Aldo Paniagua

Aldo Paniagua
Personal information
Full name Aldo Andrés Paniagua Benítez
Date of birth (1989-07-12) July 12, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Independencia, Paraguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team
 Nacional Potosí
Youth career
General Caballero ZC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 General Caballero ZC 23 (2)
2008–2009 → 12 de Octubre (loan) 29 (1)
2010 → Nacional Asunción (loan) 15 (0)
2011 General Caballero ZC 16 (1)
2012 Rubio Ñú 13 (0)
2014–2017 General Caballero ZC 0 (0)
2014 → Olimpia Asunción (loan) 10 (1)
2015 → Deportivo Capiatá (loan) 1 (0)
2015–2016 → Sport Boys (loan) 39 (5)
2017– Nacional Potosí 1 (0)
International career
2009 Paraguay U20 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2011

Aldo Andrés Paniagua Benítez (born 12 July 1989 in Independencia, Paraguay)[2] is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder.[2]

Career

Paniagua began his youth career with General Caballero ZC and made his first team debut with the club in 2007. After the 2008 season he joined 12 de Octubre and was a regular starter for the club at right midfield. His play with 12 de Octubre did not go unnoticed by top Paraguayan club Club Nacional who signed Paniagua for the 2010 season. Paniagua featured regularly for Nacional and also appeared in 3 matches in Copa Libertadores 2010 and scored the opening goal in a 2–0 victory over CF Monterrey on 4/21/10.[3] In 2011 Paniagua returned to General Caballero to fortify the club for its return to the Primera División

2012 MLS SuperDraft

During January 2012, Paniagua participated in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft in hopes of getting selected by a club in Major League Soccer. [4] He was a highlighted player in two trial games performed, and noted one goal as well.[5]

Olimpia Asunción

On 2 January 2014, Paniagua signed with Olimpia Asunción to become their ninth signing for the 2014 season.[6] At Olimpia, his teammates included Julio Manzur, Salustiano Candia, Carlos Humberto Paredes, Derlis Gonzalez, Uruguayan midfielder Juan Manuel Salgueiro and former under-20 national team colleague Ronald Huth.[7]

International career

Paniagua was a member of the Paraguay national under-20 football team that participated in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. During the tournament on 28 September, Paniagua contributed with a stoppage time goal to lead Paraguay to a 2–1 victory over Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Aldo Paniagua :: Aldo Andres Paniagua Benítez ::". www.playmakerstats.com.
  2. ^ a b "Aldo Paniagua :: Aldo Andres Paniagua Benítez ::". Archived from the original on 2021-04-23.
  3. ^ Nacional defeats Monterrey (in Spanish)
  4. ^ "Aldo Paniagua: "Yo vengo para quedarme" | MLSsoccer.com". www.mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Paniagua prueba en EE.UU".
  6. ^ "Diario HOY | Aldo Paniagua firmará hoy por Olimpia".
  7. ^ "Club Olimpia de Asunción :: Statistics :: Titles :: Titles (in-depth) :: History (Timeline) :: Goals Scored :: Fixtures :: Results :: News & Features :: Videos :: Photos :: Squad :: playmakerstats.com". Archived from the original on 2021-04-23.
  8. ^ "FIFA.com". May 21, 2011. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011.


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