The Paraguayan
World Cup Finals
2006 Squad
Pre-England
June 2006 |
Player |
Birthdate |
Age |
Pos |
Club |
App |
G |
10. Acuña
Cabello, Roberto Miguel |
25 March 1972 |
34 |
M |
RC Deportivo de La Coruña,, Spain |
93 |
5 |
8. Barreto
Cáceres, Édgar Osvaldo |
15 July 1984 |
21 |
M |
NEC Nijmegen, Netherlands |
15 |
0 |
22. Bobadilla
Ávalos, Aldo
Antonio |
20 April 1976 |
30 |
G |
Club Libertad |
5 |
0 |
6. Bonet
Cáceres, Carlos |
2 October 1977 |
28 |
M |
Club Libertad |
28 |
0 |
7. Cabañas
Ortega, Salvador |
5 August 1980 |
25 |
F |
Club Jaguares de Chiapas, Mexico |
15 |
1 |
5. Cáceres
López, Julio César |
5 October 1979 |
26 |
D |
CA River Plate, Argentina |
31 |
2 |
21. Caniza
Acuña, Denis Ramón |
29 August 1974 |
31 |
D |
unattached |
75 |
1 |
20. Cardozo Otazu, José
Saturnino |
19 March 1971 |
35 |
F |
unattached |
81 |
25 |
José Cardozo was withdrawn from the squad on 6
June due to injury. |
23. Cuevas
Amarilla, Nelson Rafael |
10 January 1980 |
26 |
F |
CF Pachuca, Mexico |
35 |
5 |
19. dos Santos
Rodríguez, Julio
Daniel |
5 May 1983 |
23 |
M |
FC Bayern München AG, Germany |
17 |
5 |
4. Gamarra
Pavón, Carlos Alberto |
17 February 1971 |
35 |
D |
SE Palmeiras, Brazil |
106 |
12 |
11. Gavilán Zarate, Diego Antonio |
1 March 1980 |
26 |
M |
CA Newell's Old Boys, Argentina |
39 |
0 |
12. Gómez
López, Derlis Venancio |
2 November 1972 |
33 |
G |
Sportivo Luqueño |
5 |
0 |
18. Haedo
Valdez, Nelson Antonio |
28 November 1983 |
22 |
F |
SV Werder Bremen
von 1899, Germany |
11 |
4 |
20.
López Fariña, Dante Rafael |
16 August 1983 |
22 |
F |
Genoa CFC, Italy |
7 |
3 |
Dante Lopez replaced José Cardozo, who withdrew
from the squad on 6 June due to injury. |
15. Manzur
Caffarena, Julio César |
22 June 1981 |
24 |
D |
Club
Guaraní |
13 |
0 |
17. Montiel
Núñez, José Arnulfo |
19 March 1988 |
18 |
M |
Club Olimpia |
6 |
0 |
2. Núñez
Mendoza, Jorge Martín |
22 January 1978 |
28 |
D |
Estudiantes de La Plata, Argentina |
15 |
1 |
13. Paredes
Monges, Carlos Humberto |
16 July 1976 |
29 |
M |
Reggina Calcio, Italy |
68 |
10 |
16. Riveros
Núñez, Cristian Miguel |
16 October 1982 |
23 |
M |
Club Libertad |
9 |
0 |
9. Santa Cruz
Cantero, Roque Luis |
16 August 1981 |
24 |
F |
FC Bayern München AG, Germany |
42 |
13 |
14. da Silva
Barrios, Paulo César |
2 January 1980 |
26 |
D |
CD Toluca AC, Mexico |
33 |
0 |
3. Toledo
Rodas, Delio César |
2 October 1976 |
29 |
D |
Real Zaragoza
SAD, Spain |
30 |
4 |
1. Villar
Viveros, Justo
Wilmar |
30 June 1977 |
28 |
G |
CA Newell's Old Boys, Argentina |
39 |
0 |
Squad details correct up to
and including Paraguay's match against Georgia on 31 May 2006. Tallies are
taken from the FIFA 2006 FIFA World Cup website.
