Victoriano Leguizamón Cristaldo (23 March 1922 – 7 April 2007) was a

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and coach from

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Career

Leguizamón started his career in his hometown Concepción before arriving in

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at the age of 18 to play for C.A. River Plate. In 1945 he signed for Libertad and in the next year he went to

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to play for Quilmes A.C. and then for

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. In 1950 he came back to Paraguay to play for

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until 1956. Leguizamón was part of the

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that participated in the

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and the 1953 Copa America which was eventually won by Paraguay.Los campeones, uno por uno
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and no goals playing for Paraguay. As a coach, he managed several teams from his native city Concepción.

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* 1922 births Paraguayan men's footballers Club Libertad footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Boca Juniors footballers Club Olimpia footballers Paraguay men's international footballers 1950 FIFA World Cup players Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina 2007 deaths Men's association football midfielders People from Concepción, Paraguay {{Paraguay-footy-midfielder-stub