Hugo Arsenio González (born 14 December 1948) is a Paraguayan former professional

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player and manager. As a striker, he notably played for

Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan Association football, football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero (Asunción), Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Paraguayan Primera División, Primera División titles ...

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, and the Paraguay national team.

Club career

González began his career at Paraguayan club

in 1969, and signed for French club

in 1971. In his first two seasons at Red Star, the club played in the Division 1. However, they were relegated to the Division 2 at the end of the 1972–73 season. González played a key part in ''l'étoile rouge'''s promotion back to the top-flight, as he scored 14 goals in 25 matches in the league in the 1973–74 season. In that campaign, he formed a remarkable partnership in attack with

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, with the pair combining for a total of 39 goals. In the

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, González helped his side reach the quarter-finals on two occasions: in

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and in 1973–74. He left Red Star in 1975 after four seasons, his tally adding up to 31 goals in 94 league matches, and 33 goals in total in all competitions. In 1977, González returned to Cerro Porteño. He retired there in 1979.

International career

González made eleven appearances for

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Managerial career

In the 1980s, González had short spells as manager of Cerro Porteño, the club for which he formerly played.

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 ...

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1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

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