Gastón Sessa
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gastón Alejandro Sessa | ||
Date of birth | 15 April 1973 | ||
Place of birth | La Plata, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1995 | Estudiantes | 6 | (0) |
1995–1997 | Huracán Corrientes | 34 | (0) |
1997–1998 | Rosario Central | 37 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Racing Club | 36 | (0) |
1999–2000 | River Plate | 2 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Racing Club | 34 | (0) |
2001–2007 | Vélez Sársfield | 160 | (0) |
2004 | → UD Las Palmas (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Barcelona SC | 31 | (0) |
2008–2011 | Gimnasia La Plata | 95 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Boca Unidos | 71 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Villa San Carlos | 56 | (0) |
2015 | Boca Unidos | 30 | (0) |
2016 | Villa San Carlos | 12 | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2015 |
Gastón Alejandro Sessa (born 15 April 1973 in La Plata) is a retired Argentine professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He last played for Villa San Carlos in Argentina.
Club career[]
Sessa started his career with local club Estudiantes in 1993 before moving down a division to join Huracán Corrientes in 1995. His first major honour as a player came in the 1995/1996 season when he halped Huracán win promotion to the Primera División Argentina by winning the Primera B Nacional.
After one season playing with Huracán in the Primera he moved to Rosario Central and then Racing Club. In 1999, he joined River Plate where he was part of the squad that won back to back the Apertura 1999 and Clausura 2000 championships. He was a substitute for Roberto Bonano in both tournaments. In 2000, he rejoined Racing for another season before moving on to Vélez Sársfield. In 2004, he had a loan spell with UD Las Palmas in Spain before returning to Velez. In 2005, he helped Velez to claim the Clausura 2005.
In 2007, Sessa decided to seek a new challenge by moving to Ecuador and signing a 2-year contract to join Barcelona Sporting Club. He then returned to Argentina in 2008 to play for Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.
Sessa has a history of disciplinary and anger problems which ultimately led to his departure from Vélez Sársfield.[1]
In one occasion he kicked Boca Junior's striker Rodrigo Palacio in the face, prompting his sending off and awarding a penalty kick for Boca. His actions received high cricism from the media, being labeled as a "butcher", a common designation in Argentina for players who commit violent faults.[2]
Honours[]
Huracán Corrientes
- Primera B Nacional: 1995-96
River Plate
- Primera División Argentina (2): Apertura 1999, Clausura 2000
Vélez Sársfield
- Primera División Argentina: Clausura 2005
Individual
- Ubaldo Fillol Award (lowest "goals-to-games" ratio): Apertura 2008
References[]
- ^ "Soccer-Velez mull disciplinary action against keeper Sessa" Reuters UK. Retrieved on September 4, 2009.
- ^ Patada a Rodrigo YouTube video
External links[]
- Gastón Sessa – Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
- Gastón Sessa at BDFA.com.ar (in Spanish)
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from La Plata
- Argentine footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
- Huracán Corrientes footballers
- Rosario Central footballers
- Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers
- Club Atlético River Plate footballers
- Boca Unidos footballers
- Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers
- UD Las Palmas players
- Barcelona S.C. footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Ecuador
- Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain