Club Presidente Hayes Explained

Clubname:	Presidente Hayes
Fullname:	Club Presidente Hayes
Nickname:	Los Yanquis (The yankees)
Ground:	Estadio Cnel. Félix Cabrera, Tacumbú, Paraguay
Capacity:	5,000
League:	Primera División C
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Club Presidente Hayes is a Paraguayan association football club from Tacumbú, a section of Asunción, Paraguay. The club is also known colloquially by its nicknames The Yankees (Los Yanquis) and The Little Star (La Estrellita). They play regularly in Asuncion's Kiko Reyes Stadium (Estadio Kiko Reyes) as part of the Paraguayan Soccer League (Asociacion Paraguaya de Futbol). The club was founded in 1907 and participated in their first international tournament in the 1953 Copa Montevideo.^[1] It is one of several entities in Paraguay that were named in honor of Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th President of the United States. Hayes, who was required to arbitrate an Argentine-Paraguayan territorial dispute in the Gran Chaco after the War of the Triple Alliance, decided in favour of Paraguay. The club is the former home of Paraguayans Néstor Benítez, Teófilo Barrios, Tomás Guzmán, Julio Valentín González and José Ariel Núñez, and foreigners Riki Kitawaki,^{[2] [3] [4]} Bryan Lopez,^[5] and Victor Cristaldo^[6]

The club also competes in beach soccer in the Superliga APF de Fútbol Playa, being champions in the 2022 edition.^[7] They have also won the 2022 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Playa, being the first non-Brazilian club to do so.^[8]

History

In 1945, the club obtained its best result by finishing third in the 1945 Paraguayan Primera División season.^[9]

In 1952, the club won the 1952 Paraguayan Primera División season.^[9]

Current squad

As of March 2021^[10]

Notable players

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.

1930s

• Eustacio Chamorro

1950s

• Néstor Benítez (1957–1962)

1990s

• Edgar Denis (1991–1993)^[11]
• Justo Jacquet (1994–1995)
• Paulo da Silva (1996)
• Teófilo Barrios (1997)
• Tomás Guzmán (1998–2000)
• Jorge Brítez (1999)

2000s

• Inocencio Zárate (2002–presente)
• Julio Valentín González (2008)
• José Ariel Núñez (2008)

2010s

• Freddy Cabezas (2018)^[12]

Non-CONMEBOL players

• Victor Cristaldo (1993–1996)
• Riki Kitawaki (2007)
• Bryan Lopez (2013)

Club honours

Football

• Paraguayan Primera División

1

1952

• Paraguayan División Intermedia

8

1911, 1919, 1958, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1991

• Paraguayan Tercera División

1

2006

Beach soccer

• Superliga APF de Fútbol Playa

1

2022

• Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Playa

1

2022

Futsal

• Categoría Honor: 1

2021^[13]

External links

• Soccerway.com Profile
• Presidente Hayes Info
• Paraguayan Soccer Info

Notes and References

1. Web site: Copa Montevideo 1953-1971. Rsssf.com. 22 September 2018.
2. Web site: Riki Kitawaki . Thefinalball.com. 22 September 2018.
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407075431/http://www.ogol.com.br/jogador/riki_kitawaki/2009_2010/ficha/139/default/97046 . 2014-04-07 . dead .
4. Web site: Ficha Estadistica de RICKY KITAWAKI -ricky kitawaki- (perfil, ficha, profile, stats). Bdfa.com.ar. 22 September 2018. es.
5. Web site: El arquero Bryan López, refuerzo del Spvo. San Lorenzo ~ Mundo Intermedia Py . 2014-04-03 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20160201170829/http://www.mundointermediapy.com/2014/01/el-arquero-bryan-lopez-refuerzo-del.html . 2016-02-01 . dead .
6. Web site: Australian Player Database - CR. Ozfootball.net. 22 September 2018.
7. https://www.apf.org.py/n/presidente-hayes-es-el-monarca-de-la-super-final Presidente Hayes es el monarca de la “Super final”
8. https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/presidente-hayes-se-quedo-con-la-gloria-en-la-conmebol-libertadores-futbol-playa/ ¡Presidente Hayes, el invicto campeón!
9. Web site: Paraguay - League History 1906-1959. Rsssf.com. 22 September 2018.
10. Web site: Algunas de las figuras que tendrá la Intermedia 2021. Versus.lanacion.com. 5 March 2021. es.
11. Web site: Edgar Denis (Player). Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. National-football-teams.com. 28 July 2022.
12. Web site: Ficha Estadistica de FREDDY CABEZAS - freddy cabezas - (perfil, ficha, profile, stats). Bdfa.com.ar. 28 July 2022. es.
13. https://www.apf.org.py/presidente-hayes-es-el-monarca-de-la-categoria-honor-4?nid=10328 Presidente Hayes es el monarca de la Categoría Honor