Player Details

Name

Alejandro Romero Gamarra

Pronunciation

KAH-coo

Height

5' 7"

Weight

148 lbs

Date of Birth

1.11.1995 (29)

Position

Midfielder

Position Detail

Attacking Midfielder

Preferred Side

Left/Centre

Footedness

Left

Roster Category

Senior

Player Category

International, Designated Player
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Career Summary

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• First MLS goal - vs. Montreal, 4/14/2018 in the 57th minute, assisted by BWP
• First MLS assist - vs. Portland, 3/10/2018 on a Ben Mines goal in the 18th minute
• First MLS game - vs. Portland, 3/10/2018
• First MLS start - vs. Portland, 3/10/2018

2020:Recorded two goals and a team-best five assists in 16 appearances ... the five assists raised his career MLS regular-season total to 25 to move into a tie with Mark Lisi for eighth all-time at New York ... tallied 13 starts and a total of 1,089 minutes played ... recorded the game-winning assist on Florian Valot's fourth-minute game winner against Atlanta in the MLS is Back Tournament on July 11 ... tallied his fourth career multi-assist match, including the game-winning assist on Aaron Long's 29th-minute goal, on September 12 in a 2-0 win over D.C. United ... recorded his third goal and assist performance on September 27 against Montreal Impact ... tallied his eighth-career game-winning assist on October 28 against New England ... his eight game-winning assists moved him into a three-way tie for fifth in franchise history with Dax McCarty and Bradley Wright-Phillips. Playoffs: Made an appearance as a sub in the 76th minute against Columbus Crew SC on Nov. 21.

2019: Started 21 of his 26 appearances...scored five goals and contributed six assists in 1,835 minutes...recorded his 50th MLS regular season appearance against DC United on August 21...named to MLS Team of the Week in week 14.. CCL: Came off the bench in the 90th minute and played 30 minutes against New England. Playoffs: Appeared and started in four games… tallied two assists.

2018: Became the franchise's first Young Designated Player on Feb. 16 ... started 29 of the 30 matches he appeared in ... recorded six goals and 14 assists ... recorded an assist in four-straight matches twice ... amassed seven assists in four matches from April 28 to May 20 ... all six of his goals have been game-winning goals. CCL: Appeared in three matches ... tallied a goal against Club Tijuana on March 13. Open Cup: Started one match ... tallied an assist against Philadelphia in the Round of 16. International: Earned his first career national team call up for Paraguay on June 12 ... made his first career appearance against the Japanese National team ... was called into Paraguay's October and November national team camp.

PRIOR TO NEW YORK

At 23, Gamarra is already in his fifth professional season. He signed with Club Atletico Huracan’s senior team in July of 2013, and made his professional debut in the second half of the 2014/15 season. He helped the club earn promotion to Argentina’s top division in 2015.

The Ciudadela, Argentina, native began his professional career with CA Huracan at age 18. Over four and a half seasons, Gamarra has appeared in 95 matches and recorded eight goals and 13 assists. In the first half of the 2017/18 season he tallied one goal and three assists in 12 matches over 822 minutes.

INTERNATIONAL

Made his national team appearance for the Paraguayan national team in June of 2018 ... earned his first career cap against Japan on June 12 ... tallied three caps and one start in 143 minutes played ... has represented Argentina at youth levels through Under-20 … appeared in three matches during the 2015 U-20 World Cup, starting one. 

ACQUIRED

New York Red Bulls complete transfer of Alejandro Romero Gamarra from Club Atletico Huracan on February 16, 2018. Gamarra will occupy an international spot on the Red Bulls roster and count as a Young Designated Player.