Benigno Gilberto Penayo Ortiz (3 April 1933 – 27 October 2020) was a Paraguayan

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Career

Penayo was born in

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. He started playing in his school's football team and decided to attend a tryout by

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where he was turned down. Despite that, Penayo kept trying and was eventually signed by Club Sol de América. He made his debut with the club in 1951 and remained there until 1958 before moving to Cerro Porteño, where he won two national championships and was the 1st division topscorer in 1960 with 18 goals. In 1964 he signed for

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, his final club before retiring from football in 1965. Penayo played for the Paraguay national football team in several occasions, most notably in the

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1933 births 2020 deaths Footballers from Asunción Paraguayan men's footballers Club Sol de América footballers Cerro Porteño players Paraguay men's international footballers 1958 FIFA World Cup players Men's association football forwards {{Paraguay-footy-forward-stub