Milner Ayala

Milner Ayala
Personal information
Date of birth (1928-09-03)3 September 1928
Date of death 29 July 2001(2001-07-29) (aged 72)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1953 River Plate
1953–1955 RC Strasbourg 19 (3)
1955–1957 CA Paris 58 (17)
1957–1958 Red Star 23 (7)
International career
1953 Paraguay 2 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Paraguay
Copa América
Winner 1953 Peru
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Milner Ayala (3 September 1928 – 29 July 2001) was a Paraguayan footballer.[1] He was part of Paraguay's squad that won the 1953 South American Championship.[2]

International career

Ayala was selected in Paraguay's squad for the 1953 South American Championship. He played two games during the tournament, on 4 March against Ecuador,[3] and on 8 March against Peru,[4] as Paraguay won the competition, its first Copa America.

Those two games were his only caps with Paraguay.[5]

During the game against Peru, as Peruvians were leading by 2-1 and Paraguay was disallowed an equalizing goal, he kicked the referee. The game was stopped, then restarted. Paraguay eventually equalized and the game ended in a draw 2-2. However Peru was awarded a win because Paraguay made four changes instead of the legal three, including the one of Ayala who had replaced Atilio López. Ayala was banned three years for his gesture.[2][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Carrière Milner Ayala". Racing Stub. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "South American Championship 1953". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Paraguay v Ecuador, 04 March 1953". 11v11. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Peru v Paraguay, 08 March 1953". 11v11. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Milner Ayala Football Player". 11v11. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ "28 MARS 1953 : QUAND LE CHILI BAT LA BOLIVIE SUR TAPIS VERT". Lucarne Opposée. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Aquella protesta del 1953". Hoy. Retrieved 18 January 2024.