Gianfranco Gazzaniga FarÃÂas (born 22 November 1993) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Murcia.
Born in Cuenca as his father was representing Deportivo Cuenca, Gazzaniga moved to Spain in 2007, joining UD AlmerÃÂa's youth setup. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 9 October 2011, starting in a 2âÂÂ1 Segunda División B away win against CD Badajoz.
Gazzaniga subsequently became a regular starter for AlmerÃÂa's B-side before leaving the club on 21 June 2017 and signing for fellow third division side CD El Ejido. On 9 July of the following year, he moved to SD Ponferradina in the same category.
Gazzaniga contributed with 20 appearances during the 2018âÂÂ19 season, as his side returned to Segunda División after three years. On 15 July 2019, he renewed his contract with Ponfe. Initially a third-choice behind José Antonio Caro and Manu GarcÃÂa, he made his professional debut on 14 January 2020 by starting in a 0âÂÂ1 away loss against Málaga CF.
On 15 June 2021, free agent Gazzaniga signed for Primera División RFEF side Racing de Ferrol. He was a first-choice as the club achieved promotion to the second division, but spent the 2023âÂÂ24 season as a backup to Ander Cantero.
On 28 June 2024, Gazzaniga agreed to a deal with Murcia in the third division.
Gazzaniga comes from a family of goalkeepers: his father Daniel played professionally in Argentina, Ecuador and Bolivia, while his older brother Paulo built his career in England.