| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 July 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaguarón, Paraguay | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Antofagasta Portuario | ||
| 1968–1969 | Olimpia | ||
| 1970 | Guaraní | 12 | (3) |
| 1971 | Deportivo Pereira | 45 | (30) |
| 1972–1973 | Millonarios | 71 | (41) |
| 1974–1975 | Olimpia | ||
| 1976–1977 | Libertad | ||
| 1977–1978 | Tampico Madero | ||
| 1979–1980 | Manta Sport | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975–1977 | Paraguay | 18 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Apolinar Paniagua (born 23 July 1946) is a Paraguayan former footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in Yaguarón, Paraguay, Paniagua played in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Ecuador in addition to his homeland.[2]
In Chile, he played for Antofagasta Portuario.[2][3]
In Colombia, he played for Deportivo Pereira[4] and Millonarios.[5][6]
In Mexico, he played for Tampico Madero.[2][3]
In Ecuador, he played for Manta Sport, the previous club to Manta FC, his last club.[7]
At international level, Paniagua played in 18 matches for the Paraguay national football team from 1975 to 1977. He was also part of Paraguay's squad for the 1975 Copa América tournament.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Apolinar Paniagua". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Jugó en la selección de Paraguay, fue campeón en Colombia y hoy vive en la calle: el drama del ex futbolista Paniagua". Infobae (in Spanish). 4 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Ex seleccionado paraguayo que jugó en Antofagasta vive como indigente". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Ballesteros, Frank (14 February 2001). "Colombia 1971". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Los datos históricos de MILLONARIOS - Medellín". www.azultotal.com (in Spanish). 31 March 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Pérez, Eliécer (30 October 2005). "Millonarios Trip to Venezuela 1973". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Rodríguez, Leonel (3 March 2022). "Apolinar Paniagua: De la cancha a las calles". peloteros.com.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Copa América 1975". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Apolinar Paniagua at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Apolinar Paniagua at National-Football-Teams.com
- Apolinar Paniagua at WorldFootball.net
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