Jorge Daniel Achucarro (born 6 November 1981) is a retired

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 ...

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

. He has played for the

Paraguay national football team The Paraguay national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Paraguay) represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions, and are controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association (Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol). Paraguay ...

Career

Club career

Achucarro began his professional playing career in 1998 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 ...

, where he made over 200 appearances before leaving the club in 2008 to join the

Mexican Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...

side

Atlas An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a region of Earth. Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geographic ...

. In 2009, he was signed by

Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football. A ...

as a replacement for the club's former striker, the Paraguayan

Santiago Salcedo Santiago Gabriel Salcedo González (born 6 September 1981), nicknamed "Sa-Sa", is a Paraguayan association football player currently playing for General Caballero JLM in Primera División Paraguaya. Salcedo is the maximum goal scorer in the ...

Later and coaching career

In March 2019, Achucarro returned to the pitch, joining Paraguayan lower side Club 4 de Agosto in

Areguá Areguá () is the capital of Central Department in Paraguay, located from the capital, Asunción. The city lies between Ypacaraí Lake to the east and hills to the west. Areguá is known for its colonial architecture and historic cobblestone s ...

. However, he moved to another club in the summer 2019, joining Club 8 de Setiembre in Valle Pucú,

. Beside playing for 8 de Setiembre, which he was crowned champion of the 2019 Liga Regional de Areguá with, Achucarro was also hired as U16 head coach at his former club

. On 9 October 2019, he was promoted as assistant coach to interim head coach, Víctor Bernay, for the rest of the season. Achucarro stayed at the club for the 2020 season in a different role.Cerro: Zapag confirma a Chiqui y los cambios en la estructura
hoy.com.py, 20 December 2019

References

External links

* * * * *
Jorge Daniel Achucarro - Primera División statistics
at Fútbol XXI 1981 births Living people People from Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay Sportspeople from Central Department Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Paraguay men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Cerro Porteño players Club Nacional footballers Atlas F.C. footballers Newell's Old Boys footballers Club Atlético Banfield footballers C.D. Cobreloa footballers Boca Unidos footballers Club Atlético Colón footballers Chacarita Juniors footballers 12 de Octubre Football Club players Club General Díaz (Luque) footballers Club Rubio Ñu footballers Deportivo Capiatá players Paraguayan Primera División players Chilean Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Liga MX players Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico {{Paraguay-footy-forward-stub