Club Olimpia season 2008

The following is a summary of the 2008 season by Paraguayan football (soccer) club Olimpia Asunción.

Olimpia participated in the following competitions in 2008: Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura (pertaining to the and the Copa Sudamericana.

Torneo Apertura 2008

Olimpia started the year 2008 with the announcement of a new coach, Argentine Gustavo Costas who promised the use and promotion of the youth division players. The main signing for the year was that of Paraguayan international Carlos Humberto Paredes from Sporting Lisboa. Paredes returned to his home club Olimpia after 8 years of playing in Europe.

Team roster

*Coach: Gustavo Costas

Final standing

Torneo Clausura 2008

For the Clausura tournament the club hired the requested players by coach Gustavo Costas to fight for the title. However, poor performances and results both in the Paraguayan first division and Copa Sudamericana tournament resulted in the resignation of the Argentine coach on August 28. [ [http://futbolalogrande.com/2008/8/29/4019/Se-fue-Costas Se fue Costas] ] In the next day, Paraguayan Ever Hugo Almeida was chosen as the new coach of Olimpia, marking his return to the club since the 1993 season where he won the first division title in undefeated fashion. [ [http://futbolalogrande.com/2008/8/29/4032/El-elegido El elegido] ]

Transfers

The following transfers occurred prior to the start of the Clausura tournament: [ [http://www.teledeportes.com.py/notas/2008/07/04/futbollocal/c-00000903.htm Altas y Bajas] ]

In:
* Denis Caniza "From Flagicon|MEX Cruz Azul"
* Jose Ramirez "From flagicon|ARG Olimpo"
* Franco Mendoza "From flagicon|ARG C.A. Huracán"
* Edgar Daniel González "From Flagicon|ARG Estudiantes LP"
* Juan Manuel Lucero " From flagicon|CHI CD Cobresal"
* Cristian Leiva " From flagicon|BEL Charleroi SC"
* Derlis Cardozo " From flagicon|PAR Club Libertad"
* Ever Caballero " From flagicon|PAR 12 de Octubre"
* Marco Lazaga "From flagicon|PAR Sportivo Luqueño"
* Darío Caballero "From flagicon|ECU Deportivo Quito"
* Matías Espíndola " From flagicon|ARG Sportivo Patria"

Out:
* Angel Ortiz "To flagicon|PAR Club Guaraní"
* Gilberto Palacios "To flagicon|PAR Club Guaraní"
* David Villalba "To flagicon|COL Deportes Tolima"
* Emanuel Fernandes "To flagicon|ARG Vélez Sársfield"
* Rolando Renaut " To flagicon|PAR 12 de Octubre"
* Leonardo Bordad "To flagicon|PAR Sol de America"
* Ricardo Dominguez "To flagicon|MEX Cruz Azul Hidalgo"
* Michel Godoy " To flagicon|PAR 3 de Febrero"
* Rodrigo Romero "To flagicon|PAR 3 de Febrero"
* Milton Benitez "To flagicon|PAR 3 de Febrero"
* Mauro Monges "Retired" [ [http://futbolalogrande.com/2008/8/5/3687/Chau-chau-adi-s Futbol a lo Grande: Chau, chau, adios] ]
* Juvenal Cardozo "To flagicon|BOL Guabirá" [ [http://futbolalogrande.com/2008/8/14/3825/Juvenal-es-de-Guabir- Juvenal es de Guabirá] ]
* Martín García "To flagicon|URU Defensor Sporting"

Team roster

*Last Updated: August, 2008. * [http://img.conmebol.com/csf/pub/articulo/2008/lista-jugadores_Sudamericana-2008.txt Players List] es icon

Positions

*Last Updated:October 6, 2008 [ [http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/futbol/stats/topscorers?league=par.1 Estadisticas:Goleadores Clausura] ]

International competition(s)

Copa Sudamericana 2008

Preliminary Round

First Round

References

External links

* [http://www.olimpia.com.py Club Olimpia Website]