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unusual facts about Olimpia Asunción



Alberto Jara Saguier

He was then transferred to French club Red Star Saint-Ouen in 1966, and the following year signed for Real Mallorca of Spain before returning to Paraguay to play for Olimpia Asunción (1969), Libertad (1970) and River Plate de Asunción (1971).

Carlos Diarte

Diarte started his career in Olimpia Asunción and at the age of 16 he made his debut in the professional squad, helping Olimpia win the Paraguayan championship in 1971.

Carlos Humberto Paredes

Paredes started his career in Club Olimpia of Paraguay in 1995, winning five national championships and becoming the youngest captain in the club's history at the age of 20.

Derlis Cardozo

Cardozo started his career in Cerro Porteño PF of Presidente Franco before playing for other Paraguayan clubs such as Sportivo Luqueño, 2 de Mayo, Libertad and Olimpia.

Football in Paraguay

At the club level, Olimpia Asunción has won a total of eight international tournaments, including three Copa Libertadores and one Intercontinental Cup.

Because of the huge success of the tournaments and the large attendances for the games, Paats decided to found the first Paraguayan football club, which he named Olimpia Football Club (later renamed Club Olimpia) in 1902.

Gonzalo Belloso

Belloso also played for a number of clubs outside Argentina, Cobreloa in Chile, RC Strasbourg in France, Cruz Azul in Mexico, Olimpia in Paraguay and Zamora CF in Spain.

Ignacio Achúcarro

Achucarro started his career in Olimpia Asunción of Paraguay, where he won two national championships before being transferred to Europe in 1958 to play for Sevilla FC.

Luis Cubilla

As a coach, Cubilla achieved enormous success with Club Olimpia of Paraguay, winning 7 international titles and several national championships.

Marco Lazaga

Marco Antonio Lazaga Dávalos, (born 26 February 1983 in Nanawa) is a football striker from Paraguay, who currently plays for Olimpia in the Paraguayan Primera División.

Oscar Vicente Scavone

Oscar Vicente Scavone, born on July 2, 1955, in Asunción, Paraguay, is a successful Paraguayan businessman and former president of one of the nation's premier soccer teams, Club Olimpia.

Vidal Sanabria

Sanabria started his football career in the youth divisions of Club 13 Tuyutí of Capiatá and then moved to Guaraní before making his debut for Olimpia Asunción in 1987.

Virginio Cáceres

In 1990 he signed for Olimpia Asunción, where he would eventually play until his retirement in 2002.


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