Ignacio Achucarro Ayala (31 July 1936 – August 2021) was a Paraguayan footballer. He played as a defender.

Ignacio Achucarro
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Achucarro Ayala
Date of birth (1936-07-31)31 July 1936
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Date of death August 2021(2021-08-00) (aged 85)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1958 Olimpia
1958–1968 Sevilla FC 240 (10)
1969–1970 Olimpia
International career
Paraguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Achúcarro started his career in Olimpia Asunción of Paraguay, where he won two national championships before being transferred to Europe in 1958 to play for Sevilla FC. At Sevilla, he would spend 10 years before returning to Paraguay to play for Olimpia for the 1969 and 1970 seasons.[1] Achucarro was part of the Paraguay national football team that qualified and played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, where he played all three games for Paraguay.[2]

Death

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Achúcarro died in August 2021, at the age of 85.[3]

Titles

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Season Team Title
1956 Olimpia Paraguayan 1st division
1957 Olimpia Paraguayan 1st division

References

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  1. ^ "Lista de Jugadores del Sevilla". Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
  2. ^ FIFA Profile
  3. ^ "Fallece el dorsal de leyenda del Sevilla FC". Sevilla FC. Retrieved 2 November 2023.