His sports life began as a goalkeeper in the basic forces of Municipal; Juan Carlos The silver pin It was his coach. While Gian Paolo Ferrari He concentrated on fulfilling his dream of being a footballer, life had prepared a different destiny and directed him to softball.
“I was a municipal goalkeeper, I was until the U-13 and my coach was the silver pin, One of my idols. But many people believed that I had wood for softball. Before, I was not passionate, and now it is the sport of my loves. I am a very believer in God and I have always said that he puts it in his place at the right time, ”he said.
At that time, Ferrari was concentrated in football, but in his veins he ran softball blood, since he brought him by the inheritance of his Father, Aldo, and his grandfather Alberto.
Everything was aligning to change discipline, since it was complicated to be able to intersperate their studies with the training, until he left the red team, and Sergio Vargas, one of the best pitchers, saw that he had potential and led him to enter.
“My dad played and I began to imitate him once, And one of the best pitchers in the country, Sergio Vargas, identifies me and asks my dad if he can train me, And I started in the third division. First I played in the second base and then, as a pycher. In fact, my grandfather also played; He was a pitcher and selected, so he already brought softball in my veins, ”he said.
From the court to diamond
The practice of football was asidealthough it is still amateur, but In your heart there is no more space than for softball. After going through all categories, both of the League and in the National Team, Ferrari is consecrated as one of the best pitchers of the country, which has already earned him to have the experience of playing abroad.
“I have always said that life brought me to this sport, because I knew when and at what time put me here,” he said.
The United States was his first adventure abroad; From 2021 to 2024 he played in Braves, from Oregon, where he participated in the ISC tournament, considered the best club championship in his sport on the planet.
“I had the opportunity to play the best tournament in the world; it was a great experience for me to be with the best players. I used to look them on television or on YouTube, and be able to face them was something unforgettable,” he recalled.
Since the age of 16 he is part of the major selection and has gone through the different processes. He has stood out in international tournaments.
“I am in selection since 2016, through all categories until you reach the oldest, where I have played different tournaments, including the Central American, Central American and Caribbean Games, Pan -American and even the Oklahoma World, which was held last year, “he said.
Way to Prague
Discipline, effort, constancy and talent have rewarded Gian Paolo Ferrari, who, after standing out in the European Super Cup, now will play in the Czech Republic, One of the three best leagues in the world, next to the United States and Japan.
Tempo Praha It will be his team, with which he will play for three months, the time lasting the tournament.
“This opportunity was born because last year I had the opportunity to play with a Swedish team the European Super Cup And I played against what will now be my team. I had the opportunity to launch them and it did very well. They were interested in me and contacted me this year. I am very happy and I want to leave a mark so that more Guatemala players have the same chance, Because there is talent, “said Ferrari, who will become the first Guatemalan to play in Europe and be in two of the three best leagues in the world.
The player has always been ambitious, sportingly speaking. Confident in his abilities, he wants to go further and He dreams of being the best pitcher in the world.
“I have always said it, I want to be the best in the world. I know that for that there is a lot and you have to work, but it is a goal that I want to meet, “he argued.
Loaded agenda
Ferrari will have a year with a great sports journey, since It will be three months with the Czech team, the time lasting the tournament; Subsequently, he will play in Canada and in the United States with the Sandlot Merchants team.
“This season I will be out of the country for a long time, far from my family, from my comfort zone, so it will be a beautiful opportunity, both personally and sports,” he concluded.