Victoriano Leguizamón Explained

Victoriano Leguizamón
Fullname:Victoriano Leguizamón Cristaldo [1]
Birth Date:23 March 1922
Birth Place:Concepción, Paraguay
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1940-1944
Clubs1:River Plate Asunción
Years2:1945-1946
Clubs2:Libertad
Years3:1947-1949
Clubs3:Quilmes
Caps3:66
Goals3:9
Years4:1949-1950
Clubs4:Boca Juniors
Years5:1950-1956
Clubs5:Olimpia
Nationalyears1:1950-1956
Nationalteam1:Paraguay
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:0

Victoriano Leguizamón Cristaldo (23 March 1922 – 7 April 2007) was a Paraguayan football midfielder and coach. He was part of Paraguay’s squads for the 1950 FIFA World Cup[2] and the 1953 South American Championship,[3] the latter of which being won by Paraguay.

Club career

Leguizamón started his career in his hometown Concepción before arriving in Asunción at the age of 18 to play for C.A. River Plate. In 1945 he signed for Libertad and in the next year he went to Argentina to play for Quilmes A.C. and then for Boca Juniors.[4] In 1950 he came back to Paraguay to play for Olimpia Asunción until 1956.

International career

Leguizamón was part of the Paraguay squad at the 1950 World Cup[5] He played in Paraguay’s whole two games against Sweden, his first cap with Paraguay [6] [7] and Italy.[8]

He also competed in the 1953 Copa América tournament which was won by Paraguay, playing all seven games [3] as the competition was eventually won by Paraguay.[9]

Leguizamón was also part of Paraguay's squad for the 1956 South American Championship, playing four games.[10]

The friendly against Brazil on 12 June 1956[11] was his last cap with Paraguay.[12]

He had 19 caps and no goals playing for Paraguay.[12]

Managerial career

As a coach, he managed several teams from his native city Concepción.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=22065&epoca_id=71&redirm=1
  2. Web site: 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil : Paraguay . FIFA . 29 January 2024.
  3. Web site: South American Championship 1953 . RSSSF . 29 January 2024.
  4. http://www.conmebol.com/articulos_ver_federacion.jsp?id=60468&jobid=71192&slangab=S Paraguay pierde a dos próceres: Leguizamón y Noceda
  5. Web site: 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil : Paraguay . FIFA . 27 January 2024.
  6. Web site: 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil : Sweden Paraguay . FIFA . 27 January 2024.
  7. Web site: Profil de V.Leguizamón . Be Soccer . 29 January 2024.
  8. Web site: 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil : Italy Paraguay . FIFA . 29 January 2024.
  9. http://www.abc.com.py/articulos.php?pid=403730&fec=2008-04-03 Los campeones, uno por uno
  10. Web site: South American Championship 1956 . RSSSF . 29 January 2024.
  11. Web site: Paraguay v Brazil, 12 June 1956 . 11v11 . 29 January 2024.
  12. Web site: Victoriano Leguizamón Football Player . 11v11 . 29 January 2024.