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Osvaldo Aquino Personal information Full name Osvaldo Aquino Date of birth 28 January 1952 Place of birth San Lorenzo, Paraguay Playing position Midfielder Youth career 1968 Atlético Triunfo 1969-1970 San Lorenzo Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1971 San Lorenzo ? (?) 1972 Club Manuel Cabello ? (?) 1973 Guaraní ? (?) 1974-1984 Olimpia ? (?) 1985 San Lorenzo ? (?) 1985 Cerro Corá ? (?) National team Paraguay ? (?) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Osvaldo Aquino (born 28 January 1952 in San Lorenzo, Paraguay) is a former football midfielder/winger and coach.[1]
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Playing career
Aquino started his career in the youth divisions of Atlético Triunfo and went on to play for several other teams from the San Lorenzo area before signing for Guaraní of the Paraguayan 1st division in 1973. In 1974 he was signed by Olimpia Asunción, where he became one of the most emblematic players of the club by winning several national and international championships in his 10-year career at the club. Aquino's highlights at Olimpia include scoring the first goal in the Copa Libertadores 1979 final against Boca Juniors, winning the Intercontinental Cup in 1979 and winning six consecutive Paraguayan 1st division titles from 1978 to 1983. He finished his career in 1985 playing for San Lorenzo and Cerro Corá.[2]
Aquino was also part of the Paraguay national football team that won the Copa America 1979.[3]
Managerial career
Aquino received his certification in 1989 and some of his coaching jobs included managing the youth divisions of San Lorenzo, head coach of Atlético Triunfo and member of the technical staff of Club Libertad in 2001 and 2002.
Titles
National
Season Team Title 1972 Club Manuel Cabello
Liga de Carapeguá 1975 Olimpia
Paraguayan 1st division 1978 Olimpia
Paraguayan 1st division 1979 Olimpia
Paraguayan 1st division 1980 Olimpia
Paraguayan 1st division 1981 Olimpia
Paraguayan 1st division 1982 Olimpia
Paraguayan 1st division 1983 Olimpia
Paraguayan 1st division International
Season Team Title 1971 Paraguay
South American Youth Championship 1979 Olimpia
Copa Libertadores 1979 Olimpia
Copa Interamericana 1979 Olimpia
Intercontinental Cup 1979 Paraguay
Copa América Awards
Season Team Award 1976 Olimpia
‘‘López de Filippi’’ medal (best Olimpia player of the year) References
- ^ Datos de Osvaldo Aquino
- ^ Osvaldo Aquino: Goles, talento y supercampeón by Artemio Villanueva
- ^ Copa America 1979 at RSSSF
Categories:- 1952 births
- Living people
- Paraguay international footballers
- Paraguayan footballers
- Club Guaraní footballers
- Club Olimpia footballers
- Paraguayan football managers
- People from San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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