Adolfo Vaccaro
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Adolfo Aníbal Vaccaro Mena (born 9 December 1927 in Asunción
, Paraguay
) is a former football
midfielder/forward and coach.
Vaccaro started his career at General Genes in his neighborhood of Villa Morra
. He then went on to play for Atlántida SC
and Olimpia Asunción
before finishing his career in General Genes in 1955 where he played the role of player/manager and helped the team win the second division tournament in 1955, thus being promoted.
Other teams that he managed include Sportivo Clorinda (Argentina
, 1961), 22 de Setiembre of Encarnación (1962), General Caballero de Cnel. Bogado (1964), Capitán Alfonso del Puerto de Misiones (1967) and Atlético Posadas de (from Posadas
, Argentina).
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
) is a former football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder/forward and coach.
Vaccaro started his career at General Genes in his neighborhood of Villa Morra
Villa Morra
Villa Morra is a neighbourhood of Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. It has a population of 4114 people. The name "Villa Morra" comes from the family name of one of the first owners of the Asunción Tramways company, Mr. Franciso Morra....
. He then went on to play for Atlántida SC
Atlántida Sport Club
Atlántida Sport Club is a Paraguayan football club from the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero, in Asunción; founded in 1906. 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...
and Olimpia Asunción
Olimpia Asunción
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....
before finishing his career in General Genes in 1955 where he played the role of player/manager and helped the team win the second division tournament in 1955, thus being promoted.
Other teams that he managed include Sportivo Clorinda (Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, 1961), 22 de Setiembre of Encarnación (1962), General Caballero de Cnel. Bogado (1964), Capitán Alfonso del Puerto de Misiones (1967) and Atlético Posadas de (from Posadas
Posadas, Misiones
Posadas is the capital city of the Argentine province of Misiones, located at the south of the province, on the left-hand shore of the Paraná River, opposite Encarnación, Paraguay. The city has an area of 965 km² and a population of 323,739 ....
, Argentina).