Gastón Sessa
Encyclopedia
Gastón Alejandro Sessa is an Argentine
football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Boca Unidos
in Argentina
.
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 halped 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.
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 faults
River Plate
Vélez Sársfield
Individual
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Boca Unidos
Boca Unidos
Club Atlético Boca Unidos is an Argentine sports club, from Corrientes Province. The football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, which is the Argentine 2nd level of the Argentine football league system...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
Club career
Sessa started his career with local club EstudiantesEstudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
in 1993 before moving down a division to join Huracán Corrientes
Huracán Corrientes
Club Atlético Huracán Corrientes, known as Huracán Corrientes is a football club from Corrientes, Corrientes Province, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Torneo del Interior, the fourth division of the Argentine football league system. Huracán has only played one season in the Argentine top...
in 1995. His first major honour as a player came in the 1995/1996 season when he halped Huracán win promotion to the Primera División Argentina
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
by winning the Primera B Nacional.
After one season playing with Huracán in the Primera he moved to Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
and then Racing Club
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
. In 1999 he joined River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
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
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
. In 2004 he had a loan spell with UD Las Palmas
UD Las Palmas
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands...
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
Barcelona Sporting Club
Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...
. 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.
In one occasion he kicked Boca Junior's striker Rodrigo Palacio
Rodrigo Palacio
Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio is an Argentine footballer of Spanish descent currently playing for Serie A club Genoa. He plays as a second striker and winger. One of his greatest skills is his speed, which he utilizes very effectively down the flanks. He is son of José Ramón Palacio, a historic player...
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 faults
Honours
Huracán Corrientes- Primera B Nacional: 1995-96
River Plate
- Primera División ArgentinaPrimera División ArgentinaThe Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
(2): Apertura 1999, Clausura 2000
Vélez Sársfield
- Primera División ArgentinaPrimera División ArgentinaThe Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
: Clausura 2005
Individual
- Ubaldo Fillol AwardUbaldo Fillol AwardThe Ubaldo Fillol Award is a football award that goes to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio of each tournament of the Argentine Primera División. The award was created by Argentine World Cup winning goalkeeper Ubaldo Fillol in 2008, and is named after him...
(lowest "goals-to-games" ratio): Apertura 2008