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Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

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team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción

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...

, founded in 1903.

History

Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri. The name of the club derives from the Guaraní people, a big part of Paraguayan culture and history. The colours of the club, black and yellow, were proposed by the Melina brothers (also among the founders of the club) in reference to the colours of Uruguay

Uruguay

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an club Peñarol, where the Melina brothers played for a few years. The mentioned colors were also used by English privateer

Privateer

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Francis Drake

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in his emblem and shield, which is another reason why they were chosen to represent the club.

Guaraní is one of the traditional teams from the Paraguayan football league and during their history they have won a total of nine championships and were runners-up in ten occasions. The most successful era in their history was in the 1960s, where they had an excellent team that won three titles. This era is known as the "golden decade" by the Guaraní fans.

Along with Olimpia

Olimpia

- Sports teams :*Club Deportivo Olimpia, a football team from Honduras*Club Olimpia, a football team from Asunción, Paraguay*Olímpia Futebol Clube, a football team from Brazil*Olimpia Elbląg, a football team from Elbląg, Poland...

, they play the "clásico añejo" (the oldest derby

Local derby

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) because they are the two oldest teams from Paraguay. Also, Guaraní, Cerro Porteño and Olimpia are the only teams that have never played in the second division

Liga Paraguaya: Segunda División

The División Intermedia , also known as the Segunda División , is the second tier football league in Paraguay. It is organized by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol.-Overview:...

of the Paraguayan league.

In late May 2010, Guarani became champions after 26 years after defeating Olimpia in a match that ended 2-1 to clinch the 2010 Apertura title

Current squad

As of February 20, 2011.

Notable players

Jonathan Fabbro

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Hilario Navarro

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Raimundo Aguilera

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Salvador Cabañas

Salvador Cabañas Ortega is a Paraguayan football striker who plays for the Paraguayan national team. A prolific and natural goalscorer, he is known for his array of skills on the field such as excellent heading, accurate shooting with either foot, receptions in tight spaces, and a combination of...

José Luis Chilavert

José Luis Félix Chilavert González is a Paraguayan former football player who played as a goalkeeper. He was a three-time IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award winner....

Rolando Chilavert

Rolando Marciano Chilavert González is a retired football midfielder from Paraguay.Throughout his career he played for several Paraguayan clubs such as Guaraní , Olimpia and Cerro Porteño, and for Argentine club Chaco For Ever...

Arístides Rojas

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Alcides Sosa Arsenio Valdez Gilberto Velázquez

Gilberto Velázquez

Gilberto Ariel Velázquez Gómez is a footballer from Paraguay. He currently plays for Nacional.-Career:Velázquez was transferred to the Chilean team Colo-Colo prior to the 2007 Apetura Tournament. However, he only made three appearances for the club, all coming very early on in the season...

Darío Verón

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Honors

Primera División (10): 1906, 1907, 1921, 1923, 1949, 1964, 1967, 1969, 1984, 2010 Apertura

External links

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