Atilio López
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Higinio Atilio López Riveros | ||
Date of birth | 5 February 1925 | ||
Place of birth | Villarrica, Paraguay | ||
Date of death | 14 July 2016 | (aged 91)||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1943–1950 | Guaraní | ? | (?) |
1950–1952 | Boca Juniors (Cali) | ? | (?) |
1953 | Atlético Chalaco | ? | (?) |
1953–1956 | Atlético Madrid | ? | (?) |
1958 | ? | (?) | |
1959–1961 | Aucas | ? | (?) |
1962 | Nacional (Paraguay) | ? | (?) |
1962 | Pettirossi (Encarnación) | ? | (?) |
National team | |||
Paraguay | ? | (?) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Higinio Atilio López Riveros (5 February 1925 – 14 July 2016) was a Paraguayan football striker and coach.[1]
Career[]
As player[]
López was part of the Paraguay national football team that participated in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the 1953 Copa America, which was eventually won by Paraguay.[2][3] At the club level, he played for teams like Nacional and Club Guaraní of Paraguay, Boca Juniors de Cali of Colombia, Atlético Madrid of Spain, Atlético Chalaco of Peru, and Atahualpa and Aucas of Ecuador.[4]
As coach[]
After retiring from football as a player, López managed Paraguayan First Division teams like Sportivo Luqueño, Guaraní and Club Libertad. He was also in charge of the youth divisions of several teams around the country.
Titles[]
Season | Team | Title |
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1949 | Guaraní | Paraguayan 1st division |
1953 | Paraguay | Copa America |
1959 | Aucas | Ecuador Championship |
References[]
- ^ Nicolas. "Falleció el gran Atilio López, campeón de América del 53 - A.P.F. - Asociación Paraguaya de Futbol". apf.org.py. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Atilio LOPEZ". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Archivo no encontrado". abc.com.py. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ Color, ABC. "- ABC Color". abc.com.py. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
Categories:
- 1925 births
- 2016 deaths
- People from Villarrica, Paraguay
- Paraguayan footballers
- Club Nacional footballers
- Club Guaraní players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Paraguayan Primera División players
- Categoría Primera A players
- Paraguay international footballers
- 1950 FIFA World Cup players
- Expatriate footballers in Colombia
- Expatriate footballers in Ecuador
- Expatriate footballers in Peru
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Paraguayan expatriate footballers
- Copa América-winning players
- Association football forwards
- Paraguayan football forward stubs