| Lorenzo Calonga | |
| Fullname: | Lorenzo Calonga Arce |
| Birth Date: | 28 August 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Paraguay |
| Death Place: | Arauca, Arauca, Colombia |
| Position: | Striker, Midfielder |
| Years1: | – |
| Years2: | – |
| Years3: | 1947–1950 |
| Years4: | 1951–1953 |
| Clubs4: | Deportivo Pereira[1] |
| Caps4: | 68 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Years5: | 1954–1957 |
| Clubs5: | Independiente Medellín[2] |
| Caps5: | 88 |
| Goals5: | 9 |
| Years6: | 1958 |
| Years7: | – |
| Nationalyears1: | 1950 |
| Nationalteam1: | Paraguay |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Manageryears1: | 1961 |
| Managerclubs1: | Deportes Quindío |
Lorenzo Calonga Arce (28 August 1929 – 20 September 2003) was a Paraguayan football striker and midfielder who was part of the Paraguay squad for the 1950 FIFA World Cup finals.[3]
Calonga began playing football in Paraguay with Cerro Porteño, Club Olimpia and Club Guaraní, where he won the 1949 Paraguayan Primera División title.[4] He moved to Colombia where he played for Deportivo Pereira and Independiente Medellín. He finished his playing career in Mexico with Club León and Club Irapuato.[5] [6]
Calonga scored a goal for the Paraguay national team in a friendly against Brazil on 13 May 1950.[7]
After he retired from playing, Calonga returned to Colombia to work as a coach.[8] He managed Deportes Quindío during the 1961 season.
Lorenzo Calonga is from a Paraguayan family of famous athletes, including Manuel Calonga who played football and basketball for Club Guaraní.[9]
Calonga died from pneumonia in Arauca, at the age of 77.