Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan

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, mostly known for its

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team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Paraguay, and it was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its first division games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa on the border of the capital city,

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. Sol de America have won the Paraguayan First Division title on two occasions, in 1986 and then again in 1991. They also have a strong

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team and an athletics department.

Football

Honours

* Paraguayan First Division: 2 ::1986, 1991 * Paraguayan Second Division: 3 ::1965, 1977, 2006

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

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: 6 appearances ::Best: Quarter-finals in 1989 ::1989: Quarter-finals

Current squad

''As of 6 March 2022.''

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. 1970's * Secundino Aifuch (1971–75) 1990's * Gustavo Neffa (1996–98) 2000's * Enrique Vera (2000–02) * Fabián Caballero (2000) * Cristian Bogado (2004) *

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(2005–07) * Miguel Ángel Cuéllar (2007) * Josías Paulo Cardoso Júnior (2009–2011) 2010's * Glacinei Martins (2010–2011) *

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players *

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(2001) *

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(2013–14)

Managers

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(1985–86) *

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(1987–89) * Ever Hugo Almeida (Jan 1, 1997 – Jan 1, 1999), (Jan 1, 2000 – Jan 1, 2001) *

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(Sept 11, 2011 – April 5, 2013) *

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(April 9, 2013 – Sept 23, 2013) * Mauricio Larriera (Sept 24, 2013 – Oct 25, 2013) *

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(Dec 11, 2013–14) * Daniel Garnero (2015–)

Other sports

Athletics

Sol de América also has an athletics department affiliated with the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo. Physical preparers of the club are Edgar Torres and

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and

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javelin thrower Leryn Franco.

Basketball

Sol de América also has a

team participating in the Paraguayan Metropolitan Basketball League. *Paraguayan Championship: 9 :1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2011

References

External links

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Paraguayan Soccer Info
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