| Carlos Gajardo | |
| Fullname: | Carlos Alberto Gajardo Zúñiga |
| Birth Date: | 20 May 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Tocopilla, Chile |
| Position: | Midfielder Right-back |
| Youthclubs1: | Escuela Codelco |
| Youthclubs2: | Tocopilla (city team) |
| Youthyears3: | 1994–1996 |
| Youthclubs3: | Cobreloa |
| Years1: | 1996–1997 |
| Clubs1: | Cobreloa |
| Years2: | 1996 |
| Clubs2: | → Deportes Antofagasta (loan) |
| Years3: | 1997 |
| Clubs3: | → Deportes Ovalle (loan) |
| Years4: | 2000 |
| Clubs4: | Arauco Tocopilla |
| Years5: | 2001–2002 |
| Caps5: | 48 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2003 |
| Clubs6: | CSA |
Carlos Alberto Gajardo Zúñiga (born 20 May 1976) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for clubs in Chile and Brazil.
Born in Tocopilla, Chile, Gajardo was with Escuela de Deportes Codelco and took part of Tocopilla city team[1] as a youth player, before joining Cobreloa youth system in 1994. Next he had stints on loan at Deportes Antofagasta, where he played as a right-back, and Deportes Ovalle in 1996 and 1997, respectively.[2]
He left the football activity for two years (1998–99) due to a knee injury.[2] After playing for Club Deportivo Arauco from Tocopilla in 2000,[3] he spent two seasons with Coquimbo Unido in the Chilean top division,[4] [5] making forty eight appearances and scoring one goal.[6] [7] [8]
In 2003, he moved to Brazil alongside his fellow footballer Axel Ahumada and joined Centro Sportivo Alagoano.[2]
Gajardo went on playing football at amateur level, taking part of Mini Mundial,[9] a traditional championship in his city of birth.[10] In addition, he has supported football activities for children in the same city.[11]
He also has been involved in fishing as a seashore harvester.[12]
