Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Asunción, and was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa on the border of the capital city, Asunción. Sol de America have won the Paraguayan First Division title on two occasions, in 1986 and then again in 1991. They also have a strong basketball team and an athletics department.

Sol de América
Sol de América Emblem
Full nameClub Sol de América
Nickname(s)El Danzarín
El Unicolor
Los Dragones Azules
FoundedMarch 22, 1909; 115 years ago (1909-03-22)
GroundEstadio Luis Alfonso Giagni,
Villa Elisa, Paraguay
Capacity11,000
ChairmanCarlos Giagni
ManagerRoberto Torres
LeagueDivisión Intermedia
2024Primera División, 9th of 12 (relegated by average)
Websitehttp://soldeamerica.com.py/
Current season

Honours

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National

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Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

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Best: Quarter-finals in 1989
1989: Quarter-finals

Current squad

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As of 6 September 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   PAR Gerardo Ortiz
2 DF   PAR Gustavo Giménez
4 DF   PAR Rodrigo Delvalle (on loan from Club Cerro Porteño)
5 DF   PAR Rolando García Guerreño
6 MF   PAR Jorge Jara
7 MF   PAR Mudo Valdez
8 MF   ARG Cristian Amarilla
9 FW   PAR David Fernández
11 MF   PAR Luis Ortíz
12 GK   PAR Mathias Bordon
14 FW   PAR Fernando Díaz
15 MF   ARG Juan Cascini
16 DF   PAR Aquilino Giménez
17 FW   PAR Juan Ojeda
18 MF   PAR Derlis Orué
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   PAR Ronald Roa
20 FW   PAR Oscar Coronel
21 DF   PAR Víctor Barrios
22 MF   PAR Marcelo Gonzalez
23 MF   PAR Brian Quintana
25 FW   PAR Fernando Ruiz Diaz
27 FW   VEN Anthony Graterol
28 GK   PAR Diego Aranda
29 FW   ARG Lisandro Cabrera
30 FW   PAR Ismael Benegas
31 MF   PAR Marcelo Acosta (on loan from Rosario Central)
32 DF   PAR Ever Cáceres
34 DF   PAR Matias Castro
36 GK   PAR Bernardo Medina
40 FW   PAR Daniel Dietze

Notable players

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To appear in this section a player must have either:
  • Played at least 125 games for the club.
  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Been part of a national team at any time.
  • Played in the first division of any other football association (outside of Paraguay).
  • Played in a continental and/or intercontinental competition.

1970s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Non-CONMEBOL players

Managers

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Other sports

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Exterior view of the headquarters of the club from the 5ta Proyectadas Street in 2020

Athletics

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Leryn Franco is a director of the athletics department at Club Sol de América

Sol de América also has an athletics department affiliated with the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo.[6] Physical preparers of the club are Edgar Torres and 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics javelin thrower Leryn Franco.[7]

Basketball

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Sol de América also has a basketball team participating in the Paraguayan Metropolitan Basketball League.

  • Paraguayan Championship: 9
1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2011

See also

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List of athletics clubs in Paraguay

References

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  2. ^ "Josias Paulo Cardoso Júnior - Soccer - Scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  3. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de INCA -glaucineis martins da silva- (Perfil, ficha, profile, stats)". Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  4. ^ "Glaucineis Martins da Silva - Soccer - Scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  5. ^ "C. CASTRO Summary". Retrieved Apr 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Sol de América quiere iluminar el atletismo - Deportes - ABC Color". Archived from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
  7. ^ "Sol de América quiere iluminar el atletismo - Deportes - ABC Color". Archived from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
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