Miguel Ángel Paniagua Rivarola (born 14 May 1987) is a Paraguayan football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Cusco in Peru.

Miguel Paniagua
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Paniagua Rivarola
Date of birth (1987-05-14) 14 May 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cusco
Number 16
Youth career
2002–2004 Club Deportivo Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2014 Guaraní 176 (10)
2009River Plate (loan) 5 (0)
2012Deportivo Cuenca (loan) 43 (2)
2014–2015 Cerro Porteño 34 (1)
2015–2016 Olimpia 28 (2)
2016–2017 Libertad 6 (0)
2017–2019 Nacional 107 (6)
2020– Cusco 5 (1)
International career
2008 Paraguay U23 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:29, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Club career edit

Paniagua started playing professionally for Guaraní in the Primera División de Paraguay (Paraguayan First Division) in 2006. He became a regular starter for his club during the 2007 season and became the team's captain in the 2009 championship. Playing in the Copa Libertadores 2009 he scored a great goal against Boca Juniors in the Bombonera stadium. Also he scored a spectacular overhead bicycle kick against Libertad in 4-0 crushing victory[1]

He was loaned to Argentine River Plate for the 2009–10 season. After failing the earn a regular place in the River Plate team Paniagua decided to return to his original club, Guarani.

He now plays for Club Olimpia in Paraguay.

References edit

  1. ^ "Miguel Paniagua causa revuelo a su llegada a River". Última Hora. Retrieved 18 August 2009. (in Spanish)

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