Club River Plate Asunción, mostly known simply as River Plate, is a Paraguayan
football
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club from the neighbourhood of
Mburicaó
Mburicaó is a neighbourhood (''barrio'') of Asunción, Paraguay
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, in
Asunción; founded in 1911. The club has been playing in the lower divisions of the Paraguayan league for several decades and their most notable achievements are the three second-place finishes they achieved when they were playing in the first division.
History
In 2015, River Plate were crowned champions on the División Intermedia and were promoted to the Primera División Paraguaya for the 2016 season.
Current squad
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.
*
Diego Florentín
Diego Florentín was a Paraguayan football midfielder who played for Paraguay in the 1930 FIFA World Cup
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(1930)
*
Amadeo Ortega (1930)
*
José Cardozo (1988–1990)
*
Andre Galiassi (2003–2004)
*
Fernando Sanjurjo
Fernando Sanjurjo (born 9 July 1982 in San Martín) is an Argentine football
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(2004)
Non-
CONMEBOL
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players
*
Takuma Sugano (2002–2005)
*
Alfredo Juraidini
Alfredo Juraidini Riloba (born 19 September 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right-back. Mexican at birth, Juraidini also obtained Lebanese citizenship through his origins.
Club career
Juraidini made his professional d ...
(2016)
*
Hee-Mang Jang
Jang Hee-mang (born 7 March 1992 in Pohang, South Korea) is a South Korean association footballer who last played for 12 de Octubre in the Primera División Paraguaya. Jang was for 3 years in Paraguayan Football.
Career Académico de Viseu
...
(2019–)
Honours
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Paraguayan First Division
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::Runners-up (3): 1919, 1926, 1930
*
Paraguayan Second Division
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: 3
::1913, 1957, 2018
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Paraguayan Third Division: 1
::2010
References
External links
Albigol: River Plate InfoParaguayan Soccer Info
Football clubs in Paraguay
Football clubs in Asunción
Association football clubs established in 1911
1911 establishments in Paraguay
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