Catalino Rivarola Méndez (born 30 April 1965 in Zabalhos,
Asunción
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The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay o ...
) is a former
football defender
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
from
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 ...
.
Club
Rivarola started his club career with
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football clubs in Paraguay. Its presi ...
in 1985 and was part of the team that won the 1987 championship. In 1991, he joined
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 fo ...
in Argentina.
In 1995, he moved to Brazil where he was part of the
Grêmio team that won several titles including the
Recopa Sudamericana in 1995, in 1999 he played for
Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with around ...
in the season that they won the
Copa Libertadores. He spent 2000 with
América-RJ before returning to Paraguay in 2001 to play for
Libertad.
International
Rivarola made his international debut for the
Paraguay national football team
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on 7 September 1988 in a
friendly match
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against
Ecuador
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(5-1 win). He was
cap
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ped 52 times and scored 3 goals for
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 ...
in a national career which lasted from 1988 to 1998. Rivarola played at the
1998 FIFA World Cup and at the
Copa América in
1989
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and
1991
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.
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Honours
Club
* Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football clubs in Paraguay. Its presi ...
** Paraguayan Primera División
The División Profesional de la Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (; "Professional Division of the Paraguayan Football Association"), also known as the Primera División (; "first division"), or due to sponsorship reasons Copa de Primera TIGO-Vi ...
: 1987
* Grêmio
** Copa Libertadores: 1995
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** Campeonato Gaúcho
The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1 (Gaúcho Championship A1 Series or Série A1), officially named as Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF - Divisão Especial - Série A1 and commonly known as Campeonato Gaúcho or Gauchã ...
: 1996
** Campeonato Brasileiro: 1996
** Recopa Sudamericana: 1996
** Copa do Brasil
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: 1997
* Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with around ...
** Copa Libertadores: 1999
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References
External links
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1965 births
Living people
Paraguayan men's footballers
Cerro Porteño players
Talleres de Córdoba footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
Grêmio FBPA players
SE Palmeiras players
America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players
Club Libertad footballers
Paraguayan Primera División players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Paraguay men's international footballers
1998 FIFA World Cup players
Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers
1989 Copa América players
1991 Copa América players
Men's association football defenders
Copa Libertadores-winning players
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