Gastón Sessa

Gastón Sessa
Personal information
Full name	Gastón Alejandro Sessa
Date of birth	15 April 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	La Plata, Argentina
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1993–1995	Estudiantes
1995–1997	Huracán Corrientes
1997–1998	Rosario Central
1998–1999	Racing Club
1999–2000	River Plate
2000–2001	Racing Club
2001–2007	Vélez Sársfield
2004	→ UD Las Palmas (loan)
2007–2008	Barcelona SC
2008–2011	Gimnasia La Plata
2011–2013	Boca Unidos
2013–2015	Villa San Carlos
2015	Boca Unidos
2016	Villa San Carlos
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2015

Gastón Alejandro Sessa (born 15 April 1973 in La Plata) is a retired Argentine professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He last played for Villa San Carlos in Argentina.

Club career

Sessa started his career with local club Estudiantes in 1993 before moving down a division to join Huracán Corrientes in 1995. His first major honour as a player came in the 1995/1996 season when he helped Huracán win promotion to the Primera División Argentina by winning the Primera B Nacional.

After one season playing with Huracán in the Primera he moved to Rosario Central and then Racing Club. In 1999, he joined River Plate where he was part of the squad that won back to back the Apertura 1999 and Clausura 2000 championships. He was a substitute for Roberto Bonano in both tournaments. In 2000, he rejoined Racing for another season before moving on to Vélez Sársfield. In 2004, he had a loan spell with UD Las Palmas in Spain before returning to Velez. In 2005, he helped Velez to claim the Clausura 2005.

In 2007, Sessa decided to seek a new challenge by moving to Ecuador and signing a 2-year contract to join Barcelona Sporting Club. He then returned to Argentina in 2008 to play for Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.

Sessa has a history of disciplinary and anger problems which ultimately led to his departure from Vélez Sársfield.^[1]
In one occasion he kicked Boca Junior's striker Rodrigo Palacio in the face, prompting his sending off and awarding a penalty kick for Boca. His actions received high cricism from the media, being labeled as a "butcher", a common designation in Argentina for players who commit violent fouls.^[2]