Adolfino Cañete Azcurra (born 13 September 1956) is a retired professional Paraguayan footballer. He was part of the 1986 Paraguay national team that played in the World Cup that year at Mexico. Cañete was credited with three assists during that World Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adolfino Cañete Azcurra | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| General Caballero | |||
| River Plate Asunción | |||
| Sol de América | |||
| 1980–1984 | Ferrocarril Oeste | 211 | (31) |
| 1984–1986 | Cruz Azul | 38 | (2) |
| 1987 | Unión Magdalena | 7 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Textil Mandiyú | 34 | (3) |
| 1988–1990 | Talleres de Córdoba | 62 | (13) |
| 1990 | Cobreloa | ||
| 1991 | Lanús | 15 | (2) |
| 1991–1993 | Colón de Santa Fe | 82 | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1989 | Paraguay | 29 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Cañete played for many clubs during his career, including Mexican side Cruz Azul and in Argentina, Ferro Carril Oeste, Talleres de Córdoba and Club Atlético Lanús. Cañete played in the central midfield for Ferro during the early 1980s, helping the club win its first two Argentine Primera División titles: the Torneo Nacional in 1982 and 1984.[1]
Cañete made 29 appearances for the Paraguay national football team from 1985 to 1989.[2]
References edit
- ^ "El gran Adolfino del Oeste". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 22 July 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (29 February 2012). "Paraguay - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
External links edit
- Adolfino Cañete – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Adolfino Cañete – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Adolfino Cañete at BDFA (in Spanish)
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