José Aveiro Explained

José Aveiro
Fullname:José Raúl Aveiro Lamas
Birth Date:18 July 1936
Birth Place:Asunción, Paraguay
Height:1.77m
Position:Striker
Years1:1958
Clubs1:Sportivo Luqueño
Years2:1959–1962
Clubs2:Valencia
Caps2:32
Goals2:15
Years3:1961–1963
Clubs3:Valencia Mestalla
Caps3:22
Goals3:6
Years4:1963–1964
Clubs4:Elche
Caps4:15
Goals4:1
Years5:1964–1965
Clubs5:Ontinyent
Caps5:28
Goals5:1
Years6:1965–1966
Clubs6:Constància
Caps6:24
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:121
Totalgoals:23
Nationalyears1:1957–1959
Nationalteam1:Paraguay
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:7

José Raúl Aveiro Lamas (18 July 1936 – 19 October 2024) was a Paraguayan professional footballer who played as a striker.He was in Paraguay’s squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.[1]

Club career

Born in Asunción, Aveiro played for Sportivo Luqueño, Valencia, Valencia Mestalla, Elche, Ontinyent and Constància.

International career

Aveiro earned his first cap for Paraguay during a friendly game against Bolivia on 12 June 1957.[2]

He scored his first international goal on 20 April 1958 during a friendly game against Argentina.[3]

He was included in the Paraguay squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but did not make any appearances.[4]

Aveiro was also in Paraguay's squad for the 1959 Copa America in Argentina, playing six games and scoring six times.[5] During the last game against Peru on 2 April 1959 he earned his twelfth and last cap, and scored his seventh and last goal, for the national team.[6]

Death

Aveiro died on 19 October 2024, at the age of 88.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Cup 1958 . RSSSF . 19 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Raul Aveiro Football Player . 11v11 . 20 October 2024.
  3. Web site: Paraguay v Argentina, 20 April 1958 . 11v11 . 20 October 2024.
  4. Web site: World Cup 1958 . RSSSF . 20 October 2024.
  5. Web site: Southamerican Championship 1959 (1st Tournament) . RSSSF . 20 October 2024.
  6. Web site: Raul Aveiro Football Player . 11v11 . 20 October 2024.
  7. Web site: Renacer Luqueño . Facebook . 19 October 2024.
  8. News: El club Valencia de España recuerda a su fallecido jugador, el paraguayo José Raúl Aveiro . 29 October 2024 . ABC . 29 October 2024.