Club Sol de América facts for kids
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| Full name | Club Sol de América | |||
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| Nickname(s) | El Danzarín El Unicolor Los Dragones Azules |
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| Founded | March 22, 1909 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni, Villa Elisa, Paraguay |
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| Capacity | 11,000 | |||
| Chairman | Carlos Giagni | |||
| Manager | Troadio Duarte | |||
| League | División Intermedia | |||
| 2024 | Primera División, 9th of 12 (relegated by average) | |||
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Club Sol de América is a sports club from Paraguay. It is most famous for its exciting football (soccer) team. The club is located in the Barrio Obrero area of Asunción, the capital city.
It was founded way back in 1909. The main stadium where Sol de América plays its games is in Villa Elisa. This city is right next to Asunción. Sol de América has won the top football league in Paraguay, the Paraguayan First Division, two times. They won in 1986 and again in 1991. The club also has strong teams in basketball and a special department for athletics.
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Club Achievements
Football Titles
Club Sol de América has won several important football championships.
- Primera División (Top League)
- Winners (2): 1986, 1991
- División Intermedia (Second Division)
- Winners (4): 1965, 1977, 2006, 2023
Playing in South American Competitions
Sol de América has also played in big international football tournaments in South America.
- Copa Libertadores: 6 times
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- Best Result: They reached the Quarter-finals in 1989.
Famous Players
Many talented players have been part of Club Sol de América. To be listed here, a player usually had to play many games for the club, win an award, or play for their country's national team.
- Secundino Aifuch (1971–75) - From Paraguay
- Teresio Centurión (1976-1980 and 1981-1989) - From Paraguay
- Gustavo Neffa (1996–98) - From Paraguay
- Enrique Vera (2000–02) - From Paraguay
- Fabián Caballero (2000) - From Argentina
- Cristian Bogado (2004) - From Paraguay
- Pablo Zeballos (2005–07) - From Paraguay
- Miguel Ángel Cuéllar (2007) - From Paraguay
- Josías Paulo Cardoso Júnior (2009–2011) - From Brazil
- Glacinei Martins (2010–2011) - From Brazil
- Sebastian Abreu (2016–) - From Uruguay
- Abraham Francois (2001) - From Canada
- Massimiliano Ammendola (2013–14) - From Italy
Coaches and Managers
These are some of the people who have managed the football team at Club Sol de América:
- Ferenc Puskás (1985–86) - From Hungary
- Sergio Markarián (1987–89) - From Uruguay
- Ever Hugo Almeida (1997–1999, 2000–2001) - From Paraguay
- Ricardo Dabrowski (2011–2013) - From Argentina
- Gualberto Jara (2013) - From Paraguay
- Mauricio Larriera (2013) - From Uruguay
- Roberto Pompei (2013–2014) - From Argentina
- Daniel Garnero (2015–2016) - From Argentina
- Fernando Ortiz (2017, 2018) - From Argentina
- Pablo Daniel Escobar (2019–2020) - From Bolivia
- Luis Islas (2020) - From Argentina
- Celso Ayala (2020–2021, 2022) - From Paraguay
- Juan Pablo Pumpido (2021–2022) - From Argentina
- Pablo Guiñazú (2022) - From Argentina
- Gustavo Bobadilla (2022–2023) - From Paraguay
- Cesar Castro (2023) - From Paraguay
Other Sports at the Club
Club Sol de América is not just about football! It also has strong teams and departments in other sports.
Athletics Department
The club has an athletics department that works with the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo (Paraguayan Athletics Federation). This means they help train athletes for track and field events. Some of the people who help train these athletes include Edgar Torres and Leryn Franco. Leryn Franco is a famous javelin thrower who competed in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics. She is also a director in the athletics department.
Basketball Team
Sol de América also has a successful basketball team. They play in the Paraguayan Metropolitan Basketball League.
- Paraguayan Championship: 9 Wins
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- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2011
See also
In Spanish: Club Sol de América (Asunción) para niños
- List of athletics clubs in Paraguay
External links
- Paraguayan Soccer Info (archived 15 March 2007)
