Club Sol de América

Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Paraguay, and it was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its first division games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa on the border of the capital city, Asunción. Sol de America have won the Paraguayan First Division title on two occasions, in 1986 and then again in 1991. They also have a strong basketball team and an athletics department.

For the athletics club, see Club Sol de América (Asunción).
Sol de América
Full nameClub Sol de América
Nickname(s)Los Danzarines
FoundedMarch 22, 1909 (1909-03-22)
GroundEstadio Luis Alfonso Giagni,
Villa Elisa, Paraguay
Capacity10,000
ChairmanMiguel Figueredo
ManagerJuan Pablo Pumpido
LeaguePrimera División
2021 Clausura3rd
WebsiteClub website

Football

Honours
1986, 1991
1965, 1977, 2006

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
Best: Quarter-finals in 1989
1989: Quarter-finals

Current squad

As of 6 March 2022.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ARG Luis Ojeda (on loan from Atlético Platense)
2 DF  PAR Gustavo Giménez
3 DF  PAR Richard Cabrera
4 DF  PAR Gustavo Mencia
5 MF  ARG Fernando Godoy
6 MF  PAR Cristian Núñez (on loan from Lanús)
7 MF  ARG Nicolás Maná
8 MF  PAR Diego Valdez
9 FW  PAR José Verdún
10 MF  PAR Iván Cazal
11 MF  PAR Pedro Delvalle (on loan from Club Libertad)
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK  URU Juan González (on loan from Sud América)
15 DF  ARG Gabriel Báez
17 FW  PAR Nildo Viera
18 MF  PAR Rodrigo Rojas
19 FW  PAR Enrique Borja
21 DF  PAR Jorge Aguilar
23 MF  ARG Emiliano Ozuna
31 FW  ARG Nicolás Benegas
33 DF  PAR Miguel Jacquet
— MF  PAR Marcelo Estigarribia
— MF  PAR Gianlucca Fatecha

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 squad at any time.
  • Played in the first division of any other football association (outside of Paraguay).
  • Played in a continental and/or intercontinental competition.

1970's

1990's

2000's

2010's

Non-CONMEBOL players

Managers

Other Sports
Exterior view of the headquarters of the club from the 5ta Proyectadas Street in 2020

Athletics
Main article: Club Sol de América (Athletics)
Leryn Franco is a director of the athletics department at Club Sol de América

Sol de América also has an athletics department affiliated with the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo.[6] Physical preparers of the club are Edgar Torres and 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics javelin thrower Leryn Franco.[7]

Basketball

Sol de América also has a basketball team participating in the Paraguayan Metropolitan Basketball League.

  • Paraguayan Championship: 9
1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2011

See also

List of athletics clubs in Paraguay

References
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  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Sol de América quiere iluminar el atletismo - Deportes - ABC Color".
  7. "Sol de América quiere iluminar el atletismo - Deportes - ABC Color".


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