Adolfino Cañete Azcurra (born 13 September 1956) is a retired professional
Paraguay
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an
footballer
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. He was part of the 1986
Paraguay national team that played in the
World Cup
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that year at Mexico. Cañete was credited with three assists during that World Cup.
Career
Cañete played for many clubs during his career, including Mexican side
Cruz Azul
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and in
Argentina
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,
Ferro Carril Oeste
Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or familiarly, Ferro, is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires. Although many activities are hosted by the club, Ferro is mostly known for its footb ...
,
Talleres de Córdoba
Club Atlético Talleres (; (lit. Workshops Athletic Club) mostly known simply as Talleres (lit. Workshops) or Talleres de Córdoba ) (Córdoba Workshops) is an Argentine sports club from the city of Córdoba. The institution is mostly known f ...
and
Club Atlético Lanús
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. Cañete played in the central midfield for Ferro during the early 1980s, helping the club win its first two
Argentine Primera División
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Th ...
titles: the Torneo Nacional in 1982 and 1984.
Cañete made 29 appearances for the
Paraguay national football team
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from 1985 to 1989.
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1956 births
Living people
Paraguayan men's footballers
Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers
Paraguay men's international footballers
1986 FIFA World Cup players
1987 Copa América players
1989 Copa América players
Liga MX players
Cruz Azul footballers
Unión Magdalena footballers
C.D. Cobreloa footballers
Ferro Carril Oeste footballers
Talleres de Córdoba footballers
Club Atlético Lanús footballers
Textil Mandiyú footballers
Club Atlético Colón footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Footballers from Asunción
Men's association football midfielders
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