Gustavo Barros Schelotto

Gustavo Barros Schelotto

Personal information
Full name	Gustavo Barros Schelotto
Date of birth	(1973-05-04) 4 May 1973
Place of birth	La Plata, Argentina
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1997	Gimnasia Esgrima La Plata	135	(9)
1997	Boca Juniors	5	(0)
1998	Unión Santa Fe	13	(0)
1998–2000	Boca Juniors	45	(3)
2001	Villarreal CF	7	(0)
2001–2002	Racing Club	30	(1)
2002–2004	Rosario Central	41	(4)
2004	Gimnasia Esgrima La Plata	9	(0)
2005	Alianza Lima	6	(0)
2006	Puerto Rico Islanders	23	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gustavo Barros Schelotto (born 4 May 1973) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the twin brother of Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

Playing career

Born in La Plata, Barros Schelotto came through the youth system at Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata with his brother Guillermo. Gustavo made his Primera debut against Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield on 4 October 1992. They helped the team to win the Copa Centenario (the AFA Centenary Cup) in 1993.

In 1996, Guillermo 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 side Villarreal CF, before returning to Argentina to join Racing Club de Avellaneda where he won the 2001 Apertura 2001. He then went on to play for Rosario Central before returning to Gimnasia de La Plata.

In 2005 Schelotto joined Peruvian outfit Alianza Lima, and in 2006 moved to Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL First Division in the United States where he played 23 games and scored 3 goals.

In 2009 Schelotto worked as an assistant coach to Gregorio Perez in Olimpia of Paraguay

National titles

Season	Club	Title
1993	Gimnasia de La Plata	Centenary Cup
Apertura 1998	Boca Juniors	Argentine League
Clausura 1999	Boca Juniors	Argentine League
Apertura 2000	Boca Juniors	Argentine League
Apertura 2001	Racing Club	Argentine League

International titles

Season	Club	Title
2000	Boca Juniors	Libertadores Cup
2000	Boca Juniors	Intercontinental Cup

External links

• BDFA.com profile (Spanish)