- Gustavo Barros Schelotto
Football player infobox
playername = Gustavo Barros Schelotto
fullname = Gustavo Barros Schelotto
height =
nickname = El Melli
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|5|4
cityofbirth =La Plata
countryofbirth =Argentina
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1992–1997
1997
1998
1998–2000
2001
2001–2002
2002–2004
2004
2005
2006
clubs = Gimnasia Esgrima La Plata
Boca Juniors
Unión Santa Fe
Boca JuniorsVillarreal CF
Racing ClubRosario Central
Gimnasia Esgrima La PlataAlianza Lima Puerto Rico Islanders
caps(goals) =
5 (0)
45 (3)
7 (0)
pcupdate = 30 May 2007Gustavo Barros Schelotto (born
4 May 1973 inLa Plata ) is a former Argentine footballer who played as amidfielder . He is thetwin brother ofGuillermo Barros Schelotto .Playing career
Barros Schelotto came through the youth system at
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata with his brother Guillermo. They helped the team to win the "Copa Centenario" (the AFA Centenary Cup) in 1993.In 1996, he was signed by Argentine giants Boca Juniors and Gustavo followed him there in 1997. He was part of 3 national leagues winning squads and helped the team to win the 2000 Libertadores Cup and the Copa Intercontinental later that year. Barros Schelotto played 65 games for Boca in all competitions, scoring 6 goals.
In January 2001, Barros Schelotto had a small "
La Liga " stint, joining Spanish sideVillarreal CF , before returning to Argentina to joinRacing Club de Avellaneda where he won the 2001 "Apertura" 2001. He then went on to play forRosario Central before returning to Gimnasia de La Plata.In 2005 Schelotto joined Peruvian outfit
Alianza Lima , and in 2006 moved toPuerto Rico Islanders of theUSL First Division in theUnited States .National titles
International titles
External links
* [http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugador2.asp?codigo=415 BDFA.com profile] es icon
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