Ángel Roberto Amarilla Lezcano (born 27 July 1981) is a

Paraguayan Paraguayans () are the citizens of Paraguay. Though the majority of Paraguayans reside in Paraguay, significant communities have been established in multiple countries, most noticeably Argentina, Spain, United States, Brazil. History The first ...

former professional

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who played as a

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Football career

Born in

Eusebio Ayala Eusebio Ayala Bordenave (August 14, 1875 – June 4, 1942) was a Paraguayan politician who served as the 28th President of Paraguay from 7 November 1921 to 12 April 1923 and again from 15 August 1932 to 17 February 1936. A member of the Liberal ...

, Amarilla was signed by

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in the summer of 1999, being hailed as of one of the biggest promises in his country after playing as a 17-year-old for

Atlético de Rafaela Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela, known simply as Atlético de Rafaela, is an Argentine sports club based in the city of Rafaela, in Santa Fe Province. The club is mostly known for its professional football team, that com ...

, which led his agent Eduardo Gamarnik trying to find a club for him in Europe. He was initially assigned to the B-team. On 21 November 2000 Amarilla made his first – and only – official appearance for the main squad, with coach

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fielding him in a 2–0 home win against

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for the season's

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second group stage. Released by the ''Che'' in June 2006 after several loans, he resumed his career in the Spanish lower leagues, mainly with

UD Alzira Unión Deportiva Alzira is a Spanish football team based in Alzira, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1946, it plays in , holding home games at '' Estadio Luis Suñer Picó'', with a capacity of 5,000 seats. History From 1943 o ...

and mostly in the

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Honours

Cerro Porteño *

Paraguayan Primera División The División Profesional de la Paraguayan Football Association, Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (; "Professional Division of the Paraguayan Football Association"), also known as the Primera División (; "first division"), or due to sponsorship ...

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

Alzira *

Tercera División Tercera División () was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Until 1977, it was the third tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the ''Segund ...

: 2007–08 Sant Andreu *

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: 2009–10

References

External links

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Stats and bio at CiberChe

Stats at Resultados de Fútbol
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Amarilla, Angel 1981 births Living people Paraguayan men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Club Olimpia footballers Atlético de Rafaela footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Valencia CF Mestalla footballers Valencia CF players Getafe CF footballers CD Badajoz players UD Alzira footballers UE Sant Andreu footballers Huracán Valencia CF players Cerro Porteño players Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Footballers from Cordillera Department 21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen