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Osvaldo Aquino

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Osvaldo Aquino
Personal information
Full name Osvaldo Aquino
Date of birth (1952-01-28) 28 January 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth San Lorenzo, Paraguay
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1968 Atlético Triunfo
1969–1970 San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971 San Lorenzo ? (?)
1972 Club Manuel Cabello ? (?)
1973 Guaraní ? (?)
1974–1984 Olimpia ? (?)
1985 San Lorenzo ? (?)
1985 Cerro Corá ? (?)
International career
Paraguay ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osvaldo Aquino (born 28 January 1952 in San Lorenzo, Paraguay) is a former football midfielder/winger and coach.[1]

Playing career

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Aquino started his career in the youth divisions of Atlético Triunfo and played for several other teams from the San Lorenzo area before signing for Guaraní of the Paraguayan 1st division in 1973. In 1974, he was signed by Olimpia Asunción, where he became one of the most emblematic players of the club by winning several national and international championships in his 10-year career at the club. Aquino's highlights at Olimpia include scoring the first goal in the Copa Libertadores 1979 final against Boca Juniors, winning the Intercontinental Cup in 1979 and winning six consecutive Paraguayan 1st division titles from 1978 to 1983. He finished his career in 1985, playing for San Lorenzo and Cerro Corá.[2]

Aquino was also part of the Paraguay national football team that won the Copa America 1979.[3]

Managerial career

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Aquino received his certification in 1989, and some of his coaching jobs included managing the youth divisions of San Lorenzo, being the head coach of Atlético Triunfo and being a member of the technical staff of Club Libertad in 2001 and 2002.

Titles

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National

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Season Team Title
1972 Club Manuel Cabello Liga de Carapeguá
1975 Olimpia Paraguayan 1st division
1978 Olimpia Paraguayan 1st division
1979 Olimpia Paraguayan 1st division
1980 Olimpia Paraguayan 1st division
1981 Olimpia Paraguayan 1st division
1982 Olimpia Paraguayan 1st division
1983 Olimpia Paraguayan 1st division

International

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Season Team Title
1971 Paraguay South American Youth Championship
1979 Olimpia Copa Libertadores
1979 Olimpia Copa Interamericana
1979 Olimpia Intercontinental Cup
1979 Paraguay Copa América

Awards

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Season Team Award
1976 Olimpia ‘'López de Filippi'’ medal (best Olimpia player of the year)

References

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  1. ^ "Datos de Osvaldo Aquino". Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  2. ^ Osvaldo Aquino: Goles, talento y supercampeón Archived 8 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine by Artemio Villanueva
  3. ^ Copa America 1979 at RSSSF