Francisco Ferreira
Encyclopedia
Francisco Flaminio Ferreira Romero (born 17 September 1970) is a former Paraguay
an football
striker
.
Ferreira started his career in Club Sportivo Luqueño
, where at a very young age became one of the team's most prolific strikers leading the Paraguayan League in goalscoring
in 1993. His excellent form in 1993 caught the attention of Club Olimpia
, who signed Ferreira for the 1994 season. He would then play for teams in Colombia
, Chile
, Peru
, Bolivia
and Ecuador
, as well as returning to Paraguay to play for Sportivo Luqueño and Cerro Porteño
. In 2000 he was the league's topscorer again, with 23 goals.
At the national team level, Ferreira was part of the Paraguay
squad during the 1992 Olympic Games
and was capped for a few other occasions until 2000.
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...
an 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...
striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
.
Ferreira started his career in Club Sportivo Luqueño
Club Sportivo Luqueño
Club Sportivo Luqueño is a Paraguayan football team, based in the city of Luque.-History:The club was founded in 1921 when three teams from the city of Luque decided to merge and form one single club: Sportivo Luqueño. Only three years after its foundation, the team was already playing in the...
, where at a very young age became one of the team's most prolific strikers leading the Paraguayan League in goalscoring
Primera División de Paraguay topscorers
The following article contains a year-by-year list and statistics of football topscorers in the Primera División de Paraguay .-Topscorers by year:...
in 1993. His excellent form in 1993 caught the attention of Club Olimpia
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....
, who signed Ferreira for the 1994 season. He would then play for teams in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, as well as returning to Paraguay to play for Sportivo Luqueño and Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...
. In 2000 he was the league's topscorer again, with 23 goals.
At the national team level, Ferreira was part of the Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
squad during the 1992 Olympic Games
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
and was capped for a few other occasions until 2000.