| Apolinar Paniagua | |
| Birth Date: | 23 July 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Yaguarón, Paraguay |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1966–1967 |
| Years2: | 1968–1969 |
| Years3: | 1970 |
| Years4: | 1971 |
| Years5: | 1972–1973 |
| Years6: | 1974–1975 |
| Years7: | 1976–1977 |
| Years8: | 1977–1978 |
| Years9: | 1979–1980 |
| Clubs4: | Deportivo Pereira |
| Clubs8: | Tampico Madero |
| Clubs9: | Manta Sport |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Caps4: | 45 |
| Caps5: | 71 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 30 |
| Goals5: | 41 |
| Nationalteam1: | Paraguay |
| Nationalyears1: | 1975–1977 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Apolinar Paniagua (born 23 July 1946) is a Paraguayan former footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Born in Yaguarón, Paraguay, Paniagua played in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Ecuador in addition to his homeland.[2]
In Chile, he played for Antofagasta Portuario.[2] [3]
In Colombia, he played for Deportivo Pereira[4] and Millonarios.[5] [6]
In Mexico, he played for Tampico Madero.[2] [3]
In Ecuador, he played for Manta Sport, the previous club to Manta FC, his last club.[7]
At international level, Paniagua played in 18 matches for the Paraguay national football team from 1975 to 1977. He was also part of Paraguay's squad for the 1975 Copa América tournament.[8]