Paolo De La Guardia
Paolo de La Guardia (born 24 February 1990 in El Cangrejo, Panama City, Panama) is a Panamanian footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paolo Santiago De La Guardia Alvarez[1] | ||
Date of birth | February 24, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | El Cangrejo, Panama City, Panama | ||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Chorrillo F.C. | ||
2010–20xx | La Academia de Saladas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2012 | Chorrillo F.C. | ||
2012 | Sporting San Miguelito | 4 | (0) |
20xx–2016 | S.D. Panamá Oeste | ||
2016 | W Connection F.C. | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Early life
Brought up in the El Cangrejo district of Panama City,[2] a neighborhood described as the one of the most diverse in the capital, his father passed away when he was 13.[2] As a child, he habitually practiced swimming and karate but turned to football at age 9.[3]
Career
Youth
Learning to play football with local club Chorrillo at a very young age, la Guardia gradationally advanced from the team's youth categories to their reserve and senior teams by age 16.[2]
Given the opportunity to participate in an A.C. Milan-hosted youth football camp at Santa Clara beach, Panama, the midfielder impressed the coaches there[3] but never made the trip to Italy.
At the end of 2010 the Panamanian returned to youth football, joining the La Academia de Saladas in Argentina.[2]
Senior
Lining up for Panamanian second-tier club S.D. Panamá Oeste, la Guardia sealed a move to W Connection F.C. of the TT Pro League in the winter transfer window that lasted from December 2015 to February 2016.[1]
Style of play
Favoring a more belligerent style of play rather than a technical one, la Guardia is two-footed and specializes in aerial duels.[2][3]
Personal life
His mother is named Alida de La Guardia.[3]
References
- "Cyrus, Hector back in W Connection fold". The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper.
- "La Academia de Saladas incorporo a un jugador panameño". www.fmlaruta.com.
- Anonymous (6 September 2006). "Paolo va para Milán".