Damián Bobadilla | |
Fullname: | Damián Josué Bobadilla Benítez |
Birth Date: | 11 July 2001 |
Birth Place: | Asunción, Paraguay |
Height: | 1.81 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | São Paulo |
Clubnumber: | 21 |
Youthyears1: | –2021 |
Youthclubs1: | Cerro Porteño |
Years1: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs1: | Cerro Porteño |
Caps1: | 55 |
Goals1: | 9 |
Years2: | 2024– |
Clubs2: | São Paulo |
Caps2: | 7 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
Nationalteam1: | Paraguay |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 11 December 2023 |
Ntupdate: | 28 June 2024 |
Damián Josué Bobadilla Benítez (born 11 July 2001) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Série A club São Paulo and the Paraguay national team.
Trained in the youth sectors of Cerro Porteño, he made his professional debut on 5 May 2021, against Atlético Mineiro in the 2021 Copa Libertadores.[1] [2]
Bobadilla was elected with the “Futbolista de la Gente” award for the 2023 edition of the Paraguayan Championship.[3]
On 20 December 2023, Bobadilla moved to Brazil, signing a four-year contract with Série A club São Paulo,[4] for a reported fee of around $3 million for 60% of the player's economic rights.[5]
Bobadilla made his debut for the Paraguay national team on 11 June 2024 in a friendly against Chile at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos. He substituted Andrés Cubas at half-time as Chile won 3–0.[6]
Damián is son of the former goalkeeper Aldo Bobadilla.[7]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Paraguay | 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 0 |