Diary
Monday,
15 May 2006 - Nelson Cuevas has won the battle with Flamengo's Cesar
Ramirez for a place among the strikers in Paraguay's 23-man World Cup squad. The Pachuca player joins a powerful attacking
group which includes FC Bayern München AG's fit-again Roque Santa Cruz and Werder
Bremen's Nelson Haedo Valdez. Coach Anibal Ruiz resisted the temptation
to spring any surprises. There was a tried and tested flavour to his
squad and veteran Roberto Acuna has been selected for his third World Cup.
Ruiz defended his selection against criticism that it was
too old to make an impact. "Those players who are bound for the World
Cup are the same athletes who fought for Paraguay's berth in the qualifying
process. A generational changeover has been made without any
complications. We have many young assets who have the backing of those
with more experience." As well as Acuna there are a number of veterans
including defender Denis Caniza, captain Carlos Gamarra and forward José
Cardozo, who is the old man of the squad at 36. However, there are also
a number of youngsters including 18-year-old midfielder José Montiel and key
strikers Santa Cruz, who is 25, and 22-year-old Haedo Valdez.
Wednesday,
24 May 2006 -
Paraguay fear they will be without FC Bayern München AG striker Roque
Santa Cruz for their opening World Cup game against England.
Santa Cruz has tendinitis in his right knee, but he is
expected to be fit for Paraguay's second game against Sweden. "We have other options, we want Roque to be
100% as well." said Anibal Ruiz.
Meanwhile Paraguay drew 2-2 in a friendly with Norway in Oslo. Frode
Johnsen gave Norway a first-half lead, before Paraguay took a 2-1 lead thanks
to goals from Carlos Gamarra and Nelson Haedo Valdez early in the second half.
Johnsen scored a second for Norway to level the game.
Tuesday, 6 June 2006 -
José
Cardozo has been forced to pull out of the World Cup squad.
The 35-year-old sustained a knock in the friendly with
German regional side Bavaria last weekend and scans have confirmed he tore a
calf muscle. Although not expected to start against England,
Cardozo was his country's leading scorer in qualifying. Genoa forward
Dante Lopez has been called up to replace him.
He is
flying from Italy to Oberhaching to join up with the squad. Cardozo
scored seven goals during Paraguay's qualifying campaign and his absence will
reduce Anibal Ruiz's options from the bench. Ruiz already has
concerns over star striker Roque Santa Cruz, although he is expected to
recover from his knee injury.
Thursday, 8 June 2006 -
Roque Santa Cruz has declared himself fit to face
England. "I am ok now. I don't have a problem but
we will find out (the lineup) today. I am recovering and feeling well. I
think I will start but I don't know. It is up to him," Santa Cruz said
pointing to his coach Anibal Ruiz. Ruiz declined to reveal whether the
striker would be in the starting lineup to face England on Saturday.
Ruiz said: "Wait and see until the day of the game at three
o'clock. Then you will know."
Paraguay
Form: last six
games |
W
D
L
D D W
f 9:a 7
success: 58% |
559 |
11 November 2005 - Togo 2 Paraguay 4 [2-1] Azadi Stadium, Tehran |
|
TC |
NW |
560 |
1 March 2006 - Wales 0 Paraguay 0 [0-0] Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
|
Fr |
AD |
561 |
29 March 2006 - Mexico 2 Paraguay 1 [1-1] Soldier Field, Chicago |
|
NL |
562 |
24 May 2006 - Norway 2 Paraguay 2 [1-0] Ullevål Stadium, Oslo |
|
AD |
563 |
27 May 2006 - Denmark 1 Paraguay 1 [0-1] Århus Idrætspark, Århus |
|
AD |
564 |
31 May 2006 - Georgia 0 Paraguay
1 [0-1]
Birkenwiese
Stadion,
Dornbirn |
|
NW |
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CG
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