Dwight Pezzarossi

Dwight Pezzarossi
Official portrait as Minister of Culture and Sports.
Minister of Culture and Sports
In office 18 September 2014 – 18 September 2015
President	Otto Pérez Molina Alejandro Maldonado
Preceded by	Carlos Batzín
Succeeded by	Ana María Rodas
Personal details
Born	(1979-09-04) 4 September 1979 (age 45) Guatemala City, Guatemala
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Association football career Position(s) Forward Youth career Deportivo Escuintla Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1996–2000 Comunicaciones 2000–2001 Argentinos Juniors 7 (0) 2001 Palestino 23 (13) 2002 Santiago Wanderers 8 (4) 2002–2003 Racing de Ferrol 36 (8) 2003–2004 Comunicaciones 29 (12) 2004 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0) 2004–2005 Comunicaciones 35 (9) 2005–2006 Racing de Ferrol 11 (3) 2006–2007 Numancia 1 (0) 2007–2008 Deportivo Marquense 21 (9) 2008–2011 Comunicaciones 27 (16) 2011–2012 Deportes La Serena 30 (7) 2012–2013 Comunicaciones 37 (5) International career 2000–2012 Guatemala 72 (16) *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dwight Anthony Pezzarossi García (born 4 September 1979) is a Guatemalan former professional football forward and manager. On 18 September 2014, Pezzarossi was named Minister of Culture and Sports of Guatemala.

Target man Pezzarossi, nicknamed El Tanque ("the Tank", due to his size), started his footballing career with Guatemalan lower division club Deportivo Escuintla. He spent one year there before signing for a club in the top Guatemalan league, Comunicaciones.

In 2000, Pezzarossi was signed by Argentinos Juniors and he became one of the few Guatemalan players to play abroad. Then, in June 2001, Pezzarossi moved to Chilean side Palestino.