Darío Anastacio Verón Maldonado (born 26 July 1979) is a former Paraguayan professional footballer that last played as a centre-back.[1] He also holds Mexican citizenship.[2]
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| Full name | Darío Anastacio Verón Maldonado | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1979 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | San Ignacio, Paraguay | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1999–2003 | 12 de Octubre | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | → Guaraní (loan) | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | Cobreloa | 20 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2003–2017 | UNAM | 451 | (22) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Olimpia | 37 | (1) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2017 | Paraguay | 53 | (5) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2012 | ||||||||||||||
Career edit
Verón joined Pumas in 2003, on a transfer from the Chilean club Cobreloa. Verón previously played for Club Guaraní and Club 12 de Octubre, clubs from his native country. A commanding central defender, Verón has also scored more than a dozen goals for UNAM because of his strength in the air. His nickname is "Hechicero" (The Wizard), a play on Juan Sebastián Verón's "Brujita" (Little Witch). He has become the most experienced defensive player in the Pumas lineup after Joaquín Beltrán moved to Necaxa and Sergio Bernal announced his retirement.
He has also earned some 50 caps for Paraguay, including the Copa América tournaments of 2001, 2007, and 2011, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Verón was a key part of the rigid defense that carried Paraguay to the final of the 2011 Copa América in Argentina, where he formed a sturdy central core alongside Paulo Da Silva. On occasion, he has also featured for Paraguay at right fullback.
Controversy edit
Verón has been accused of making racist insults by Felipe Baloy,[3] Darwin Quintero[3] and Michael Arroyo.[4]
Honours edit
Club edit
- Cobreloa
- Pumas UNAM
- Mexican Primera División (4): 2004 Clausura, 2004 Apertura, 2009 Clausura, 2011 Clausura
- Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu: (1) 2004
- Campeón de Campeones (1): 2004
- Olimpia
Individual edit
- Best Centre Back of the tournament: 2011 Clausura
References edit
- ^ *Darío Verón – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- ^ "Especial: Crece el número de naturalizados en la Liga MX | Futbol Mexicano | TelevisaDeportes.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Darío Verón, con antecedentes racistas". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Sin pruebas contra Verón". Televisa Deportes. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
External links edit
- Darío Verón – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Darío Verón at National-Football-Teams.com
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