Aldo Andrés Paniagua Benítez (born 12 July 1989 in Independencia,

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

) is a Paraguayan

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who plays as a

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Career

Paniagua began his youth career with General Caballero ZC and made his first team debut with the club in 2007. After the 2008 season he joined 12 de Octubre and was a regular starter for the club at right midfield. His play with 12 de Octubre did not go unnoticed by top Paraguayan club

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who signed Paniagua for the 2010 season. Paniagua featured regularly for Nacional and also appeared in 3 matches in

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and scored the opening goal in a 2–0 victory over CF Monterrey on 4/21/10. In 2011 Paniagua returned to General Caballero to fortify the club for its return to the Primera División

2012 MLS SuperDraft

During January 2012, Paniagua participated in the

2012 MLS SuperDraft The 2012 MLS SuperDraft was the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The draft was reduced from three rounds to two with the 19 MLS clubs selecting a total of 38 p ...

in hopes of getting selected by a club in

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. He was a highlighted player in two trial games performed, and noted one goal as well.

Olimpia Asunción

On 2 January 2014, Paniagua signed with Olimpia Asunción to become their ninth signing for the 2014 season. At Olimpia, his teammates included Julio Manzur,

Salustiano Candia Salustiano Antonio Candia (born 8 July 1983) is a Paraguayan football defender. Career Candia has played for 2 de Mayo, Godoy Cruz, Olimpo, CD Veracruz, Colón de Santa Fe and for Olimpia of Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the R ...

Carlos Humberto Paredes Carlos Humberto Paredes Monges (; born 16 July 1976) is a Paraguayan coach and former footballer. His style of play led the Paraguayan media to call him the "Master of the Midfield". Paredes played defensive midfield, though he could also play ...

, Derlis Gonzalez,

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

an midfielder Juan Manuel Salgueiro and former under-20 national team colleague Ronald Huth.

International career

Paniagua was a member of the

Paraguay national under-20 football team Paraguay national under-20 football team represents Paraguay in international football competitions such as FIFA U-20 World Cup and South American Youth Football Championship. The team's most successful period was mostly during 2001 to 2003 and o ...

that participated in the

2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October 2009. The tournament was initially going to take place between 10 and 31 July. However, the 2009 FIFA Confedera ...

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. During the tournament on 28 September, Paniagua contributed with a stoppage time goal to lead Paraguay to a 2–1 victory over

at the

Cairo International Stadium The Cairo International Stadium ( ar, ستاد القاهرة الدولي), formerly known as Nasser Stadium, is an Olympic-standard, multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 75,000. The architect of the stadium is the German Werner March ...

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* * * 1989 births Living people Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguay men's under-20 international footballers Paraguayan Primera División players General Caballero Sport Club footballers 12 de Octubre Football Club players Club Nacional footballers Club Rubio Ñu footballers Club Olimpia footballers Club Deportivo Capiatá players Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia Men's association football defenders People from Guairá Department {{Paraguay-footy-defender-stub