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
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
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
Club Nacional
Club Nacional is a Paraguayan professional football club based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1904, the club currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División, and holds its home games at Estadio Arsenio Erico.
In ...
who signed Paniagua for the 2010 season. Paniagua featured regularly for Nacional and also appeared in 3 matches in
Copa Libertadores 2010
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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
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in hopes of getting selected by a club in
Major League Soccer
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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
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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
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in
Egypt
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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
Egypt
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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 ...
.
References
External links
Playmaker Stats Profile*
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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
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