Born in Borgo Val di Taro, Gazzola started his youth career at Parma in 1995.
Prior to the 2004–2005 season, Gazzola was sold to Serie C side S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio in a joint-ownership deal.
[citation needed] At Venice, the young left back made just 2 appearances for the then-Serie C2 club.
Calcio Catania officially announced the signing of the player during the 2007 summer transfer window for an undisclosed fee.
[2] On 16 January 2018, Gazzola left Sassuolo to join his former youth club Parma in Serie B for a reported £222,000 (€250,000) fee.