guaraní in 2018. [1]
Perrotta joined Wilmington in 2019, and was in the league's Rookie Team of the Season. [2] [3] Perrotta kept 6 shutouts in the 2020–21 season, making 4 saves in the 2–0 win over Elon. [4] [5] In 2021, Perrotta had a notable performance in the game against Campbell in the 3–2 loss, making a career high of 7 saves. [6] In 2022, Perrotta held a momentous 3-game shutout streak from September 13–20. [7] [8] [9]
After the 2022 season with Wilmington, Perrotta signed with Marshall Thundering Herd for the 2023 season. [10] Perrotta was named Goalkeeper of the Year with Marshall after the 2023 season. [11] In the games Perrotta played, he kept 10.5 clean sheets (Perrotta missed 6 minutes of a game that Marshall kept a clean sheet in) and of the games he played in, 17 of those were wins. [12] Following the 2023 season with Thundering Herd, Perrotta signed with professional team Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
Professional
At age 19, Perrotta left youth football and joined Paraguayan club Guarani. He was a substitute in Guarani's 2–1 win over Club Atlético 3 de Febrero. [13] Perrotta departed Guarani in 2019 and returned to college football, this time in the United States with UNC Wilmington Seahawks. [14]
Perrotta returned to professional football when on March 7, 2024, he signed with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in the USL Championship as a former trialist. [15] [16] He was given the number 12. [17] Perrotta was the second player from UNC Wilmington to sign with Pittsburgh that year, as Jacob Randolph had as well. [18] Former Riverhounds Jonathan Gomes had also signed from Wilmington the previous year. [19]
International career
Perrotta represented the Paraguay national under-20 football team, playing 1 game. [20]
References
- ^ "El arquero Perrotta podría debutar en Guaraní - Fútbol - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Potter, Bill. "CAA Announces Men's Soccer Postseason Honors". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Perrotta Earns CAA Rookie Honor". UNC Wilmington Athletics. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Comes Up Short Against UNCW On Saturday". Elon University Athletics. 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "2020-21 UNC Wilmington Seahawks Men 's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Campbell Holds Off Seahawks for 3-2 Win". UNC Wilmington Athletics. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Seahawks Battle To Scoreless Draw". UNC Wilmington Athletics. 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Men's Soccer vs South Carolina on 9/13/2022 - Box Score". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Gabriel Perrotta - Men's Soccer". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Gabriel Perrotta - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "HerdNation - No. 4 Marshall Men's Soccer Sweeps Major 2023 SBC Postseason Awards". marshall.rivals.com. 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Named Top Overall Seed in 2023 NCAA Tournament". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Guarani 2-1 3 de Febrero (7 Apr, 2018) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Vision, Guarani (2022-12-09). "Guarani Vision's Interview with Gabriel Perrotta – Guarani Vision – Podcast". Podtail. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Coreschi, Colton (2024-03-07). "Riverhounds finalize signings of trialist duo Aiden O'Toole and Gabriel Perrotta". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Two more new signings on board for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Two More New Signings on Board for Riverhounds". OurSports Central. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Jacob Randolph - Men's Soccer". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Jonathan Gomes - Men's Soccer". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Paraguay - G. Perrota - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Perrotta Bacellar | ||
| Date of birth | December 26, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Asuncion, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018 | Nacional | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 61 | (0) |
| 2023 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 21 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Guarani | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Paraguay U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gabriel Perrotta Bacellar (born December 26, 1998) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. He represented Paraguay at youth level.
Career
Youth and college
Prior to playing for college teams in the United States, Perrotta played for Club Nacional's youth teams. However, he never played for the first team, and joined professional team Club Guaraní in 2018. [1]
Perrotta joined Wilmington in 2019, and was in the league's Rookie Team of the Season. [2] [3] Perrotta kept 6 shutouts in the 2020–21 season, making 4 saves in the 2–0 win over Elon. [4] [5] In 2021, Perrotta had a notable performance in the game against Campbell in the 3–2 loss, making a career high of 7 saves. [6] In 2022, Perrotta held a momentous 3-game shutout streak from September 13–20. [7] [8] [9]
After the 2022 season with Wilmington, Perrotta signed with Marshall Thundering Herd for the 2023 season. [10] Perrotta was named Goalkeeper of the Year with Marshall after the 2023 season. [11] In the games Perrotta played, he kept 10.5 clean sheets (Perrotta missed 6 minutes of a game that Marshall kept a clean sheet in) and of the games he played in, 17 of those were wins. [12] Following the 2023 season with Thundering Herd, Perrotta signed with professional team Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
Professional
At age 19, Perrotta left youth football and joined Paraguayan club Guarani. He was a substitute in Guarani's 2–1 win over Club Atlético 3 de Febrero. [13] Perrotta departed Guarani in 2019 and returned to college football, this time in the United States with UNC Wilmington Seahawks. [14]
Perrotta returned to professional football when on March 7, 2024, he signed with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in the USL Championship as a former trialist. [15] [16] He was given the number 12. [17] Perrotta was the second player from UNC Wilmington to sign with Pittsburgh that year, as Jacob Randolph had as well. [18] Former Riverhounds Jonathan Gomes had also signed from Wilmington the previous year. [19]
International career
Perrotta represented the Paraguay national under-20 football team, playing 1 game. [20]
References
- ^ "El arquero Perrotta podría debutar en Guaraní - Fútbol - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Potter, Bill. "CAA Announces Men's Soccer Postseason Honors". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Perrotta Earns CAA Rookie Honor". UNC Wilmington Athletics. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Comes Up Short Against UNCW On Saturday". Elon University Athletics. 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "2020-21 UNC Wilmington Seahawks Men 's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Campbell Holds Off Seahawks for 3-2 Win". UNC Wilmington Athletics. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Seahawks Battle To Scoreless Draw". UNC Wilmington Athletics. 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Men's Soccer vs South Carolina on 9/13/2022 - Box Score". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Gabriel Perrotta - Men's Soccer". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Gabriel Perrotta - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "HerdNation - No. 4 Marshall Men's Soccer Sweeps Major 2023 SBC Postseason Awards". marshall.rivals.com. 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Named Top Overall Seed in 2023 NCAA Tournament". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Guarani 2-1 3 de Febrero (7 Apr, 2018) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Vision, Guarani (2022-12-09). "Guarani Vision's Interview with Gabriel Perrotta – Guarani Vision – Podcast". Podtail. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Coreschi, Colton (2024-03-07). "Riverhounds finalize signings of trialist duo Aiden O'Toole and Gabriel Perrotta". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Two more new signings on board for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Two More New Signings on Board for Riverhounds". OurSports Central. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Jacob Randolph - Men's Soccer". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Jonathan Gomes - Men's Soccer". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Paraguay - G. Perrota - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.