Eligio Echagüe

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playername = Eligio Echagüe


fullname = Eligio Silvestre Echagüe Delgado
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1938|12|31
cityofbirth = Concepción
countryofbirth = Paraguay
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position = Defender
youthyears = 1946
1947-1959
youthclubs = Club Adolfo Riquelme
Olimpia
years = 1950-1960
clubs = Olimpia
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nationalteam = Paraguay
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Eligio Silvestre Echagüe Delgado (born December 31, 1938 in Concepción, Paraguay) is a former football defender; most commonly playing in the left-back position.

Career

Echagüe started his career at Club Adolfo Riquelme from his hometown, Concepción. In 1947, he was transferred to Olimpia Asunción and made his debut in the first team squad in 1950. He was part of the Olimpia team that won five consecutive titles coached then by the great Aurelio González. [ [http://www.abc.com.py/2006-09-25/articulos/280935/eligio-echage-gran-marcador-pentacampeon-y-mundialista Eligio Echagüe: Gran marcador, pentacampeón y mundialista] by Artemio Villanueva] Echagüe played for the Paraguay national football team in several occasions, most notably in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. [ [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=48837/index.html FIFA Profile] ]

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