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club from Tacumbú, a section of

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. The club is also known colloquially by its nicknames The Yankees (''Los Yanquis'') and The Little Star (''La Estrellita''). They play regularly in Asuncion's Kiko Reyes Stadium (''Estadio Kiko Reyes'') as part of the Paraguayan Soccer League (''Asociacion Paraguaya de Futbol''). The club was founded in 1907 and participated in their first international tournament in the 1953 Copa Montevideo. It is one of several entities in Paraguay that were named in honor of

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, the 19th President of the

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. Hayes, who was required to arbitrate an Argentine-Paraguayan territorial dispute in the

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after the

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, decided in favour of Paraguay. The club is the former home of

ans Néstor Benítez,

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, Tomás Guzmán,

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and José Ariel Núñez, and foreigners Riki Kitawaki,

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, and

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History

In 1945, the club obtains its best result by finishing third in the 1945 Paraguayan Primera División season. In 1952, the club wins the

1952 Paraguayan Primera División season The 1952 season of the Paraguayan Primera División, the top category of Paraguayan football, was played by 11 teams. The national champions were Presidente Hayes. Results Standings External linksParaguay 1952 seasonat RSSSF {{DEFAULTSORT:19 ...

Current squad

As of March 2021.

Notable players

:To appear in this section a player must have either: * Played at least 125 games for the club. * Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club. * Been part of a national team at any time. * Played in the first division of any other football association (outside of Paraguay). * Played in a continental and/or intercontinental competition. 1930s *

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(1991–1993) *

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(1994–1995) *

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(1996) *

(1997) * Tomás Guzmán (1998–2000) *

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(1999) 2000s * Inocencio Zárate (2002–presente) *

(2008) * José Ariel Núñez (2008) 2010s *

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(2018) Non-

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players *

(1993–1996) * Riki Kitawaki (2007) *

(2013)

Club honours

League

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-Vis ...

: 1 ::1952 *

Paraguayan División Intermedia The División Intermedia ( en, Intermediate Division), also known as the Segunda División ( en, Second Division), is the second tier professional football league in Paraguay. It is organized by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. Overview Si ...

: 8 ::1911, 1919, 1958, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1991 *

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: 1 ::2006

References

External links

Soccerway.com ProfilePresidente Hayes InfoParaguayan Soccer Info
Presidente Hayes Presidente Hayes Association football clubs established in 1907 Presidente Hayes Department 1907 establishments in Paraguay {{SouthAm-footyclub-stub